, 1855-10-12
Notice.

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jane l2lh, l55j.
ATA TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
"A Of Indians at the Council Ground in the Walla
Walla Valley the sth day of June, 1855, the land IN
cuded within the following boundaries was ceded 70
the United Stutes, tO-wit
Commencing at Mt Rainier: thence northerly along
The main ridge of the Cas- adc mountains to the point
where the northern tThutarc, OF Lake Chelan and the
southern tributaries OF the Mcthew river have their
rise thence -OutheaSterly the divide between the
waters OF Lake ChelaEatd the Mcthew river TO the
Columbia river theEce crossing the Columbia, on u
true east corr,c ,topa point whose l0ngt1de j. one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten miuute-which
latter lines separate the above confederated tribes
and bands OF Indians from the 0akainak kane tribe Of
Indians thence in true south course to the forty
seventh parallel Of latitude thence east said par
allel TO the main Palouse ryer-whch two latter lines
Of boundary separate the above confederatet tribes
and bands from the Spokans thence down the Pa
louse river t. its junction with the Mo-hane-she
southern tributary Of the same thence in a south
easterly direction tire Snake river at the mouth Of
the TucannOn river, separating the above confedera
ted tribes from the Nez Perce tribe OF Indians thence
down the Snake river t. it, Junction with the Colum
bia river thence up the Columbia river to the White
Banks below Priest, Rapids thence westerly T. a
lake called LA Lac = thence southerly point on
the Yakima river called Toh-mIh-llkr thence in
southwes ery direction To the Columbia river al the
western extremity of the Big Isand between the
mouth OF the Umatilla river and Butter crcek-aIl
which latter BOUNDARIES separate the above confeicra-
ted tribes and hands from the Wllla Walla. Cayuse
down the Columbia river midway between the
mouths II White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers b. the main ridge
of the Cascade m,untans and thence along said
ridge to the place of beginning.
There is, however. reserved from the land above
ceded. for the exclusive use and occupation Of said
coneerated tribes and hands Of Indians the tract Of
land included with the following boandares to-wit:
Commencing the Yakima river at the mouth Of
the Attahnam river; thence westerly along said At
tahnam river to the forks thence along the southern
trb tAry to the Cascade mEntainS thence soathsrly
along the main ridge Of sa:l mountains passing -outh
and east Of mount ADAMS, to the Spur whence flows
the waters o; the kliSatat and Pheo rivers thence
down said spur IN the divide between the waters Il
said rivers thence along said divide n the divide Sc
parating the waters Of the SatIs ver from those flow
ing into the Columbia river thence along sad divide
to the m1in Yakima. eight miles bsllw the mouth Of
the Sata~s river and thence mp the Yakima river to
the place ofleginRiag.
Al.o tract of land not exceeding IN quantity ore
township II six miles square, sitrated at the rk. OF
the PiSlunuse ~ WeuatShapsm river. and known a.
the "WenAtshapam Fishery : which sail tract hail
be surveyed and marked out whenever the Presideu,
may direct.
BY an express provision Of the treaty the country
embraced in the res-on and inSlajed In the re~ervi
tOus j. opcne u settlement. Skcepting tha. the In
dians secured in the possession of their buildings
ani Improvements until removed 70 the reservation
This notise is published for the information II the
public ani the attention of citizens proposing to h
claims upon the eedcd territory i especially call
ed ta the ahoYe pruyispn and for further information
they VqTet ted TO apply b sutagelt \. J. Bo,on
ISAAC I. STEVENS,
Gov. AID Saa't lnd'n Ahar~. ". 7.
June -. Ij. 49-sm
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