The Treaty of Medicine Creek

The Treaty of Medicine Creek

February 10 – July 8

From February 10 to July 8, 2024, the History Museum will display the original, hand-written Article III of the 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty that guaranteed fishing rights to Tribal Treaty signers.

This historic document, on loan from the National Archives and Records Administration, remains a powerful reminder of the complexity of the Native American experience—loss, resilience, and triumph across generations of struggle to maintain culture and identity.

Washington State History Museum

1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma

253.373.3500, washingtonhistory.org