Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863)
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The Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) was an agreement between the United States and the Shoshone that aimed to end hostilities, define tribal territories, and secure safe passage for settlers in the American West.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) canonical | 2 |
| Fort Bridger Treaty (1863) | 1 |
| Fort Bridger Treaty of 1863 | 1 |
| Fort Bridger Treaty with the Eastern Shoshone | 1 |
| Shoshone Treaty of 1863 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5357913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) Context triple: [Shoshone, treaty, Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863)]
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A.
Fort Bridger Treaty (1868)
The Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868 was an agreement between the United States and the Eastern Shoshone and Bannock tribes that established reservation lands and defined rights and obligations in what is now Wyoming.
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B.
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851
The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 was a landmark agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes, including the Sioux, that attempted to establish territorial boundaries and ensure safe passage for settlers moving west.
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C.
Treaty of Medicine Lodge (1867)
The Treaty of Medicine Lodge (1867) was a series of agreements between the U.S. government and several Plains tribes, including the Comanche, that aimed to relocate them to reservations and end hostilities on the Southern Plains.
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D.
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 was an agreement between the United States and several Lakota Sioux and other Plains tribes that established the Great Sioux Reservation, including the Black Hills, and aimed to end Red Cloud’s War by guaranteeing tribal land rights that were later repeatedly violated.
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E.
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.
- 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: Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) Target entity description: The Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) was an agreement between the United States and the Shoshone that aimed to end hostilities, define tribal territories, and secure safe passage for settlers in the American West.
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A.
Fort Bridger Treaty (1868)
The Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868 was an agreement between the United States and the Eastern Shoshone and Bannock tribes that established reservation lands and defined rights and obligations in what is now Wyoming.
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B.
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851
The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 was a landmark agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes, including the Sioux, that attempted to establish territorial boundaries and ensure safe passage for settlers moving west.
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C.
Treaty of Medicine Lodge (1867)
The Treaty of Medicine Lodge (1867) was a series of agreements between the U.S. government and several Plains tribes, including the Comanche, that aimed to relocate them to reservations and end hostilities on the Southern Plains.
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D.
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 was an agreement between the United States and several Lakota Sioux and other Plains tribes that established the Great Sioux Reservation, including the Black Hills, and aimed to end Red Cloud’s War by guaranteeing tribal land rights that were later repeatedly violated.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fort Bridger Treaty with the Eastern Shoshone
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863)
Shoshone Treaty of 1863 ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863)
|
| category |
1863 treaties
ⓘ
Native American–United States treaties ⓘ Treaties of the United States ⓘ |
| concerns |
compensation for depredations
ⓘ
obligations to cease attacks on emigrants ⓘ peace and friendship ⓘ right of way for roads and telegraph lines ⓘ tribal land rights ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Shoshone
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1863-07-02 ⓘ |
| defines | boundaries of Shoshone territory in present-day Wyoming and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Fort Bridger (1868)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Bridger Treaty (1868)
|
| historicalContext |
American Civil War era
ⓘ
westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated continued non-Indigenous settlement along western migration routes
ⓘ
formalized U.S. recognition of certain Shoshone territorial claims ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified by the United States Senate ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Wyoming ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
define Shoshone tribal territories
ⓘ
end hostilities between the United States and the Shoshone ⓘ protect overland travel routes ⓘ secure safe passage for settlers in the American West ⓘ |
| partyObligation |
Shoshone agree to allow safe passage of emigrants and travelers
ⓘ
Shoshone agree to maintain peaceful relations with the United States ⓘ United States agrees to compensate for certain losses ⓘ United States agrees to protect the Shoshone from depredations by citizens ⓘ |
| peopleSignatory |
Bannock
ⓘ
Eastern Shoshone ⓘ |
| regulates | relations between the United States and the Shoshone ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
California Trail
ⓘ
Mormon Trail ⓘ Oregon Trail ⓘ Overland Stage route ⓘ Pacific Telegraph line ⓘ
linked to:
transcontinental telegraph
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| signedAt |
Fort Bridger
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
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| signedIn | Utah Territory ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) Description of subject: The Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) was an agreement between the United States and the Shoshone that aimed to end hostilities, define tribal territories, and secure safe passage for settlers in the American West.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863)
linked to: Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863)