, 1855-11-16
Notice.
Cor>pf GRoUSD,
WALLA WhLLA VALLEY, W, T.,


WALLA WkLLA VALLEY, W. T.,
June 18th, 1865.
AT A TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
n of Indians at bhe Council Ground in the Walla
Wala 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 ridge of 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 s0utheasterly the divide between the
waters Of Lake Chelan and the Methew river to the
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbia, on q
true east course to point whose Longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minutes-whch
two Latter lines separate the above cOniedeated tribes
and bands Of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe Of
Indians thence in true south course to TIE forty
seventh parallel OF latitude thence east said par
ael to the main Palouse rver-whch two latter lines
Of bounCary separate tile above confedeTated tribes
and bands from the SpOkans thence down the Pa
louse river to its junction with the Mohhah-ne-she
southern tributary Of the same thence In south
easelly drcton to the Snake river at the mouth of
the Tucannon river separating the above conlederar
ted tribes from the Nez Perez tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river to its junction with the Coum-
bia river; thence up the Columbia river to the white
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly TO a
lake called ia Lac - thence southerly to point on
the Yakima river called Toh-mah-luke 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 coniedera
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Waa, Cayuse
and Uumatilla tribes and bands Of Indians thence
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 mountains and thence along said
ridge to the place Of beginning.
There il, however, reserved from the land above
ceded for the exclusive sse and occupation Of said
confedeted tribes and bands of Indians the tract of
land Included with the following boundaries to-wit:
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth Of
the Attahnam river; thence westerly along said At
tahnam river to the forks thence along the southern
tributary TO the Cascade mountains thence sNuthery
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east OF mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters OF the Klikatat and Psco rivers thence
down said spur 10 the divide betweea the waters OF
said rivers thence along said divide 70 the divide
paratng the waters Of the S9tass river from those flow.
ing into the Columbia river thence along said divide
to the main Yakima eight miles below the mouth Of
the Satass river and thence up the Yakima river 10
the place Of beginning
Also tract Of land NOT exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square situated at the forks Of
The pisquouse or Weuatshapam river. and known as
the "wenatshapam Fishery J. which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct. -H
by an express provision Of the treaty. the country
embraced in the cesson and included in the rcscrvi-
tons Is opened n settlement excepting that the In.
dians secured in the possession Of their bnildbgs
and Improvements until removed to the reservation.
This notice Is published for the Information Of the
public and the attention Of citizens proposing 10 10
ed to the above provision and for further information
they are reqrested to apPlyto subagent A. J. Boon.
.iI ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. and Sup't Ind'n Affairs, W. T.
June 20. '55. 42-8m
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