The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-18
Treaty between the United states and che
Mississippi Chippewa Indians.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT or THE uyTK
STATES OF AMERICA
10 az md stegElsy 70 wAom Mess presents aAal CON,

Of Washington the twenty-second day OF Fehranry
one thousand eight hundred and htty-fyc bcsweea ks
United States and the Mississippi bands on Chippewa ~
dams which treaty is IN the words following Wit;
Articles Of agreement and convention made aud concluded
the city Of Washington this twenty second aay x
February thousand eight hundred aud hfy~6se N
George W. Msnypepny, Commissioner III. part o. H.
United Sstes and The fellowne-named chiefs and dele
gates representing the Mississippi bands o. Chippewa
Indians via: Pug-o-na ke-shck OF hole In the bay,
oue-wessns-ish, Bad BOY Want-e-kaw, Or IAls
Hill l-awe-showe-we-ke-shig,o Crossing SkyT psaa.
Ounce or Rails Liver; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, or Rlco
Maker Nahyah y-we-durg the chorisisr, kay.
gwa-dsush, the Atiemptcr; Caw-oaug- c-wegwos 4,
Grow Feather and Show-taush-king, lie that Passes
uaGer Everything and the following named chiefs and
delegates representing the Pillager aud Lake Wnnitk
goshish bands Of Chippewa Indians via Aish-ke-bup-e
koshe, Flat Mouth; Be-sheck-kee Buffalo Nav.
bun.a-caush, or Young Mans Son Maug-e-gaw-bow Z.
Stepping Ahead Mi-g.-si, OF Eagle and kaw-he-ruab
bee or North Star they being thereto duly authorized
by the said bands Of Indians respectively,
ARTICLE l. The Mississippi, Pillager, aud Lake Nnnt
bigcshish bands Of Chippewa Indians hereby eede sell
ana convey to the United States all their right lille and
interest H. and To- the lands owned and clamed 81
them In the Territory OF Minnesota, and included wha
the following boundaries viz Beginning point when
the east branch Of Snake river the southern bona
AIRY line Of the Chippewa country, east OF the Msspm
river established by the treaty Of July wcnty-uulh
one thousand eight hundred and thiry-seysn runulug
thence up the said branch TO lis source theuce nearly
north in straight line 20 the mouth OF East Savannah
river; thence up the ST. Louis Fivcr the mouth Of Ess
Swan river thence up said river to IFS source thcncr in
straight line, the WeStwartlS bend OF Nerml.
hon river, thence enthusiastically, Ia straight line 10
the first and considerable bend in the Big Fork river
thence down said river TO s mouth thence down RAINY
Lake river 20 the mouth Of Black river thence mp that
river its source; thence, in straight line 10 The
northern extremity Of Turtle lake; thence straigh,
line to the mouth Of Wild Rice river thence az Red river
of the North, 70 the mouth OF Buao river thence IN
straight liae to the southwestern extremity Of Otter Tail
lake thence through said lake 70 the source Of Leaf river
thence down said river, TO It's Junction with Grow Wing
river; thence, down Grow Wing river its junction with
.srwAr tn Ina
river Of the southern boundary ne OF the Chippewa cuu
try established by the treaty Of July twenty one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-seyen; and thence
along said line to the place Of beginning And The said
Indians do further fully and entirely renqush and conse,
the United States any and all right tide and interest
of whatsoever nature the same may be, which they may
have in and to any other lands In the Territory d
Minnesota or elsewhere.
ARTICLE H. There shall be- and hereby H. reserved and
set apart sufficient quantity Of land for the permanent
homes Of the said Indians the lands reserved and set
apart to be in separate tracts AS follows viz
For the Mississippi bands Of Chippewa Indians: The
first to embrace the following fractional townships
fortytwo north, Of range twenty-five west orty-,wo
morrill, Of range wentysix west and iory-two and ory
three north, OF range twentysoyen west, and also t
three islands in the southern part OF Mile Lac Seond
beginning at point half mile east Of Rabbit lake.
