Treaty of Ruby Valley
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The Treaty of Ruby Valley was an 1863 agreement between the United States and the Western Shoshone that recognized Shoshone sovereignty over their lands while granting the U.S. limited rights of passage and resource use, later becoming central to disputes over Western Shoshone land rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Ruby Valley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2796555 — 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 Ruby Valley Context triple: [United States–Native American treaties, hasPart, Treaty of Ruby Valley]
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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 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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C.
Treaty of Wapakoneta
The Treaty of Wapakoneta was an 1831 agreement in which the Shawnee ceded their remaining lands in Ohio to the United States and were forced to relocate west of the Mississippi River.
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D.
Treaty of Fort Wise
The Treaty of Fort Wise was an 1861 agreement in which some Cheyenne and Arapaho leaders ceded large portions of their Colorado lands to the United States, setting the stage for increased conflict and the Colorado War.
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E.
Treaty of Hopewell
The Treaty of Hopewell was a series of late 18th-century agreements between the United States and several Native American nations, including the Cherokee, that established boundaries and sought to regulate relations on the southern 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: Treaty of Ruby Valley Target entity description: The Treaty of Ruby Valley was an 1863 agreement between the United States and the Western Shoshone that recognized Shoshone sovereignty over their lands while granting the U.S. limited rights of passage and resource use, later becoming central to disputes over Western Shoshone land rights.
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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 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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C.
Treaty of Wapakoneta
The Treaty of Wapakoneta was an 1831 agreement in which the Shawnee ceded their remaining lands in Ohio to the United States and were forced to relocate west of the Mississippi River.
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D.
Treaty of Fort Wise
The Treaty of Fort Wise was an 1861 agreement in which some Cheyenne and Arapaho leaders ceded large portions of their Colorado lands to the United States, setting the stage for increased conflict and the Colorado War.
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E.
Treaty of Hopewell
The Treaty of Hopewell was a series of late 18th-century agreements between the United States and several Native American nations, including the Cherokee, that established boundaries and sought to regulate relations on the southern frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal Indian treaty
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Nevada region
ⓘ
Western Shoshone ⓘ
surface form:
Western Shoshone ancestral territory
parts of present-day California ⓘ parts of present-day Idaho ⓘ parts of present-day Nevada ⓘ parts of present-day Utah ⓘ |
| category |
1863 treaties
ⓘ
Native American–United States treaties ⓘ Treaties of the United States ⓘ |
| centralTo | disputes over Western Shoshone land rights ⓘ |
| countryParty | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1863 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupParty |
Western Shoshone
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Shoshone people
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| granted |
limited rights of passage to the United States
ⓘ
limited rights of resource use to the United States ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
basis for Western Shoshone arguments that their land was never ceded
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long-term disputes over interpretation of Western Shoshone land title ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
allowed U.S. military posts in Western Shoshone territory
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allowed U.S. transit and infrastructure across Western Shoshone territory ⓘ allowed mining and other resource activities under specified conditions ⓘ allowed stage routes in Western Shoshone territory ⓘ allowed telegraph lines in Western Shoshone territory ⓘ recognized Western Shoshone title to their lands ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified by the United States Senate ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Ruby Valley, Nevada Territory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ruby Valley ⓘ |
| placeInHistory | key treaty in Western Shoshone–U.S. relations ⓘ |
| recognized | Western Shoshone sovereignty over their traditional lands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian land rights in the United States
ⓘ
United States–Native American treaties ⓘ Western Shoshone land claims ⓘ |
| signedBy |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western Shoshone ⓘ |
| signedWith |
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone
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surface form:
Western Shoshone Nation
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| subject |
land rights
ⓘ
sovereignty ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Western Shoshone claimants in U.S. courts
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Western Shoshone in international human rights forums ⓘ |
| usedIn | legal challenges by Western Shoshone regarding land ownership ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1863 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Treaty of Ruby Valley Description of subject: The Treaty of Ruby Valley was an 1863 agreement between the United States and the Western Shoshone that recognized Shoshone sovereignty over their lands while granting the U.S. limited rights of passage and resource use, later becoming central to disputes over Western Shoshone land rights.
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