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Native America Calling: Treaties more than a century old provide both guidance and constraints

Thursday, July 24, 2025

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Treaties more than a century old provide both guidance and constraints

The Crow Tribe is marking the 200th anniversary of their treaty with the United States.

It is a document whose limits have been tested over that time, but still defines the tribe’s relationship with the federal government. This year also marks 170 years since the treaty ratifying the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indians’ official relationship with the U.S. [PDF: Treaty between the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Tribes, In Confederation, and the United States, June 9, 1855]

Tune into Native America Calling to examine these important historical and legal milestones and how they fit in with the extensive and complicated history of treaties.

“The Soil You See” by Wendy Red Star (Crow) features the names of leaders of the Crow Tribe who signed treaties with the United States. Red Star’s work was installed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from August 2003 through September 2023. Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Guests on Native America Calling

Jeanine Gordon (Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation), special assistant to the president for Native American outreach for Whitman College

Jim Real Bird (Apsáalooke), horse hand and co-organizer of the 1825 Crow Tribe Treaty commemoration

Lanny Real Bird (Apsáalooke), educator, consultant, and Native language advocate