thence south three miles thence wcstwardy in straight
line, 10 point thee miles south 1.-THE mouth OF Rab
bit river; thence north 10 the mouth Of said river
thence up the Mississippi river to a point directly
north Of the place Of beginning thence south 10 The
place Of beginning. Third, beginning at point halls
mile southwest from the most enthusiastically point d
Gull lake; thence due south to Grow Wing river; thence
down said river TO the Mississippi river; thence up nad
river 10 Long Lake portage; thence in straight line 70
the head of Gull lake thence in southwestwardy dire
ton nearly in direct line practicable, bu, al
point thereof at less distance than half mile from said
lake to the place OF beginning Fourth the boundaries
be, nearly practicable at rgh, angles and to
embrace within them Pokagomon lake bat nowhere to
appsoach said lake than half mile thererom
Fifth beginning at the mouth Of Sandy Lake river thence
south to point on an east aud west line two miles soat
of the most southern point az Sandy like, thence east
point due south from the mouth of West Savannah river
thence north to the mouth OF said rver thence north
point on east aud west line mile north Of bs
northern point Of Sandy ake thence west to Lh
Rice river; thence down said river TO Sandy Lake river
and thence down said river to the place Of beginning
Sixth include all tho islands in Rice lake and alao bali
section Of land said Lake, 70 include The prescat
dcns Of the Indians Seventh one section 81 Land uf paS
o-na-ke-shck Hole in the Day 70 include his houa
and farm; and tor which he shall receive patent IN fee
simple.
For the pilapcr and Lake Winnibgoshish bands 10 b
il three tracts, be located and bounded as follows
First beginning at the mouth Of Little Boy river thence
up said river 10 Lake iiassler thence through the centre
Of said lake to its western extremity thence 10 direct
line to the -outherp point OF leech lake; and th~
through said lake. 10 include vi the GLANDS thcraE
TO the place of beginning second beginning q 's pop
where the Mississippi river leaves Lake Winnbigohah
thence north to the head Of the frat river thence west
the head Of the next river 10 the head of the third f
emptying into said iaka thence down the latter 10 na
lake aud thence in direct line to the place OF beginning
Third, beginning ut the mouth OF Turtle river Themes
up said river to the FIRST lake; thence cast four mis
tbercc southwardy, IN line parallel with Turtle river
Caas lake; ard thence 70 include MI the islandsn
said Lake 10 te place " beginning all of which said is1
shall be Distinctly designated the plaa 81 the ppo
surveys And at such time tunes AZ the President s
deem it advisable for the interests and welfare Of said ~
dams any Of thcm be shall the said reservations
such portion portions thereof may be necessary
be surveyed; and assign each head OF family or ~.
gle person twenty-cnc years Of age reasonsos
quantity Of land In body to exceed eighty aru
IN any case for his their separate nse and be mar
his discretion the occupants thereof become capable
managing tGesr bnslness and affairs Issue patents
them for The tracts assigned 10 ihen respfegw
~; said tracts 10 be exempt from taxaticn levy $50
or forfeiture, and not to I've alicnea ensed ~
longer period than two years at time, until ens
wise provided by the legislature Of the State ID which MI
may be situate, with the assent Of Congress They ~
not be sold nlienecd in fee for period q fye y&
after the date Il tbs paeats and not then without M
sent OF the President of the United States being hV
tanned Prior TO The issue Of the patents the Prsa
shall make such rules and regulations 40 be mas ~
necessary and expedent respecting the dsposoao' Ivy
Of said tracts in OF tbs death 81 the person or Is
Whcm they may he assigned that the same span
secuted 70 the families Of such deceased Persone ~
should any OF The Indians to whom tracts may Nc asKE
"a thereafter abandon sher4 The President may mSA W.
rules and regulations in relation 10 sach abandoned w
as "a bis Judgment may he necessary and proper
Article Ill. Ia consideration Of and Ia tail COMP
ton for The cessons made by the said Mississippi y.
ger, and Lake Wnnibaosbish bands Of Chippewa lpg'
Ia ths hist article of ibis agreement tho pnilea 80
hereby agree aai sipusto to pay, expend and faabsF
vision for, the said banda 81 isaiaas a. f1logs ~
For the Mississippi bands; -
Ten thousand dollars $4,000 in goods and osbet y
Gl articles practicable after the rathesAo
this instrument and after appropriation shah y - ~
~ Congress therefor; to be turned over 70 iae asi
and chisia Tor distribution among their people IA