, 1855-06-29
Notice.

! COUNCIL TROCND,
| = WALLAMALLAF VALLEY, W. T., e
! June 18th, 1856.
4 A 4 TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
"A OF Indians at the Council Ground in the Wala
Waila valley the 9th day OF June, 1855 the land in
the United Stutes t0-wit:
Commencing at Mt. Rainier; thence northerly along
'le MAN ruSt "l te thsJ AIDE mountains to the point
"h.Ie tne northern Tributaries Of Lake Chean and the
southern tributaries OF the Methew river have their
rise thence southeastery on the divide between the
waters of Lake Chclan and the Methew river to tLe
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbia on a
true east course To point whose longitude is one
mndlcd and nineteen degrees and ten minutes which
two Latter lines separate the above confederacd tribes
and bands Of lndians from the Oakanakane tribe of
Indians ithencgM true south course to the forty
seventh parallel Of latitude thence east on said par
ael to Tie main PaOuse riVeT-which two latter lines
of boundary separate the above confederated tribes
aud bands trln the Spokans thence down the Pa
l,se river to It's junction with the Mol.hah-ne-she or
southern tributary OF the same thence in south
easteIly DIRECTION to the Snake river at tie mouth Of
the TucaunOn river, separating the above cofedera-
ted tribes from the Nez Perce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river to its junction with the COun.
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly to a
Lake called La Lac :; thence southerly to p0nt on
the Yakima river called Tohmahluke thence in a
southwesterly direction To the Columbia river at the
western extremity of the Big blandn between the
mouth OF the Unlatlla river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above coneder-
u
and Cmnatilla tribes and bands Of Indians -tlence
down the Columbia river to midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon ard Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers tO the main ridge
VI the Cascade mountains; and thence along said
ridge to the place Of beginning.
There is, however, reserved from the land above
eedcd for the exclusive use and occupation of said
concdcred tribes and bands OF Iudans the tract Of
land ihcluded with the following boundaries to-wit:
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth of
the Attahnam river; thence westerly along said At
thllam river TO the forks thence along the southern
tributary TO the Cascade mountains thence southerly
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing SOUTH
and east Of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters Qf the klikntat aud PiscO rivers thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide 10 the divide Sc
pantng 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
tie place ofheginning. .'...f4.'' p. ,t..f.- >
Also A. tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square situated at the forks Of
the PisquOuse or Wenatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery y which said tract shall
lie surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
By an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the cesson and Included in the reserya-
ons Is opened 10 settlement, excepting that the In
dians secured in the possession Of their buildings
and Improvements until removed to the reservation
This notice is published for the information of the
public 9nd the attention Of citizens proposing to To-
ed the above provision, and for further information
they are requested TO apply 70 spbagent A. J. BOon.
- . h n ISAACL STEVENS,
Gov. and supt Ind'n Affairs, W. IT,
June 20, IS. Lu 42-6m
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