, 1855-09-07
Notice.

Iaua 18th, 1855.
At TREATY conclu,Ri with the Yakima Nation
"A ot Indians at the Council Ground in the Wa!ia
Waa Valley the 9TH day of June, lNjj the Land in
cluded within the following boundaries was cuded t.
the United SUITES, tn-wit:
Commencing at Mt Rainier thence northerly along
the main ridge Of the Cascade mountains T. tile point
where the northern tributaries Of Lake Chclu and The
southern tributaries Of the Methew river have their
rise thence sOutheasterly the divide between The
waters OF Lake Chelan and the Methew river to the
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbia of a
true east course, TO point whose longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minutcs which
two Latter lines separate the above couederatc tribes
and bands Of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe Of
Indians thence in true south course 10 the fprty
seventh parallel Of latitude thence east on said f
allc to the main Pal0use ryer-which two latter lines
Of boundary separate the above eonfcderatrd tribes
and bands from the Spokans thence down the Pa
lpd,e river tak junction with the Mullhahne-she or
southern trbutiry Of the same thence in a south
casterly DIRECTION to the Snake river IT the mouth OF
the TucannOn river, separating the above cuufelerl-
ted tribes from the Ncl Percc tribe of Indians thence
down the Snake river u its junction with the Coum.
ba river thence up the Columbia river 10 the Whitc
Banks below Priests Rapids; thence westerly 10 a
lake called La Lac :; thence sngthcTy to a point on
the Yakima river called Tohmah-lukc thence in a
sOuthwestery direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the Big l.lind," bctwccp-thc
mouth of the Umata river and Batter crPtk all
which latter boundaries separate the above conicer-
ted tribes and bands from the Waa Wulia Cayusc
and Uumatilla tribes and bands Of indians thence
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers u the main ridge
or the Cascade mountains and theacc along said
ridge 10 the place Of beginning
There i, however, reserved from the land above
ccded, for the exclusive and occupation of said
cOnfederated tribes and bands of Indians the tract Of
land included with the following boundaries to-wt:
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 sOuthCry
a.. = e 4 !.
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters of the Klikatat aud PiSco riy5rs thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters of
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide So
paratng the waters OF the SataSs river FROM those dow
ing into the Columbia river thence along said divide
10 the main Yakima, eight miles below the mouth Of
the SataSs river and thence up the Yakima river 10
the place ofhegnning.
Also tract of land not exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square situated at the forks Of
the Pisquouse or Wcnatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery : which said tract shall
he surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
BY an express provision Of the treaty the country
embraced in the oesson and inrluded in the reserva
tiOns, is opened u settlement, excepting that the In
dans 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 Is especially call
ed tD the above provision and for further information
they requested to apply N subagcnt A. j. Bolon
ISAAC |. STEVENS,
..- Gov. and Supt lnd'n Affairs. W. 7.
June 30, So l2-Gm
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