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Point Elliott Treaty Bear

This bear’s title makes reference to the 1855 Treaty signed between the United States Government and tribal leaders (including Chief siʔaɫ – Seattle) representing a handful of tribes in the greater Puget Sound region regarding land rights.

You can learn more about this crucial part of the history of Seattle and the Puget Sound by following these links, with consideration given to the fact that each tribe has their own history with the treaty:

https://www.duwamishtribe.org/treaty-of-point-elliott

https://goia.wa.gov/tribal-government/treaty-point-elliott-1855

https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2020/09/28/the-birth-of-an-eternal-document-the-point-elliott-treaty/