The Treaty Trail: Isaac Stevens' Treaty Councils 1854-1856
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Present location: the site of the Nisqually Wildlife Refugee in Thurston County, Washington
Ratified: March 3, 1855
Proclaimed: April 10, 1855

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Leschi, Chief of the Nisqually purportedly refused to sign the treaty, but an X appears by his name on the signature page. Artist unknown. Picture courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society.

Tribes who signed this treaty:

At She-nah-nam, or Medicine Creek, in the Territory of Washington

Signed by Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs of the said Territory and the chiefs, head-men, and delegates of the following tribes:

Nisqually
Puyallup
Steilacoom
Squawskin
S'Homamish
Stehchass
T'Peeksin
Squi-aitl
Sa-heh-wamish
Quiemuth, brother of Leschi, Chief of the Nisqually. Artist unknown. Picture courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society.

Non-Tribal Signers:

M. T. Simmons, Indian agent
James Doty, Secretary of the Commission
C. H. Mason, Secretary Washington Territory
W. A. Slaughter, First Lieutenant, Fourth Infantry
James McAlister
E. Giddings, Jr.
George Shazer
Henry D. Cock
S. S. Ford, Jr.
John W. McAlister
Clovington Cushman
Peter Anderson
Samuel Klady
W. H. Pullen
P. O. Hough
E. R. Tyerall
George Gibbs
Benj. F. Shaw, Interpreter
Hazard Stevens

Michael T. Simmons
Michael T. Simmons
Ten Treaties were signed in just 13 months