| In 1855, Native American tribes sign the Point Elliott Treaty at Mukilteo. Chief Seattle joins 81 other leaders of Puget Sound tribes in signing the treaty with Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens. The tribes, including the Duwamish and Suquamish, surrender their lands for cash, relocation to reservations, and access to traditional fishing and hunting grounds. Four days later, tribal leaders from Hood Canal and the upper Puget Sound area sign a similar agreement at Point-No-Point (near Hansville) on the Kitsap Peninsula. |
TODAY IN SEATTLE-AREA HISTORY, Jan 22
