James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, to all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting
Subtitle: whereas a treaty was made and concluded at Muckl-te oh, or Point Elliott, in the Territory of Washington, the twenty-second day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, by Isaac I. Stevens, Governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the said Territory, on the part of the United States, and the hereinafter-named chiefs, headmen and delegates of the Dwamish, Suquamash, Sk tahl-mish, Sam-ahmish, Smalh kahmish, Skope-ahmish, St-kah-mish, Snoqualmoo, Skai-wha-mish, N'Quentl-ma-mish, Sk-tah-le jum, Stoluck-wha-mish, Sno-ho-mish, Skagit, Kik-i-allus, Swin a mish, Squin ah-mish, Sah ku-mehu, Noo-wha-ha, Nook wa-chah mish, Mee see-qua-guilch, Cho bah-ah-bish and other allied and subordinate tribes occupying certain lands situated in the said Territory of Washington ...
Contributors: United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan); Duwamish Tribe; Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington; Edward E. Ayer Collection (Newberry Library); Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1859
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: Coast Salish Indians; Treaties; Indian land transfers; Relocation; Treaty Indian reservations; Indian Removal, 1813-1903; Indians of North America; Government relations
Other titles: Treaty between the United States of America and the Dwamish, Suquamish, and other allied and subordinate tribes of Indians in Washington Territory; Treaties between the US and the Indians.; American Indian histories and cultures.
Work titles: Treaty of Point Elliott (1855)
Notes: Title from caption.

"January 22, 1855, ratified April 11, 1859."--Cover.

Ratified by the Senate Mar. 8, 1859; and signed by President Buchanan Apr. 11, 1859.

Edward E. Ayer Collection, Newberry Library

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