, 1855-07-20

TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
THE NISQALLY AND OTHER BANDS OF IN.
DiANS.
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
rnEsIDESr OF Tng UNITED sSlrEs OF ANEGIAA.
10 ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRES.
ESrs SHALL CONE GREETING:
Whereas treaty was made and couclu-
ded on the She-nah-nam. or Medicine creek.
in the Territory of Washington, on the
the twenty-sixth day of December, one
Thousand eight hundred and ffty.four, be-
tween the United States of America and
the Nisqually and other bands of Indiuus,
which treaty is the in words following, TO
wit:
Articles Of agreement and convention made
and concluded on the She-nah-nam, or
Medicine creek, in the Territory Of W, ST.
ington, this twenty-sixth day Of Deccm.
Der, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and flty-fonr, by Isaec Stevens,
governor and superintendent Of Indian
affairs Of the said Territory, on the part
Of the United States, and the under
signed chiefs, hcadmcn, and delegates Of
the Nisqually, Puylllup, Stcilacoom,
S'Homamish, Steh-chass, TPeeksin, Sa.
heh-wamish, Squi-aitl aud Squwksin
tribes and bands of Indians occupying
the lands lying round the head of Puget's
Sound and the adjacent inlc,s, who, for
the purpose Of this treaty, arc to be re-
garded us one nation on behalf OF said
tribes and bands, and duly authorized
by them.
Arr. I The said tribes and bands Of
Indians hereby cede, relinquislI, and con-
vey to-thc United States all their right
title, and interest in and osthe lands aud
country occupied by them, bounded and
described as follows, 10 wit Commeuc-
ing at the point on the eastern SIDE Of Adj
miralty inlet, known as Point Pully, about
midway between Commencement and Eli
oft bays thence running in southeast
crly direction, following the divide between
the waters of tho 1uyallup aud Dawamish
or White rivers, to the summit Of the Cas-
cade mountains; thence southerly, ulong
the summit Of said range, 10 point op-
posite the main source OF the Skookuln
Chuck creek thence 10 and down said
. creek, 10 the coal mine; thence northwest.
erly, to the summit of the Black Hills =;
thence northerly, to The upper forks Of The
Satsop river; thence enortheasterly, through
the portage known as Wilkes's Portage,
to Point Southworth, on The western side
Of Admiralty Inlet thence around the
foot Of Vashon's island ,casterly aui south
easterly, TO the place Of beginning Pol.
Art. ii. There is, however, reserved
for the present use aud occupation os the
said tribes and bands the following tracts
ofland, viz The sman island called Klah-
che-min, situated opposite the mouths Of
Haihmersley's aud Touen's inlets, and sep
srated from IIartstenc island by Peal's
passage, containing two sections of land
by estimation; square tract containing
Two sections, or twelve hundred and eighty
acres. on Pnget's Sound near tho mouth Of
the She-nah-nan creek one mile west Of the
meridian line Of the United States land
survey, and square tract containing two
sections, or twelve hundred and eighty
acres, lying on ,snoth sides o. Commence
meht bay; all which trac;s shall be set
apart and, so far as necessary. Surveyed
and marked ont for their exclusive use; nor
shall any white man be permitted to reside
apon tho same wi'hops permission of the
tribe aud superintendent or agcat. And
the said tribes aud bands agree to remove
10 and settle upon the same within one
year after the ratification Of this treaty, or
sooner If the means are furnished them
In the mean time, il shall be lawful for
them to reside on any ground not IN the
actual claim aud occupaliSn lof citizens oil
the United States, and upon any ground
claimed or occupied. il with the permission
of tho owner OF claimant Is necessary
for, the public cogvenicuce roads may Le
run through their reserves, and, on tho
other hand, the righrTf waywith FREQ nc,
cess from the same to the nearest public
highway Is secured to them. 1a =. a,.
Ar, III. The right Of taking Esh at
all usual and accustomed grounds and sta
dons Is further secured 10 said Indians fl
common With all citizens OF The Territory,
add Of erecting temporary houses for the
purpose Of curing, together with the priv
ilege Of hunting, gathering roots and Lcr-
ries, and pasthSIhg their horses'on open
and unclaimed lands PrOrided, hoicerer,
That they shall not take shell fish from any
beds staked or cultivated by citizens, aud
that they shall alter all stations not in
tended for breeding horses, and shall keep
up and conine the latter. '''
Am, Nv. In consideration Of the above
cession,f the United States agTee to pay to
the said tribes and bands the sum Of thirty
two thousand Eve hundred dollars, in the
following manner. that Is 70 say For the
6rst year after the ratification hereof three
thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; for
the nexttWo years three thousand dollars
each year for the next three years two
thousand dollars each year for the next
four years fifteen hundred dollars each
year; for the next i've years twelve hun
dred dollars each year, and for the next Eve