Question

What were the key ideals and provisions of the tribal treaties of this era (such as the Point No Point Treaty), and how did they reflect the goals of Governor Stevens and the settlers of the Washington Territory? Support your conclusions with reasons and evidence from the treaties.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although there no options attached or any specific reading, we can say the following.

The key ideals and provisions of the tribal treaties of this era (such as the Point No Point Treaty), were the displacement of the Native American Indians tribes from their territories to support white settlement, as was the case of the Point No Point Treaty that was signed on January 26, 1855.

Let'set this case as an example. Isaac Stevens was the Governor of the Washington territory. He wanted the land of the Kitsap Peninsula. So he had to negotiate a deal with three different tribes; the Skokomish, the S'Klallam, and the Chimakum. The Native American Indian tribe's leaders expressed their concerns and were reluctant to accept. Stevens had to give them a reservation with fishing and hunting rights, where they could grow crops and live with their families, in exchange for that Kitsap territory.