, 1855-10-26
Notice.

A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Peree tribe
"A Of Indians and with the confederNted tres OF the
Walla Wnlas, Cayuses and UmAtlas In the WallA
wala valley at the council ground there ceded to
the United States, tract OF country having the fol
lowing boundaries, viz .s. Jf"t u
by the Nez Perces---Commenon at the source of
the Wona-neshe southern tributary Of the PaOuse
river thence down that river To the main Palouse
thence In southerly direction 10 the Snake river at
the mouth Of tue TukanOn river thence up the Tu'
kanOn to its source IA the Blue mountains; thence
southey along the ridge Of the Blue Mountains thence
to a point on Grand Ronde river midway between
Grande ROnde and the mouth Of the Wollow-how Tiv-
or thence along the divide between the waters Of
the WO1OwhOw and Powder river theuce to the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence TO the SamOn river my miles above the place
known the "crOssing Of the Salmon river;p thence
due north to the summit Of the Bitter Root mountains;
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
to the place OF beginning
3y the walia walias, Cayases and Umaliilas tract
Of land having the following boundaries, to-wit:
Commencing at the mouth Of TukanOn river in
Washington territory running thence up said river 70
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 10 the western limits Of the
country claimed by the ShoshOnes Snake lndiansi
thence sOutherly along that boundary (being the
ters Of Powder rver) 70 the source Of Powder veri
thence t0thc head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek TO the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river 10 the lower end OF
large Island below the mouth Of Umata river; thence
nOTtherly to point on the Yakima river called Ioh-
noslluke; thence 10 La Lac; thence 70 the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river TO the Junction Of the Co
lumbla and Snake rivers; thence up the Snake river TO
the place OF beginning. 80 l"-
Provided however, That 30 much of the country de-
scrbed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations:
| For the Nez Perce tribe, z;-CommencinR where
the Moh-hanashe southern tributary the Palouse
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
tans thence down said tributary to the mouth Of ihe
Tnah-pan.up creek thence southery 10 the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth of the
Alpowain river; thence 20 the Of the Alpowan
river In the Blue mountains; thence to the crossing Of
the Grande Ronde river, midway between the Grande
Ronde and the mouth Of the WOllowhow river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the wol-ow
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 crossng
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains 70
the place Of beginning.
For the confedented triLes Of Walla Waas, Cay
uses and UmatillRs, towit f
Commencing In the middle Of the channel Of the
Umatllla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek It's source thence soathery To point in the
Blue mountains, known I.eos encampment; thence
In line ia tho waters Of the Howtome creek thence
west To the divide the Howtome and Birch creeks;
thence northerly along said divide To point due west
Of the southwest corner OF VIM. &. Mekay's claim;
thence east along his line 10 the southeast corner
thence in a line to the place Of beginning. nul
Ry an express provision n the treaty the country
embraced IN the oessons and not included IN the res
ervatlons Is open 10 settlement excepting that the
Indians are secured in the pOsession 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 10 locate
claims upon the ceded territory Is especially called TO
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
Of their improvements, and for further information in
reference 10 the Walla Waa, Cayuse and Umatla re
servaton they are requested 70 apply 70 agent r. r.
Thompson-t the Nez Perce reservation to sabagent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
| Gov. and Snpt, W. I.
| JOEL PALMER,
Supt Indn Ahalrs, o. 7.
| Council GROUND,
| . WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
| June 18th, 1855.
| June 20, '55. 42-6m
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