, 1855-07-06
NOIicC.

A I TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce trib,
"A Of Indians and with the confcderated tribes Of The
Walla wnas CayuseS and Umatillas In the Walls
wala valley at the council ground, there was ceded I,
lowing boundaries, Wis ~ 'f-, 0nI
By the NcZ Perccs-COmmencing at the source Of
the Wona-neshe southern trhutary of the PalousC
river thence down that rfser TO the main Palouse
thence in southerly direction to the Snake river al
the mouth Of the TukanOn river thence up the Tu
kanon to its source In the Blue mountains thence
southery along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
TO point Grand llouIle river midway between
Grandc Ronde and the mouth Of the Wol.low-how riy
err; thence along the divide between the waters o.
the Wolllowhow and Powder river thence to the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence 10 the Salmon river my miles above the place
known as the "crossing Of the Salmon rver;" thence
due north 10 the summit Of the Bitter Root mountains
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
to the place OF beginning. M
BY tie Walla Wallas, Cayuses and UmatIas. a tract
Of land having the following boundaries. to.wit:
Commencing at the mouth Of Tukanon river In
Washington territory running thence up said river 10
Its source; thence easterly along the summit Of the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made of the Nez Perce Indians and cas-
ery along that boundary to the western limits Of the
country claimed by the Shoshones or Snake Indians;
thence southcry along that boundary (being the wa
ers Of Powder river) 10 the Of Powder river;
thence to the head waters Of Willow creek thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river thence up
the channel Of Columbia river TO the lower end Of q
nOlthery to point the Yakima river called Toh-
nosh-luke; thence n La Lac; thence TO the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river 10 the junction Of the Co
unba and Snake rivers; thence up the Snake river to
the place OF beginning. sFt. II .-'sr
Provided. however, That so much Of the country do.
scred above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations
For the Nez Perce tribe, viz:--Gommenoing where
the Mohhanase or southern tributary Of the Palouse
river tows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
tans; thence down said trbtary IN the mouth OF the
Tnahpan up creek thence southerly 10 the crossing
ApOwan river thence 70 the source Of the Alpownin
river in the Dlac mountains; thence 10 the crOssng of
the Grande isonde river, midway between the Grande
Rondc and the mouth of fthe WOlA0whow riyer thence
along tho divide between the waters Of the Wol-low-
how river and Powder river; thence to the crossing Of
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river; thence to the Salmon river above the crossing;
thence by the-spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains to
For the cOntcderatcd ,riles Of walla walas. Cay
uses and Umatlllas, to-wit -I. 81, i.a. fs--,if
Commencing in the middle Of the channel Of the
Cmatilla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek 10 its thence souherly TO point In the
Blue mountains, known as Lees encampnent; thence
In he To the waters Of the Howtome creek; thence
west 10 the divide the How-tome aud Birch creeks;
thence northery along said divide to point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. G. McKay's claim;
thence East along his line to the southeast corner
thence in q line to the place Of beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty. the country
embraced in the ccsons and not included In the res
ervatons, is open to settlement, excepting that the
Indians secured In the possession Of their buildings
and improvements till removed 10 the reservations.
This notice Is published for the information Of the
public.
The attention of the citizens proposing to locate
claims upon the ceded territory Is especially called to
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
o; their improvements aud for further information in
reference to the Walla Wala Cayuse and Umatla re-
sevaton they are requested To apply TO agent n. r.
ThompsOn-to the Nez Perce reservation 10 subagent
w. H. Tappan.f ISAAC ]. STEVENS,
- ~ gov 9ll GOV. and Supt, W. T.
JOEL PALMER,
IL Supt Ind'n Affairs, o. 7.
COUNCIL GRoUND.
WALLA WALbA VALLEY,
.r-1TjuAo 18th, lSJ5.
- Washington aud Oregon papers please copy.