, 1855-08-03
Notice.
COUNCIL GROUND,

WALLA WALLA VALLEY, W. T.,
June 18TH 1855.
A 7 \ TREATY concluded with the Yakima Natiol
n OF Indians at the Council GgouuG in the Wali
Malla Valley the 9th day Of June, ls55 the lard in
clndcd within the following boundaries was ccdcd Il
the United Stutes, to-wit:
Commencing at Mt Rainier: thence nortlerly alonI
te main ridge Of the Cascade mountains to the poin
where the northern tributaries of Lake Chean and thu
southern tributaries of the MCthew river have the
rise thence snuhcaSterly the divide between til,
waters OF Lake Cheln and the Methew river to tn,
COLUMBIA river; thence crossing the Columbia, on
true east course to point whose longitude il on,
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minutes-whcl
two latter lines separate the above conlcdcated tribe
aHd bands ni Indians from the Oakainakane tribe o
Indians i-thenee in true south to the forty
Sgventh parallel OF latitude thence cast on said par
alle to the main Paouse riyer-Nhch two latter lne
Of boundary separate the above cunfulcTated tribe
and bands from the Spoknns.: thence down The Pa
jnse river TO It's junction with the Mohalne-she ol
southern tributary of the same thence in south
caNtsiy drttlon TO the Snake river at the mouth o
the TGcall'un river, separating the above ctnfrlera
ted tribes from the NeZ Pcrcc tribe Of indians thcnc,
dlw' the Stake river tp it, uictipn with the lnm
ba yer thcacc up the Gel ubi rive, e. The "Vhit,
Bank' below Priests Rapid. thcate wcs:clly tng
lake called LA LIE :; theme .Ot,rly To point Ur
tine ihi'na river called rpamJh,lakc the zee Ia
s"uthNe tcrly direction u the Columbia river at the
western eNtreu ty Of the Big a1d,' between tn,
mputn Of the Gtl1tld river and Butter crtek-al
which latter boundaries separate the abnve coniedcra
fed tribes and bands from the Wal.a Wala Cayust
aad CuuJtIla tribes and bands Of Indians ;-thcnct
lown the Cilmbil river II midway between the
mouths nf White Salmon and Wind rivers theme,
lloug the divide between said river, n the main ridge
Of the ,scldc III buutlius aal ticicc albng said
ridge t. The pla,e Of beginning.
There H. however, reserved nom the Land above
Ccdetl. for the exclusive and occupation uf said
cOniedprited tribe, and bands Of lndliS tie tract
land aglidcd with tie following boundaries, to.wt:
Commencing on the Yakima river al tie mouth %
the AtLlnan river; thcn"e Westerly ding said At
tahnnm river 10 the Forks thence aulg the southern
tiOutary to the Cascade m muntans thence Srthrrl,
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing .outl
a"d east Of m 'u'i Adams, To the Spur whence flow,
the waters of the klikatat and Psco rivers thence
dnwd ~ spar 70 the divide between the waters O
said rivers thence along said divide TO the divide Sc
parltng the waer Of the Sltas river from those How
ing into the Colombia river; thence along said divide
To- the E,il Yakima, eight miles below the mouth o
the Sata-s river aafthenCe Lp tie Yakima river I,
the place o. beginning.
Also u tract Ui land not cN ccdng in quantity one
township OF fix miles square. sit atcd at the frks
The PisqgoGse or Wenatshapam river, and known a,
the "Wemt.hipam Fishery; = which sid tract shal
be surveyed and N rkcd out whenever the Pre- ,jden
may dirUt.
By an expires provision Of tic treaty, tie cnuntr,
embraced In the ecssOn and in lldcd in the rrserv,.
tnn4, is opened :, settlement excepting that the In
dians are secured in the possession Of their building
AMI improvements until removed to the reservation
This notice Is published for the Information Of the
public, and the attention Of citizens ur1pusug l. 10
cate claims upon the ccded territory Is cspcrilly call
ed t. the above provision, and for flrthcr Information
they src rcquc-tcd IN apply to suhage Al. Bolon
ISAAC I. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt lndn Affairs. W. T.
June -, 81 ia-im
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