Goshute Treaty (1863)

Goshute Treaty (1863) - The Goshute Treaty of 1863 was a treaty between U.S. Government and Gosh-Ute tribe signed on 13 Oct 1863 in Tooele Valley to end the Overland War of 1863.

The treaty was a peace treaty and did not involve land cession or sovereignty.

The Gosh-Ute agreed to:
 * 1) end all hostile actions against the whites.
 * 2) allow several routes of travel to pass through their country.
 * 3) the construction of military posts and station houses wherever necessary.
 * 4) stage lines, telegraph lines, and railways could be built throughout their domain.
 * 5) mines, mills, and ranches would be permitted and timber could be cut.

The U.S. Government agreed to:
 * 1) pay the Gosh-Utes $1,000.00 a year for twenty years as compensation for the destruction of their game.

The treaty was signed on 13 Oct 1863.


 * Gosh-Utes signatories were Tabby, Adaseim, Tintsa-pa-gin, and Harry-nup
 * U.S. Government signatories were: James Duane Doty, Indian Commissioner, and Brigadier-General Patrick E. Connor

The treaty was ratified in 1864 and announced by President Abraham Lincoln on 17 Jan 1865.

See Also:
 * Overland War of 1863

Links:
 * The Skull Valley Band of the Goshute Tribe
 * History to Go - Goshute Indians