Point Elliott Treaty

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The Point Elliott Treaty was a treaty between the United States government and various Native American tribes of the Puget Sound region in the newly-formed Washington Territory. It was signed on January 22, 1855, at Point Elliott, today the site of Mukilteo, Washington.

Signers of the Point Elliott Treaty included Sealth and Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens. Representatives from the Suquamish, Skagit, Snohomish, Duwamish, Lummi, Swinomish, and other tribes also signed. The treaty established the Port Madison, Tulalip, Swinomish, and Lummi reservations. The Native American signers included: Duwamish Chief Seattle, Snoqualmie Chief Patkanim, and Lummi Chief Chow-its-hoot.