, 1856-07-18
Notice.

| A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
n Of Indians and with the confcdented tribes Of the
Walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatilas In the Walla
Waa valley at the council ground there was ceded to
the United States, tract OF country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz:
BY the Nez Perces-C Commencing at the source Of
the WO-naneshc southern tributary Of the PaOuse
river thence down that river to the main Palouse
thence In southery direction TO the Snake river at
the mouth of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kanon to lis source in the Blue mountains thence
sOuthery along the ridge Of the Blue mountans thence
TO point on Grand Ronde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth of the WOllow.how riv-
cr thence along the divide between the waters Of
the WolllOw-hnw and Powder river thence TO the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence TO the Salmon river, fifty miles above the place
known the "crossng Of the Salmon river;' thence
due north to the summit Of the Bitter Root mountans
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
to the place Of beginning.
BY the Walla Waas, Cayuses and Umatillas. q tract
Of land having the following boundaries, tOwit:
Commencing Mt the mouth Of TukanOn river In
Washington territory; running thence up said river TO
its 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 sOuthery along that boundary (beng the wa.
ters Of Powder river) to the Of Powder river
thence to the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river to the lower end Of
large Island below the mouth Of Umata river; thence
noithcrly to a point on the Yakima river called Toh-
nosh-luke; thence ~ La Lac; thence to the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river to the junction Of the Co
umba and Snake rvers thence up the Snake river 10
the place of beginning.
Provided, however. That so much Of the country de
scrbed above as contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations
For the Nez Perce tribe, yiz:-COmmencing where
the Mohha-nase southern tributary Of the PaOuse
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root
ains thence down said tributary TO the mouth OF the
Tnahpanup creek thence s0utherly to the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Alpowain ryer thence TO the of the Alpowain
river in the Blue mountains; thence to the crossing Of
the Grande llonde river, midway between the Grande
Ronde and the mouth ofthe Wollow-how river thence
along the 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
rver thence 10 the Salmon river above the crossing
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains TO
the place OF beginning.
For the confcderatcd tribes Of walla wallas. Cay.
uses and Umatas, tO-wit
Commencing In the middle of the channel Of the
Umatilla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek to It's source thence aouhoy to point in the
Blue mountains, known as Lees cncampment; thence
in line TO the waters of the Howtome creek; thence
west TO the divide the How.tome aud Birch creeks;
thence nOrthery along said divide to point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. G. McKay's claim;
thence east along his line To the southeast corner
thence in a line to the place of beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced In the cessOns and not included In the
ervatOns is open 70 settlement, excepting that the
Indians secured in the possession of their buildings
and improvements till removed to 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 to
the provisions protecting the Indians in the possession
Of their improvements, and for further information in
reference 70 the Walla Waa, Cayuse and Umatla re-
ThOmpsOn-tO the Nez Perce reservation To subagcnt
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC !. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt, W. 7.
JOEL PALMER,
Sapt Indn Affairs, o. T.
COUNCIL GROUND.
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th, 1855.
June 2g '55. 42-Gm
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