, 1855-08-10
Notice.

A T TIRE NTiES con. lndcdwi,h the NcL Perez tribe
n of Indian, aid with the cnniedeatcd tribes Of the
WGlll Wallas, Cayuses and lmntlas In the Walll
Nalla valley at the council ground there cedcd 70
the United Stle' tact OF COInt.y having the Iul.
lowity boundaries, viz
By the Ncz Pcrces-C Commencing at the source Of
the W0.na-Heshc soathcrn tributary of the Paouse
river thence dJwn that river 10 the main paou.c
thence in sontherly direction to the Snake river at
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kanOn to it, source IN the Blue mountains thence
southery along the ridge OF the Blue mountns thence
TO point on Grand Ilonde river midway between
Grande Ilonde and the mouth Of the Wollow.how riv-
cr thence along tic divide between the waters Of
the Woll,lOw-how aud Powder river thence to the
crossing OF Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence to the Salmon rivcr, my miles above the place
known as the crossing Of the Salmon river" thence
due north to the sduntpfthc hitter Ipot mountains;
thence along TIE cfst ofthe Bit:er Root mountains
to the place OF beginning. ...
BY tho walla Waas Cayises and tllnatillas. tract
uf land having tbs following boundaries, to Wit:
Commencing at the mouth Of Tukanun river in
Washington territory; running thence up said river 70
ts sonrce thence clsterly along the summit OF the
Blue mount4i9g, aud on the southern boundaries Of
the ptrchl made Of the Sez Perce Indians, and cas-
ery along that boundary to the western limits OF the
country claimed by the Shoshones or Snake lndaiis
erS Of Powder rivcr) to the source OF Powder river
thence IT, the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek TO the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river to the lower cud Of
large Island below tie mauth Of Umatila river; thence
northerly TO point on the Yakima river called TOh-
nn,h-luke;' thence u la Lac; thence to the White
Banks On the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river 70 the junction Of the Co
umba and Snake rivers; thence up the Snake river TO
the place uf beginang. 5...+ qr. .aiF
Provided, howevcr, That 80 mach of the country de-
sercd above a. contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations: as-,
For the Nez perce tribe, vz;-COmmencing where
the Mlh-ha-uahe southern tributary Of the Palouse
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Il ot noun
NuN
Tnahpan.np creek thence southerly to the crossing
0f the Snake river ten miles below the mouth of the
AlpOwaln fver thence 10 the source OF the Alpowan
river in the Blue noanuns theace to the crossing Of
the Grande Ronde T,ycr midway between the Grande
Ronde and the month ofthe Wollowhow river; thence
along the divide between the waters OF the Wollow-
how river and Powder river; thence TO the crossing Of
Snake river hfteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river thence to the Salmon river above the crossng
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains TO
For the coniederated trihes'or wslla wallat, Cay
uses and Umatlas, t1-w,t uI--.t'f fa
Commencing in the middle of tic channel of the
Umatlla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Hone
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek il thence souherly 10 point In the
Blue ~ lantains kn lwn Lees encampment; thence
u line to the waters of the How-tomc creek thence
west 10 the divide the HOw-tome and Birch creeks;
thence nortlery along said divide to point due west
Of the southwest corner Of Wm Z. McKay's claim;
thence east along his line to the southeast corner;
thence in line to the place of beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the country
cmaccd in the oessions and not included in the res
ervati,ns Is open to settlement, excepting tina. the
niians are secured In the possession Of their buildings
and improvements till removed to the reservations
This notice il published for the Information Of the
public.
The attention of the citizens proposing 70 locate
claims upon the ceded territory Is especially called u
The provisions protecting the lnlians In the possession
Of their improvements, and for further information in
reference TO the Walla Waa, Cayuse and Umatlla re-
Thompson TO the Nez Perce reservation To snbagent
". II. Tappan. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. and Sap't, W. 7.
JOEL PALMER, @
H' sap't Ind'n Affairs, 0. T.
COuNCiL GRorNp, ''u s|I .l
.-H WALLA WALLA VALLEY, D q
June 18th. 1855.
June % '55. I2-snl
r.s washington and Orcrun naners nlen.r corr.