Treaty

Treaty with the Wahkiakum Band of Chinook, 1851 (Tansy Point, unratified)

Treaty Provisions

Hunting, Fishing, Gathering

Article 1 — “The said Waukikum band reserve to themselves the privilege of occupying their present place of residence, and also of fishing upon the Columbia River and the two other streams mentioned in Article 1; also the privilege of cutting timber for their own building purposes and for fuel on the above-described land, and of hunting on said lands where they are not inclosed.” — (Chinnook Indian Tribe, WA)

Present-Day Tribes

  • Chinnook Indian Tribe, WA

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