Affidavit of Lucy Mitchell Regarding the Treaty of 1865
1865-1915
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Lucy Mitchell, a member of the Warm Springs tribe, told this story of the events surrounding the signing of a treaty at Warm Springs, Oregon, in 1865. The treaty related to litigation occurring in 1915 that involved Columbia River fishing rights.
Lucy Mitchell's affidavit shows her response to the 1865 Treaty With the Middle Oregon Tribes (PDF). This treaty greatly altered the provisions of a first treaty, signed ten years earlier. Several different tribes and bands from all over central Oregon had been moved to a single reservation following a massive treaty-making effort on the part of the government around 1855.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation, located in Oregon, was created on June 25, 1855 by the Treaty of Wasco, Columbia River, Oregon Territory with the Taih, Wyam, Tenino, & Dock-Spus Bands of the Walla-Walla, and the Dalles, Ki-Gal-Twal-La, and the Dog River Bands of the Wasco.
Text adapted from “Confronting Stereotypes" in the special "Teaching Difficult Topics with Primary Sources" November/December 2011 issue of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) publication Social Education.
Lucy Mitchell's affidavit shows her response to the 1865 Treaty With the Middle Oregon Tribes (PDF). This treaty greatly altered the provisions of a first treaty, signed ten years earlier. Several different tribes and bands from all over central Oregon had been moved to a single reservation following a massive treaty-making effort on the part of the government around 1855.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation, located in Oregon, was created on June 25, 1855 by the Treaty of Wasco, Columbia River, Oregon Territory with the Taih, Wyam, Tenino, & Dock-Spus Bands of the Walla-Walla, and the Dalles, Ki-Gal-Twal-La, and the Dog River Bands of the Wasco.
Text adapted from “Confronting Stereotypes" in the special "Teaching Difficult Topics with Primary Sources" November/December 2011 issue of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) publication Social Education.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 296358
Full Citation: Affidavit of Lucy Mitchell Regarding the Treaty of 1865; 1865-1915; Yakima--Sam Williams v. Seufert Bros; Investigative Records of Colonel L.A. Dorrington, 1913 - 1923; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives at San Francisco, San Bruno, CA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/affidavit-lucy-mitchell, January 14, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
