, 1855-12-28
Notice..

| A 7 TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
IA Of indians aud with the confederated tribes OF the
walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas in the waIla
Waa valley at the eouncil grodnd there was ceded to
the United States, tract OF country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz Il. | an. 'rff. lr
By the Nez Perces-Commeneing ct the source Of
the WO-naneshe southern tributary Of the Palouse
river thence down that river to the main Palouse
thence In s0utherly direction TO the Snake river at
the mouth Of the TukahOn river thence up the Tu-
kanon 10 its source In the Blue mountains; thence
souhery along the ridge of the Blue ncnntans thence
to point Grand Ronde river midway between
Grande llonde and the mouth OF the Wol-owhoW riv-
er thence along the divide between the waters Of
the WOlllow-how and Powder river thence to the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence " the Salmon rver ffty miles above the place
known as the crossing Of the Salmon river" thence
due north to the summit Of tho Bitter Root ountains
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
to the place Of beginning.
BY the Walla Wellas, cayuscs and Umatilas, tract
Of land having the following boundaries, to-wit;
Commencing at the mouth Of Tukanon river Id
Washington territory; running thence up said river to
It's source; thence eastery along the summit Of the
Blue mountains. and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce Indians and cas-
tery along that boundary to the western limits Of the
country claimed by the Shoshones or Snake Indians;
thence southerly along that boundary lbeng the
ters OF Powder rver) to the Of Powder river
thence 70 the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek TO the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river 70 the lower end Of
large Island below the mouth Of Umata rEer thence
n0sh-luke; thence 10 La Lac; thence to the White
Banks the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river 10 the junction Of the Co
umbia and Snake rves thence up the Snake river 10
the place Of beginning. f n9 a1
Provided however, That 50 much Of the country de-
scrihed above contained In the following bounda1ies
shall be set apart as Indian reservations
For the Nez Perce tribe viz;-COmmencing where
the Morhana-she southern tributary Of the Pnouse
river hnws from the spurs of the Bitter Root noun.
tans thence down said tributary to the mouth Of the
TlDahpanup creek; thence soathery to the crossing
of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of tho
Apowain river; thence the source OF the Alpogain
river In the Blue mountains; thence 10 the crossing Of
the Grande Ronde river, midway between The Grando
Ronde and the mouth ofthe WollowhoW Fiverj thence
alone1bs divide between the waters Of the WolloW.
how river and Powder river thence to the crossing Of
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river; thence to the Salmon river above the crossng
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains 10
the place Of beginning. ai1
For the cOnfederated TRIES Of Walla wallas, Gay.
uses and Umatillas, to-wit hr- rf1d
Commencing In the middle Of the channel Of the
Umatiia river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek TO ts source thence southery 10 point In the
Blue mountains, known as Lees encampment; thence
In line 10 the waters Of the HowtOme creek; thence
west TO the divide the HOwtome and Birch creeks;
thence northery along said divide 10 point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. O. McKay's cl|'p;
thence east along his line To the southeast corner;
thence in line 70 the place of beginning.
Ry express provision Of the treaty, the couDtry
embraced Ia the cessOns and not included in the
ervations open To settlement, excepting that the
Indians are secured In the poesesson o their buildngs
and improvements til removed u the reservations.
This notice is published for the information Of the
public.
The attention Of the citizens proposing to locate
claims upon the ceded territory is especially called 70
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
Of their improvements and for further information In
reference 70 the waa Walla Cayuse and umatila re-
servation they requested TO apply TO agent r. r.
Thompson-to the Nez Perce reservation to subagent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. and Hup't, W. T.
U..T -aa-DH JOEL PALMER,
| Sup't Indn Afiairs, o. T.
! CoUNcfL GRouND. f.lf rsL
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th, 1858.
June 20, i55. 42-Gm
- Washlngton and Oregon papers please copy.