, 1855-08-31
Notice.


WALLA WALLA VALLEY, W.T.,
june 18th, ls55.
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 Jane. lS5j the land in.
cluded within the following boundaries was ceded T.
the United Stutes tO-wit:
Commencing at Mt. Rainier; thence northery along
the main ridge of the Cascade mountains to the point
WhCrJ the northern Tributaries of Lake Chelln and the
southern tributaries OF the Methew river have their
rise thence souheasterly on the divide between the
waters of Lake Cheiu and the Methew river 10 the
Columbia riyer; thence crossing the Columbia on a
true east course to point whose longitude i, one
hundred and nineteen degrees aud ten mnuteS-vhirI
two latter lines separate the above coufeierated tres
and bands "i Indians from the Oakainakane triic OF
Indians thence in true south course to the forty.
seventh parallel of latitude thence east on said ar.
allel TO the main Paouse Tivcr-which two latter line.
Of boundary separate the above coafcdeiated tribes
and bands from the Spokans thence down the Pa.
lou,e river 70 its junction with the Moh.hahneshe or
southern tributary of the same ;-thencc ia "A south.
v-t'rly DIRECTION to the snake river at the mouth of
thG lieaalf1h nyer, separating the above coniederI.
ted tribes rom the Ncz Perce tribe Of indians thence
DOWN the snake river t. its junction with the Colum.
ha river; thence up the Columbia river to the "Whtc
Banks below Priest Rapids; thence westerly I, a
lake called LA Lac ;"tcncr ,0utlcrIy 10 mint o,,
the Yakima river called Tohmahlukc thence in n
s"atwesterly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the "Big Island" between the
month OF the tmata river and Butter crcek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above concdcr
ted tribes and bands from the Wala Walla Cayuse
aud Uumatilla tribes and bands Of Indians thence
down the Columbia river IN midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers 10 the main ridge
Of the Cascade mountains and thence along said
ridge to the place Of beginning.
There is, however, reserved from the land above
ceded, for the exclusive and occupation of said
concderded tribes and bands Of Indians the tract Of
land included with the following boundaries towit
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth of
the Attahnam river thence westerly along said At.
tahnam liver to the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade IN Iuntans thence sOuthcrly
along tie main ridge Of said mountains passing south
aud east Of mount Adams, To the Spur whence flows
the waters of the Klikatt and Pisco rivers thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters of
said rivers thence along said divide 10 the divide Sc
parting the waters of the Satass river from those flow
ing into the Columbia rivcr thence along said divide
to the main Yakima, eight miles below tile mouth of
the Sata's river; and thence up the Yakima river to
the place Of ofbcginning.
Also tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township OF six mile square, situated at the forks of
the Pisquouse or Wenatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
BY an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the cessiOn and included in the reserva-
u0ns, is opened to settlement excepting that the In
dams are 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 ceded territory especially call
ed t. the above provision and for further information
they are requested to apply to sulraVent A. j. Bolon
ISAAC t. STEVENS,
Gov and Supt lndn Affairs, W. T.
June 20, '5i. 42-Gm