Treaty of Walla Walla (1855)
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of 1855 | 3 |
| Treaty of Walla Walla (1855) canonical | 1 |
| Walla Walla Treaty of 1855 | 1 |
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Target entity: Treaty of Walla Walla (1855) Context triple: [United States–Native American treaties, hasPart, Treaty of Walla Walla (1855)]
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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.
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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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Treaty of Medicine Creek
The Treaty of Medicine Creek was an 1854 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 provisions.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Walla Walla (1855) Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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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.
Treaty of Medicine Creek
The Treaty of Medicine Creek was an 1854 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 provisions.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States–Native American treaty
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Walla Walla (1855)
ⓘ
surface form:
Walla Walla Treaty of 1855
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| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Cayuse people
ⓘ
Nez Perce ⓘ
surface form:
Nez Perce people
Umatilla people ⓘ Walla Walla people ⓘ Yakima (Yakama) people ⓘ
surface form:
Yakama people
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Oregon Country
ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Territory
Washington Territory ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| effect |
cession of large areas of Plateau tribal lands
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confinement of tribes to reservations ⓘ |
| followedBy | later amendments and agreements affecting Plateau tribes ⓘ |
| granted |
Nez Perce Reservation
ⓘ
Umatilla Indian Reservation ⓘ Yakama Indian Reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Yakama Reservation
|
| hasLegalForceIn |
present-day Oregon State
ⓘ
present-day Washington State ⓘ |
| language |
Chinook Jargon
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified by United States Senate ⓘ |
| location |
Walla Walla Valley
ⓘ
Washington Territory ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fishing rights
ⓘ
gathering rights ⓘ hunting rights ⓘ land cession ⓘ reservation system ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Isaac Ingalls Stevens
ⓘ
surface form:
Isaac I. Stevens
Joel Palmer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Treaty of Point No Point
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surface form:
Stevens Treaties
|
| providedFor |
agricultural assistance
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annuities ⓘ blacksmith shops ⓘ medical services ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| signatory |
Cayuse people
ⓘ
Nez Perce ⓘ
surface form:
Nez Perce people
Umatilla people ⓘ United States government ⓘ Walla Walla people ⓘ Yakama Nation ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1855-06-09 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| topic |
federal Indian policy
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tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Walla Walla (1855) Description of subject: 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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