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.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Fort Bridger Treaty (1863)	1
Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) canonical	1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	treaty ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Fort Bridger Treaty with the Eastern Shoshone NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoshone Treaty of 1863 NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	1863 treaties ⓘ Native American–United States treaties ⓘ Treaties of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ
dateSigned	1863-07-02 ⓘ
defines	boundaries of Shoshone territory in present-day Wyoming and surrounding areas ⓘ
followedBy	Treaty of Fort Bridger (1868) NERFINISHED ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ United States agrees to compensate for certain losses ⓘ United States agrees to protect the Shoshone from depredations by citizens ⓘ
peopleSignatory	Bannock NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Shoshone NERFINISHED ⓘ
regulates	relations between the United States and the Shoshone ⓘ
relatedTo	California Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Mormon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Stage route NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Telegraph line NERFINISHED ⓘ
signedAt	Fort Bridger NERFINISHED ⓘ
signedIn	Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Shoshone → treaty → Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) ⓘ

Fort Bridger Treaty (1868) → predecessor → Treaty of Fort Bridger (1863) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fort Bridger Treaty (1863)