, 1855-08-31
Notice.

A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perez tribe
IA Of Indians and with the cOniedented tribes of the
Malla Wallas, Cayuses and umatillas in the walla
Wala valley at the council ground there was ccded to
the United States tract Of country having the fol-
loving boundaries, viz
BY the Nez Perces-Commencing at the source of
the WOna-neshe southern tributary of the PalOuse
river thence down that river to the main Palouse
thence In sOuthcrly direction to the Snake river at
the mouth of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kanOn TO it. source in the Blue mountains thence
southey along the ridge Of the Blue mountains; thence
to point on Grand ROnde river midway between
Grande Rolde and the mouth Of the Wolow-how rv-
er thence along the divide between the waters Of
the WollOw-how and Powder river thence to the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence to the Salmon river fty miles above the place.
known as the "crossing Of the Sm0n river;' thence
due north To the summit Of the Bitter Root mountains;
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
to the place OF beginning.
by the Walla WallAs Cayuses and Umatas n tract
OF land having the following boundaries, TO wit;
Commencing at the mouth Of TukanOu river in
Washington territory; running thence up said river to
its source thence easterly along the summit Of the
Blue mountains. and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce Indians and
tery along that boundary to the western limits of the
country claimed by the Sh ,shOnes or Snake Indians;
thence southery along that boundary (being the wa
ters of Powder river) To the Of Powder river
thence to the head waters of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river to the lower end of
rge Island below the mouth Of Umatlla river; thence
noshluke; thence n La lac; thence to the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids thence
down the Columbia rveTto the junction Of the Co
umbia and Snake rivers; thence up the Snake river to
the place OF beginning.
Provided, however That so much Of the country de-
scribed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations
For the Nez Perce tribe, viZ:-Commencing where
the Mohhanashe southern tributary Of the Pal0use
river flows from the spurs OF the Bitter Root noun
tans; thence down said tributary to the mouth OF the
La Nla
of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Apowain river; thence to the Of the Alpowaln
river In the Blue mountains; thence TO the crossing Of
the Grande Rnnde river midway between the Grande
Ronde and the mouth the Wolow-how river: thence
along the divide between the waters Of the Wo-low.
how river and Powder river thence to the crossing Of
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river; thence to the Salmon river above the crossing;
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains to
/ the place of beginning.
For the confederated tribes Of walla wallas, Cay.
uses and Umatllas, to-wit
| Commencing in the middle of the channel of the
Umatilla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek to its source thence sOutherly to point in the
Blue mountains known as Lees encampment; thence
in line to the waters Of the Howtome creek; thence
west to the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks;
thence norhery along said divide to point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. c. MrKay's claim;
thence east along his line To the southHNst corner
thence in q line ~ the place Of beginninBA
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, III country
embraced Ia the cessi6ns and not included Nthe
ervations Is open to settlement excepting that the
Indians secured in the possession Of their budngs
and improvements till removed TO the reservations.
This notice s published for the information OF the
public.
The attention Of the citizens proposing to locate
claims upon the eeded territory Is especially called 70
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
Of their improvements, and for further information in
reference TO the Walla Waa Cayuse and Umatilla re-
sevation they requested to apply to agent r. r.
Thompson-to the Nez Perce reservation to subagent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov and Sup't, W. T.
JOEL PALMER,
Sup't Ind'n Affairs, o. T.
COUNCIL GROUND,
i WALLA WALIA VALLEY,
i June 18th, 1855.
4 June 20, IS. 42-6m
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