Events Lacey Parks Events

Chief Leschi, Governor Isaac Stevens, and the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854
March 19 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Lacey,
WA, USA

Mar. 19, 2026 6:30 pm Mar. 19, 2026 7:30 pm America/Los_Angeles Lacey Parks Events Join Drew Crooks as he discusses the momentous Medicine Creek Council which resulted in the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854. Hybrid Format: Come in person to Lacey City Hall, Council Chambers or join online. Registration required for online attendance only. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Lacey City Hall, Council Chambers
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Hybrid Format: Come in person to Lacey City Hall, Council Chambers or join online. Registration required for online attendance only. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Program Description

In this presentation historian Drew Crooks will look at the famous Nisqually leader Chief Leschi and Isaac Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory.  He will also discuss the momentous Medicine Creek Council of 1854 that brought the two men together. The resulting Medicine Creek Treaty had important consequences in the 19th century and continues to impact our region and its Native and non-Native inhabitants to the present day. 

Speaker

Drew Crooks received a bachelor’s degree in history and anthropology and a master’s degree in museum studies from the University of Washington. For over 35 years he has worked with various museums in South Puget Sound, written numerous articles and five books on the region’s heritage, and presented history talks to school classes and community groups.