166 years ago this past Friday, on Jan. 22, 1855, the Treaty of Point Elliott was signed in what is now Mukilteo, Washington. The document is the source of much power for many local tribes today, but it wasn’t always that way. It’s celebrated every year in tribal ceremonies that are open to outsiders.

See the Treaty of Point Elliott, exhibit on 'The Power of Words' at Tulalip Cultural Center

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See the Treaty of Point Elliott, exhibit on 'The Power of Words' at Tulalip Cultural Center

See the Treaty of Point Elliott, exhibit on 'The Power of Words' at Tulalip Cultural Center