, 1855-11-09
Notice..

WALLA WALLA V ALLEY, W. l.,
June 18th, 1855.
AT A TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
"A of Indians at the Council Ground in the Walla
Walla Valley the 9th day of June, 1850 the land in-
cuded within the following boundaries was eeded 10
the United Stutes, t0wit:
Commencing at Mt. Ranier thence northerly along
the main ridge of the Cascade mountains TO the point
where the northern tributaries of Lake Chean and the
southern tributaries of tie Methew river have their
rise; thence sOutheastery on the dvaf between the
waters of Lake Chelan and the Methew river TO the
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbia, on q
true east cour.e, to point whose longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minutcs-Whch
two latter lines separate the above conederated tribes
and bG,!ls Of indians from the Oakanakane tribe Of
Indians thence in true south course to the forty
seventh parallel OF latitude thence east ON said par
alle to the main Paouse rvcrwhich two latter lines
of boundary separate the above conledeated tribes
and bands from the Spokans thence down the Pa
louise river to its junction with the MOlhal-ne-she or
southern tributary of the same thence In n south
oaste,y diriction to the Snake river at the mouth Of
the Tucannon river, separating the above cOnfedea-
ted tribes from the Nez Perce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river to it, junction with the Coum-
ba river; thence up the Columbia river to the "White
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly to a
lake called LA Lac :" thence southerly to point On
the Yakima river called Tohmahluke /; thence in a
southwesterly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the Big Island" between the
mouth Of the Umatilla river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above confedeH
ted tribes and bands from the Waa Walla, Cayuse
and Umnatila tribes and bands OF Indians ;-thencc
down the Columbia river to midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers To the main ridge
Of the Cascade mnuntains and thence along said
ridge 10 the place Of beginning. s
There is, however, rcseryed from the land above
ceded, for the exclusive use and occupation OF said
cOnfederated tribes and bands Of Indians the tract
land yncuded with the following boundaries, to-wit
Commencing on the Yakima river at the month Of
the Attahnam river; thence westerly along said At
thnam river TO the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade mountains thence southcry
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence hoWH
the waters of the Klikaiat and Psco rivers thence
down said spar e. the divide between the waters OF
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide &c
parltng the waters Of tie Satass river from those 0w
Ing into the Columbia river; thence along said divide
to the main Yakima eight miles below the mouth di
the Satass river and thence up the Yakima river 10
the place ofheginnins., rf ... "a.
Also tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square, situated OF the forks Of
the PstIuOaSc Nenatshapam river, md known ns
the 'Wenatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct. fHI
| by an express proyicu Of tie tleatr, the country
embraced IN the ill aud iIrlglcd in tie TrSerya
tinns Is opened u settlement executing that the In
dans secured IN the possession " their bulings
aud improvements until removed 70 the reservation
THIS notice Is pnli ,hcd fr tic Information of thc
public. and the attention nf citizens proposing IN 10
cate claims upon the cedcd territoryis especially cali
ed u the above Provision and forfurhcr information
they aTr Tcqnestcd TO alplyt1 qlraget \. J. Dolon
/ ISAAC |. STEVENS.
| Gov and Slipt mdh Afa'rs. W. T.
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