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The Huntington Treaty was a treaty intended to facilitate the colonization of lands that were occupied by Indigenous tribes living in what is now Warm Springs, Oregon. The treaty was signed on June 25, 1855 and granted the tribes the ability to continue fishing and harvesting food in their usual spots, which were outside of their reservation. The treaty was approved by the U.S. Senate in 1859, after Oregon joined the Union.

Perit Huntingon, who was in charge of Indian Affairs, tried to keep the tribes and settlers separate, as the settlers were frustrated with the Indians venturing outside of their reservations to hunt and gather. In 1865 Huntington created a new treaty, which the tribespeople were pressured to sign.