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Present location: Mill Creek, not far from the old Whitman Mission Inn, or 6 miles Way-Lat-Poo on the Mill Fork of the Walla Walla in WA State

Ratified: March 8, 1859
Proclaimed: April 18, 1859

Ou-Hi, Chief of the Yakama Indians, is reputed to have participated in the "Battle of Seattle". Drawing by Gustav Sohon. Picture courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society.

Tribes who signed this treaty:

At the treaty ground, Camp Stevens, Walla-Walla Valley

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

Yakama
Palouse
Pisquouse
Wenatshapam
Klikatat
Klinquit
Kow-was-say-ee
Li-ay-was
Skin-pah
Wish-ham
Shyiks
Ochechotes
Kah-milt-pay
Se-ap-cat

Kamiakin, Head Chief of the Yakama, was opposed to the treaties, and spoke passionately against signing them prior to the Council. Drawing by Gustav Sohon. Picture courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society.

Non-Tribal Signers:

James Doty, Secretary of Treaties
Mie. Cles. Pandosy, O. M. T.
Wm. C. McKay
W. H. Tappan, Indian Sub-agent, Washington Territory
C. Chirouse, O. M. T.
Patrick McKenzie, Interpreter
A. D. Pamburn, Interpreter
Joel Palmer, Superintendent Indian Affairs, Oregon Territory
W. D. Biglow

Ten Treaties were signed in just 13 months

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