, 1855-09-14
Notice.

WALLAW WALLA VALLEY, W.T..
June 18th, lSi5.
A T A TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
"A of Indians at the Council Ground IN the Walla
Wala Valley the 9TH day of June 1855 the land in
cluded within the following boundaries was ceded tn
the United Stutc,, to-wit:
Commencing at Mt Rainier thence northerly along
the main rdge oi the Cascade mountains to the point
where the northern tributaries Of Lake Chean and the
southern tributaries Of the Methew river have their
rise; thence southe lstcry the divide hctwccn the
waters of Lake Chelan and the Methew river to the
G lumba river: thence crossing the c iumbia, on a
true east course, to point whose Longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minutcs-which
Two latter lines separate the above confedeted tribes
and bands Of Indians from the 0akainakanc tribe Of
Indians thence in true south course to the forty.
scyenth parallel Of latitude thence east on said pa
alle 10 the main PalDuSe river Nhch two latter lines
Of boundary separate the above confcdrlatel ri g.
and bands from the Spokaus thence down the Pa
lpuSc river to its junction with Che M1hal hr n
southern tributary uf the same thence In u south.
csterly dricon TO the Snake river at tie mouth Of
the TuCannOn river separating the above cunfplerl-
ted tribes from the Ncz Pcrcc tribe of indians thence
down the Snake river t. its junction with the Cngm.
bia river thence up the Col ombia river t. the white
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly g. Il
lake called LA Lac - thence southcry IT, point uu
the Yakima river called Toh.marlike thence in u
southwetcrly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity of the "Bi; lsland,' between the
mouth of the Umatilln river and Batter creek all
which latter boundare' separate the above con'edr,
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Walla Cayrsc
aud Uumata tribes aud bands Of Indians thence
down the Columbia river u midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers ti the main ridge
Of the Cascade mountains and thence along said
ridge to the place OF beginning,
There is, however reserved from tho hGd above
ceded. for the exclusive and occupation Of said
cuacderJed tribes and bands Of Indians the tract Of
land included with the following boundaries, tnwit:
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth Of
the Atlahham river thence westerly al1nI said At
tahnam river 10 the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade Iuntains thence siuthcry
along the M ,in ridge Of sad m,untIns pa ssng r'th
and east OF mount Adams, to the Spur whence nows
the waters OF the klkatat and pi-co rivers; thcnco
down said spur tn the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said dN.dc tp the divide
parating the waters of the SItas river from those flow
ing into the Columbia river thence nlorg said divide
10 the mLa Yakima, eight miles bel w the mnth at
the Sda's river; and thence up the Yakima river to
the place Of beginning.
Also a tract Of land not exceeding in quantity ore
township Of six miles square, statcd at the firks u
the pisquouse or Wenatshapam river, aud known n
the "Wenatshapam Fishery" which said trlrt slall
he surveyed and marked out whenever the prcsiGcnt
may direct.
BY an express provision OF the trrity. TIE country
embraced in the cession and included In the re,cv
tons, is opened tp settlement, excepting that the In
lians secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improvements until removed To the re crvati1n.
This notice Is published Tor the information Of the
public, and the attention II citizens proposing Il H.
cate claims upon the ccded territiIy s especially call
ed u the above provision and f0rfrtacr in'onn ton
they requested to apply 70 snlsasent ~ BI'on.
ISAAC |. STEVENS
Gov and Supt lndn Anlirs, W. 4.
jane 30 81. a Sun
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