Horse Creek Treaty
E456510
The Horse Creek Treaty was an 1851 agreement between the United States and several Plains Indian nations that aimed to establish territorial boundaries and ensure safe passage for settlers moving west.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Horse Creek Treaty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Horse Creek Treaty Context triple: [Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, alsoKnownAs, Horse Creek Treaty]
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A.
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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B.
Treaty of Buffalo Creek
The Treaty of Buffalo Creek was an 1838 agreement between the United States and several Iroquois nations that sought to remove them from their remaining lands in New York to reservations in the West, leading to major land losses and long-term legal disputes.
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C.
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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D.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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E.
Treaty of Camp Holmes
The Treaty of Camp Holmes was an 1835 agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes that aimed to establish peace and regulate relations on the expanding western frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Horse Creek Treaty Target entity description: The Horse Creek Treaty was an 1851 agreement between the United States and several Plains Indian nations that aimed to establish territorial boundaries and ensure safe passage for settlers moving west.
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A.
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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B.
Treaty of Buffalo Creek
The Treaty of Buffalo Creek was an 1838 agreement between the United States and several Iroquois nations that sought to remove them from their remaining lands in New York to reservations in the West, leading to major land losses and long-term legal disputes.
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C.
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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D.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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E.
Treaty of Camp Holmes
The Treaty of Camp Holmes was an 1835 agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes that aimed to establish peace and regulate relations on the expanding western frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century treaty
ⓘ
United States–Native American treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Central Great Plains
ⓘ
Northern Great Plains ⓘ
linked to:
Great Plains
|
| enteredIntoForce | 1851 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
|
| hasAlternativeName |
First Treaty of Fort Laramie
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851) ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851
|
| hasApproximateNumberOfNativeSignatories | over 10,000 Native Americans present at the council ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
formal U.S. recognition of large tribal homelands
ⓘ
later disputes over violations by settlers and the U.S. government ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1851 ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | ratified by the United States Senate ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure safe passage for settlers on westward trails
ⓘ
to establish territorial boundaries among Plains Indian nations ⓘ to protect emigrant routes such as the Oregon Trail ⓘ to reduce intertribal warfare ⓘ to secure peace between the United States and Plains tribes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Plains Indian–United States relations in the mid-19th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
interpreted into various Native languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nebraska Territory (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nebraska Territory
|
| locatedNear |
Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory (historical region)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Laramie
North Platte River ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
United States Indian agents
ⓘ
military representatives of the United States ⓘ |
| obligates |
United States to protect tribal lands from unauthorized settlement
ⓘ
tribes to allow safe passage of emigrants ⓘ tribes to refrain from attacking settlers ⓘ |
| providesFor |
annual annuity payments to tribes
ⓘ
compensation for damages caused by settlers or emigrants ⓘ recognition of specific tribal territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
California Trail
ⓘ
Mormon Trail ⓘ Oregon Trail ⓘ |
| signatory |
Arapaho
ⓘ
Arikara ⓘ Assiniboine ⓘ Cheyenne ⓘ Crow ⓘ Hidatsa ⓘ
linked to:
Hidatsa people
Lakota Sioux ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
Mandan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| signedAt |
Fort Laramie
ⓘ
Horse Creek ⓘ |
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Subject: Horse Creek Treaty Description of subject: The Horse Creek Treaty was an 1851 agreement between the United States and several Plains Indian nations that aimed to establish territorial boundaries and ensure safe passage for settlers moving west.
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