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1855
Nine high class Snohomish men sign the Treaty of
Point
Elliott.
The Snohomish are promised land different than the Tulalip reservation.
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1859
The Treaty of Point Elliot is ratified.
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1860
Simmon's report recommends against a separate Snohomish reservation.
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1873
Pres. Grant issues Executive Order establishing general reservation at Tulalip
as the "Tulalip Confederated Tribe"
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1883
First allotments are made and only the Snohomish receive the smaller 40-acre
allotments.
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1887
Dawes Severability Act allows allotment off-reservation. Requires denouncing
being "indian". Homestead and off-reservations allotments made.
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1923
Meetings of the Snohomish held with goal of organizing and becoming recognized
as a separate entiry. An enrollment committee is formed.
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1927
The Snohomish Tribe of Indians is Incorporated with more than 4 members.
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1928
The bylaws for the tribe are published
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1930
Letter from Superintendent to Agent Duclos starts split with off-reservation
members to be ignored
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1934
The Indian Reorganization Act (Wheller-Howard) of 1934 further splits
off-reservation Snohomish and Tulalip Confederated Tribe reservation Indians are no longer allowed to vote;
a practice inconsistent with that of other reservations
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1946
Indians Claims Commission Act
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1950
Formal meeting Acting Suerintendent F.A. Gross annoucing that the Snohomish had
one year to file claim with Indian Claims Commission. Snohomish member Captain Elwell to secure allotments
for Snohomish Tribe in Claims Court.
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1952
Collin Tweddel, anthropologist, makes a survey to prove aborginal possession of
claimed area and habitat.
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1958
The Snohomish Tribe of Indians joins the Congress of American Indians.
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1959
The Snohomish Tribe of Indians unanimously refused a government land offer and
appeals the decision. Senate Resolution #3 was voted down.
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1967
Indian Claims Commission judgement awarded and possiblity of a reservation
continues to be investigated
Dispersal of Indian Claims Commission Act of about $232 per enrolled member. The U.S. Government considers
this to be final payment/recognition.
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1979
Boldt decision - After Washington state tried to impose fishing regulations on
local tribes, Judge Boldt ruled that the tribes reserved the right to half the catch, with the tribes and
the state managing the fishery together.
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1980
Forestry service donates $87,000 for a land survey
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1983
Petition for Federal Recognition denied
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1986
Recognized tribes offer support and/or Resolutions supporting recognition are on
file from the superintendent of the Puget Sound Agency, The Shoalwater Bay Tribe, The Stillaguamish Tribe,
The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
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Present
Appeals continue. Legal action in Federal Court to restore recognition.