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Spokane Falls powwow seals six mile land strip deal
At Spokane Falls a three day council with Colville Okanagan Palouse and Spokane leaders produced signed articles of agreement. tribes accept the Colville Spokane reservation plus a six mile wide land strip east of the Columbia from British line to Hamelin Creek, with duties to peace and law. Witnesses include Watkins Wheaton Wilkinson and other officers. dates August 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Wilkinson
Coir d'Alene
Seltise
Schellara
Quinamozai
Spokanes
Biptistee Pieon
Seal Halt
Bean Cross
Falls Bind
Spokane Garry
Three Mountains
Quse Mere Oropethin
Atsoiameli-chin
Costeakin
Cheasqua
Pen d'Oreilles
Vietor
Sem
Colville Band
Nunbering
Qui Qui Tune Lash
Okanazane
Namoering
To-nasket
Sussapkan
Colvilles
Antonie Sch Hewy
Kin Kia Nu-Wha
Qui-to Low
Charley
Crowners
Sweipkan
Palase
Watkin
Soulise
Cogar de] Evres
Columbia River
British Columbia
Spokane River
Tespector Watkins
Cour d'Alenes
Spokane Fats W. T
Colville
Okanawan
Peel and
Lake
Hamelin Creek
Bureau of Indian Affairs
B. C. Watkins
U.S
Lodian Taspeeter
Frank Wheaton
U S A
200 Tofiatry
M.C. Wilkinson
U.S. A
Aide de
Tonasket
Okanagans
Schohoty
Indian Bureau
Watkins Wls
Frank Whea
US. Army
Spokane
Abmineleehin
Oostensen
Yorpahen
Paul
Orapahen
Svokane Fanos
W.T. Aus
E. C. Watkins
Anny
Tafantey
U. S. Army
Oyellse
W. T
d’Oreilles
Spokitne
Flat Head
Indian Office
Washington, D.C
E. Q. Watkins
U. S