Treaty of Neah Bay
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The Treaty of Neah Bay is an 1855 agreement between the United States and the Makah Tribe that secured Makah whaling and fishing rights in exchange for large land cessions on the Olympic Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Neah Bay canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Treaty of Neah Bay Context triple: [United States–Native American treaties, hasPart, Treaty of Neah Bay]
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A.
Treaty of Walla Walla (1855)
The Treaty of Walla Walla (1855) was an agreement between the U.S. government and several Plateau tribes, including the Yakama, Walla Walla, Cayuse, and Umatilla, that ceded vast Indigenous lands in the Pacific Northwest in exchange for reservations and other promised provisions.
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Treaty of Point Elliott
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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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 Point No Point
The Treaty of Point No Point was an 1855 agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes in the Puget Sound region that ceded tribal lands in exchange for reservations, payments, and fishing rights.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Neah Bay Target entity description: The Treaty of Neah Bay is an 1855 agreement between the United States and the Makah Tribe that secured Makah whaling and fishing rights in exchange for large land cessions on the Olympic Peninsula.
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A.
Treaty of Walla Walla (1855)
The Treaty of Walla Walla (1855) was an agreement between the U.S. government and several Plateau tribes, including the Yakama, Walla Walla, Cayuse, and Umatilla, that ceded vast Indigenous lands in the Pacific Northwest in exchange for reservations and other promised provisions.
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B.
Treaty of Point Elliott
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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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 Point No Point
The Treaty of Point No Point was an 1855 agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes in the Puget Sound region that ceded tribal lands in exchange for reservations, payments, and fishing rights.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century treaty
ⓘ
United States–Native American treaty ⓘ bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup | Makah people ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Makah Reservation
ⓘ
Olympic Peninsula ⓘ Washington Territory ⓘ |
| archivesAt | National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| citedIn |
Makah whaling waiver proceedings before NOAA
ⓘ
United States v. Washington ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1855-01-31 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
federal Indian law
ⓘ
fisheries management ⓘ whaling regulation ⓘ |
| governs |
harvesting of fish by the Makah Tribe
ⓘ
harvesting of whales by the Makah Tribe ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
off-reservation marine hunting rights
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right to fish ⓘ right to take seals ⓘ right to usual and accustomed fishing grounds ⓘ right to whale ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
establishment of Makah Reservation
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limitation of Makah land base ⓘ recognition of Makah sovereign rights to marine resources ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Treaty with the Makah, 1855 ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Makah language ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Neah Bay
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surface form:
Neah Bay, Washington
Olympic Peninsula ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Makah fishing rights
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Makah whaling rights ⓘ land cession ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Isaac Ingalls Stevens
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surface form:
Isaac I. Stevens
|
| negotiatedOnBehalfOf | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | series of Stevens Treaties ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| requires |
cession of large areas of Makah land
ⓘ
relocation to a reservation ⓘ |
| signatory |
Makah Indian Nation
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Makah people ⓘ
surface form:
Makah Tribe
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| topic |
Indigenous treaty rights in the United States
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest tribal treaties ⓘ |
| usedAs |
legal basis for Makah whaling in the 20th century
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legal basis for Makah whaling in the 21st century ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1855 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Neah Bay Description of subject: The Treaty of Neah Bay is an 1855 agreement between the United States and the Makah Tribe that secured Makah whaling and fishing rights in exchange for large land cessions on the Olympic Peninsula.
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