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Treaty between the United states and the
Ottoe and Missouria Indians.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
TO al and singular 10 eAom dsss presents shall come
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FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
To an and singular sh0ra these presents shall come
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Whereas treaty made and concluded al Nebraska
city in the Territory Of Nebraska the ninth day Of
December thousand eight hundred and htsyfour, be-
the United States Of America and the chiefs and
headen Of the confederate tribes Of the 0toe and Mis-
souria Indians which treaty is In the words following to
wit.
Article Of agreement and convention made and concluded
Nebraska city in the Territory Of Nebraska the
ninth day Of December thousand eight hundred and
ifty-four, between the United States Of Ameriea, By
George Hepner United States Indian agent duly author
lied thereto and the chiefs and headmen Of the oonfed
crate tribes OF the ottoe and MissoUa Indians to be
taken and considered supplement to the treaty made
between the United States and said confederate tribes
the fifteenth day Of March, one thousand eight hundred
and hfty-four.
Whereas by the first article Of the treaty in the caption
mentioned is stipulated that the confederate tribes Of
0ttoe Missoura Indians cede the United States all
their country of the Missouri river excepting strip
Of land the OF the Big Blue river, miles In
width, aud bounded follows commencing Al point In
the middle of the main branch Of the Big Blue river in
southwest direction from old Fort Kearney at
place called by the Indians the Islands thence west 10
boundary Of the country hereby coded thence in
norhery with said western boundary ten miles
thence point due north Of the starting point and
ten miles thercirom thence to the place Of beginning
And whereas upon exploration of said reservation by
the said confederate tribes il found that they had been
mistaken the location thereof much the larger por
ton nearly the entirety Of it, being to the west Of the
Big Blue river and without suicency Of timber and they
being dissatisfied herewith and the United States being
DESTROYS of removing all Of complaint this article
entered into.
ARTICLE 1t agreed and stipulated between the United
States and the said confederate tribes Of Otoe and Msson
Indians that The initial point OF their reservation in
lieu Of that stated in the treaty in the caption hereof men
toned shall be point five miles due east thereof thence
west twenty five miles thence north ten miles, thence
point due north of the starting point and ten
miles therefrom; thence the place Of beginning; and
the country embraced within said boundaries shall be
and considered the reservation and home Of said
confederate tribes in lieu Of that provided for them and
described in the first article of said treaty.
In witness whereof the said George Hepner and the
undersigned chiefs and headmen of the said confederate
tribes Of Otoes and Missouras have hereunto the
hands and SEALS ut the place and on tho day and year
above written
GEORGE HEPNER, [sEAr.1
United States Indian Agent.
HICK KAPoo his mark [sEAr-l
Bill SOLDIER his mark SEAL
CHI-AN-AKA, or BUFFALO CHIEF, his mark [saAl-1
MISSOURI CHIEF, his mark SEAL
WHITE WATER, his mark SEAL.
Executed in presence off,
LEWIS BERNARD, his mark.
United States Interpreter.
IT, r. Downs,
JOHN BAuLwABE
And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to
the Senate of the United States for its constitutional action
thereon the Senate did, the wsntyeghth day of Feb
ruary thousand eight hundred and FIVE advise and
consent to the ratification of the same by resolution in
the words and figures following, to wit:
g In EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE UNITED STATES,
February 49, 1855.
Rs,olpcd (two-thirds Of the present
ring That the Senate advise and consent to the raca
ton Of the article of agreement and convention made and
concluded at Nebraska city, in the Territory Of Nebraska
the ninth day OF December thousand eight hundred
and fy-four between the United States Of American by
George Hepner United States Indian agent duly author
lied thereto and the chiefs and headmen of the eonede
tribes of the Otoe and Mssoura Indians be taken
and considered supplement to the treaty made between
the United States and said confederate tribes the f
tenth day of March, thousand eight hundred and
Gfty-four
Attest ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary"
Now, therefore, be it known that !, Franklin Pierce,
President Of the United States of America do in puSu-
of the advice and of the Senate expressed
in their resolution of the wentycighth day of February
thousand eight hundred and hftyye accept ratify
and confirm the said treaty.
In testimony Whereof have caused the seal Of the Uni
ted States to be hereto affixed having signed the with
my hand.
Done at the city of Washington this tenth day of April
r. - in the year of Lord one thousand eight hum
L. - dred and y-fve and Of the independence of the
Uned States the seyenty-nntb.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President;
w. L. MARCY Secretary of State