Treaty of Point Elliott
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The Treaty of Point Elliott was an 1855 agreement in Washington Territory in which several Coast Salish tribes ceded large portions of their ancestral lands to the United States in exchange for reservations, fishing rights, and other guarantees.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Point Elliott canonical | 10 |
| Point Elliott Treaty | 1 |
| Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855 | 1 |
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Target entity: Treaty of Point Elliott Context triple: [United States–Native American treaties, hasPart, Treaty of Point Elliott]
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Treaty of 1855
The Treaty of 1855 was an agreement between the United States and the Nez Perce that established a reservation and recognized certain tribal rights while ceding large areas of the tribe’s traditional lands.
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Treaty of Lewistown
The Treaty of Lewistown was an early 19th-century agreement in which the Shawnee ceded lands in Ohio to the United States, contributing to their displacement from the region.
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C.
Oregon Treaty of 1846
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
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D.
Treaty of Fort Finney
The Treaty of Fort Finney was a 1786 agreement in which several Shawnee leaders ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio River Valley to the United States, helping set the stage for escalating conflicts that became the Northwest Indian War.
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E.
Treaty of 1837 with the United States
The Treaty of 1837 with the United States was an agreement in which the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation ceded large portions of their ancestral lands in the Upper Midwest to the U.S. government, contributing to their forced removal and displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Point Elliott Target entity description: The Treaty of Point Elliott was an 1855 agreement in Washington Territory in which several Coast Salish tribes ceded large portions of their ancestral lands to the United States in exchange for reservations, fishing rights, and other guarantees.
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A.
Treaty of 1855
The Treaty of 1855 was an agreement between the United States and the Nez Perce that established a reservation and recognized certain tribal rights while ceding large areas of the tribe’s traditional lands.
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B.
Treaty of Lewistown
The Treaty of Lewistown was an early 19th-century agreement in which the Shawnee ceded lands in Ohio to the United States, contributing to their displacement from the region.
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C.
Oregon Treaty of 1846
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
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D.
Treaty of Fort Finney
The Treaty of Fort Finney was a 1786 agreement in which several Shawnee leaders ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio River Valley to the United States, helping set the stage for escalating conflicts that became the Northwest Indian War.
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E.
Treaty of 1837 with the United States
The Treaty of 1837 with the United States was an agreement in which the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation ceded large portions of their ancestral lands in the Upper Midwest to the U.S. government, contributing to their forced removal and displacement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States–Native American treaty
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Point Elliott
ⓘ
surface form:
Point Elliott Treaty
Treaty of Point Elliott ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855
|
| appliesTo |
Puget Sound region
ⓘ
Washington Territory ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdReservation |
Lummi Reservation
ⓘ
Other reservations in Washington Territory ⓘ Port Madison Reservation ⓘ Swinomish Indian Tribal Community reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Swinomish Reservation
Tulalip Indian Reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Tulalip Reservation
|
| dateSigned | 1855-01-22 ⓘ |
| effect | ceded large portions of Coast Salish ancestral lands to the United States ⓘ |
| governingLaw | United States federal law ⓘ |
| guaranteedRight |
annuities and other payments
ⓘ
education and other services ⓘ gathering rights ⓘ hunting rights ⓘ off-reservation fishing rights at usual and accustomed grounds ⓘ reservation lands for signatory tribes ⓘ |
| hasOngoingLegalSignificance | true ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Coast Salish region
ⓘ
surface form:
Coast Salish territory
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Mukilteo
ⓘ
surface form:
Mukilteo, Washington
Point Elliott, Washington Territory ⓘ |
| purpose |
establishment of Indian reservations
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land cession ⓘ recognition of fishing rights ⓘ regulation of relations between the United States and Coast Salish tribes ⓘ |
| recognizedTribe |
Lummi Nation
ⓘ
Suquamish Tribe ⓘ Swinomish Indian Tribal Community reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Tulalip Tribes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty of Medicine Creek
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Treaty of Neah Bay ⓘ Treaty of Point No Point ⓘ |
| signatory |
Duwamish
ⓘ
Lummi ⓘ Other Coast Salish tribes ⓘ Upper Skagit ⓘ
surface form:
Skagit
Snohomish ⓘ Snoqualmie ⓘ Stillaguamish ⓘ Suquamish ⓘ Swinomish Indian Tribal Community reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Swinomish
United States of America ⓘ |
| signatoryRepresentative |
Isaac Ingalls Stevens
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surface form:
Isaac I. Stevens
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| signatoryRepresentativeOf | United States of America ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fishing and resource rights
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land cession and sovereignty ⓘ tribal–federal relations ⓘ |
| usedIn | United States federal Indian law cases ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1855 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Point Elliott Description of subject: The Treaty of Point Elliott was an 1855 agreement in Washington Territory in which several Coast Salish tribes ceded large portions of their ancestral lands to the United States in exchange for reservations, fishing rights, and other guarantees.
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