, 1855-12-28
Notice.
CoUNcIL GROUND,
NALLA WALLA VALLEY, W, T,

- June 18Th, 1855
A 7 TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
"a OF Indians at the Council Ground in the Nalla
Waa Valley the 9Th day OF June, 1855 the land in
cludcd within the following boundaries was ceded to
the United States, to-wit:
Commencing at Mt. RlniCr thence northerly along
the main ridge Of the Casr ade mountains TO the point
where the northern tributaries OF Lake Chelan and the
southern tributaries Of the Mcthew river have their
rise thence sOutheastcry the divide between the
waters OF Lake Chclan andrthe Methew river to the
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbia, on q
true east course, to point whose longitude Is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minutes-which
two Latter lines separate the abOve c0rlederated tribes
and bands Of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe Of
lndans thence in true south TO the forty
seventh parallel Of latitude thence east said par
aiel to the main Palouse rver-whch two latter lines
oi boundary separate the above conederated tribes
and bands from the Spokans thence down the Pa
louise river to its junction with the Mohhah-neshe or
southern tributary Of the same thence in a south
easteiy drictiOn to the Snake river at the mouth Of
the Tucannon river separating the above confedera-
ted tribes from the Nez Perce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river to its junction with the Colum-
bia river thence up the Columbia river to the white
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly 10
lake called ia Lac y thence sOutherly to point on
the Yakima river called Toh-mah-luke thence in O
southwestery direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the "Big Island" between the
mouth Of the Umatilla river and Butter ereek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above confedera
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Walla, Cayuse
aud Uumata tribes and bands Of Indians thence
down the Columbia river to midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers TO the main ridge
Ot tue Cascade mountains and thence along said
ridge to the place OF beginning.
There Is, however, reserved from the land above
ceded, for the exclusive use and occupation Of said
conedeated tribes and bands Of Indians the tract Of
land included with the following boundaries, towit
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth Of
the Attahnam river; thence westerly along said At
ahnam river to the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade mountains thence southcry
nHf1r
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters of the Klkatat aud Pisco rivers thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide 10 the divide Sc
paratng the waters Of the Satas river from those flow
ing into the Columbia river; thence along said divide
to the main Yakima, eight miles below the mouth Of
the Satass river and thence up the Yakima river to
the place ofbeginning.
Also tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square, situated at the forks Of
the Psquouse or Wenatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery :; which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
BY aniexprcss provision Of the treaty. the country
embraced in the cesson and included In the reserva-
ons, y opened to settlement, excepting that the In
dans are secured In the possession OF their buildings
and improvements until removed to the reservation
This notice Is published for the information Of the
public and the attention Of citizens proposing TO lO-
cate claims upon the ceded territory especially call
ed to the above provision and for further information
they are requested to apply 70 suagent A. J. Bolon.
ISAAC !. STEVENS,
Gov. and sup't Ind'n Afars, W. T.
| June 20, '55. 42-6m
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