, 1855-12-21
Notice..

"ALLA NALLA ALLEY, W. T.,
A A TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
"A OF Indians at the Council Ground in the Walln
Waila Valley the 9th day of June 1856 the land in
cuded within the following boundaries was ceded 10
the United Stutes 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 souheasterly on the divide between the
waters of Lake Chelan and the Methew river TO the
Columbia river: thence crossing the Columbia on a
true east course, to point whose longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees aud ten minuteswhich
two latter lines separate the above conederated tribes
and bands OF Indians from the Oakainakane tribe Of
hulas thence in true south to the forty
seventh parallel of latitude thence east on said par
ael to the main Palouse rver-whch two latter lines
OF boundary separate the above cOnfederated tribes
and bands from the SpOkans thence down the Pa
louise river to its junction with the Mo-hah-neshe or
southern tributary Of the same thence in a south
easery dirction to the Snake river at the mouth Of
the Incannon RIVER separating the above conedera-
ted tribes from the Nez Perce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river to its junction with the Colun.
ba river; thence up the Columbia river to the white
Banks below Priests Rapids; thence westerly TO
lake called La Lac :" thence southerly to a point on
the Yakima river called TOh-mah-uke thence in a
southwestery 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 boundare separate the above confedera
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Walla -Cayuse
and Uumata tribes and bands Of Indians ;--thence
uoWh tne Nolumpla river 10 midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along tile divide between said rivers to the main ridge
Of the Cascade mountains /; and thence along said
ridge to the place Of beginning.
There Is, however, reserved from the land above
ceded for the exclusive and occupation Of said
eonederated 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 southerly
along the main ridge OF said mountains passing south
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters OF the kkatat and Pisco rivers thence
down said spur TO the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide Sc
parating the waters OF the Satass river from those flow
ing into the Columbia river; thence along said divide
10 the main Yakima, eight miles below the month of
the Satass river and thence up the Yakima river 10
the place ofbegihning. 200 et
Also a tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township of six miles square, situated at the forks OF
the Pisquouse or Wenatshapam river and known as
the "Wenashapam Fishery !" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct. -
BY an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the cession and included In the reserve
Dns Is opened to settlement excepting that the In
dans are 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 TO 10
cate claims upon the eeded territory Is especially call
ed to the above provision, and for further information
they are requested to apply 70 subagent A. Boon.
ISAAC ]. STEVENS, iiiih -
Gov and Sup't Ind'n Affairs, W. T..ii
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