, 1855-07-27
Notice.

~ wALLA wALLA VALLEY, W. T,
June 18th, 1855.
AT \ TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
IA OF INDIANS At the Council Ground in the Walla
Waa Valley the 9th day of June 1855, the Land in
cluded within the following boundaries was ceded To
the United Suites, to-wit:
Commencing at Mt Rainier; thence northerly along
the main rldge Of the Cascade mountains to the point
WHERE the northern tributaries of Lake Chean and the
southern tributaries Of the Mcthew river have their
risc thence sOutheasteriy the divide between the
waters OF Lake Chelan and the Mcthew river To the
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbia, on a
true east course, to point whose longitude is one
hundred ana nineteen degrees and ten nnutes-whch
two later lines separate the above cOnederated tribes
and bands oi Indians from the Oakanakane tribe Of
Indians thence in true south course to the forty
seventh parallel Of latitude thence cast on said par
ale to the main Palouse ryer-which two latter lines
Of boundary separate the above confcderatcd tribes
and b'ndS irhm the Spukans thence down the Pa
pu,c river 70 its junction with the M0hhal-ne-she or
southern tributary Of the same thence in a south.
ca~tery arctlo 10 the Snake river at tie mouth of
the Iucdinnn river separating the above cuurrdcrl-
ted tribes from the NcZ Percc tribe of Indian, thence
down the Sudke river u its junction with tae Cuun,-
ba river; thence up the Columbia river to the 'sWhite
B2hNS below l'reSt Rapids thence westerly to a
tkc calicl la lac :; thence southelly To a point on
the skima river called Tohmahlukc; thence in a
s1lhwe tcrly dire ton u the Columbia river at the
western eNipm.iy Of the big Island between the
mouth ot tue Umatilla river and Butter crcck-all
which Latter bomdare separate the ahuve coniedera-
ted tribes and bands from the Waa Walla, Cayuse
and Cumatilla tribes and bands Of Indians thence
down the Columbia river n midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along The divide between said rivers To the main ridge
Of the Cascade mountains and thence along said
ridge 70 the place of beginning.
There Is, however reserved from the land above
ceded, fer the exclusive and occupation of said
conederaed tribes and bands of Indians the tract of
land included with the following boundaries to-wt:
Comncnsing on the Yakima river at the mouth Of
the Attlhnam river thence westerly along said At
lhnam river to the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade mountains thence sOutheTly
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east Of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters of the klkatat and Pisco rivers thence
down said spur IN the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide Sc
partng the waters Of the Satass from those flow
ing into the Columbia river thence along said divide
to the main Yakima, eight miles bclow the mouth of
the SataSs river and thence up the Yakima river to
the place Of fbeginning.
Also tract Of land not exceeding in quantity orc
township Of six miles square, situated at the forks OF
the Pisquouse or Wenatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
he surveyed aud marked out whenever the President
may direct.
BY express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the ces>on and included In the reserva-
ons is opened tr settlement excepting that the In
dans secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improvements until removed TO the reservation.
This notice is published for the information Of the
public and the attention Of citizens proposing 10 To-
cate claims upon the oeded territory Is especially call
ed 10 the above provision aud for further info rat0n
they are requested to apply 10 subagent A. j. Boon.
ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. and supt Ind'n Affairs ". T.
June ~. '55. 42-6m
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