, 1856-04-18
Notice.
COUNCIL GROUND,
WALLA WALLA VALLEY, W. T.,
June 18th, lSj,


ITA TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
| n of Indians at the Council Ground in the Mala
Wula Valley the 9th day OF June, 1855, the land IN
cluded within the following boundaries was ecueu w
the United Suites, tO-wit: .-,--,..,,.,,,
Commencing at Mt. Rainier thence hortheriy along
the main ridge of the Cascade mountains 70 the Po'
where the northern tributaries OF Lake Chelan anu the
sonthern tributaries OF the Methew river have their
rise thence sOutheasterly on the divide between tne
waters of Lake Cheln and the Methew river TO the
Columbia river thence crossing the ooiuhpla, On
tTe cast course to point whose longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten mnutes-whch
two latter lines separate the above c0nederaed tribes
and hands of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe ot
Indians thence in true south course To the forty
ovantb narallel of latitude thence east on said par
acl 10 the main PaOuse Tiyer-whieh two latter lines
of BOUNDARY separate the above coh'edeiated tr1es
and bands from the Spokans; thence down the IA,
Ionse river 10 its junction with the Molhahneshc or
soutbern tributary Of the same thence in south
easery DIRECTION to the Snake river AZ the mouth OF
the Tucannon river, separating the above coniedea-
ted tribes from the Nez Perce trne OF hdns thGhVe
down the Snake river tn its Junction with the Column
bia river thence up the Columbia river to the white
Banks" below Priests Rapids thence westerly to
lake called LA Lac " thence southerly TO point on
the Yakima river called Tohmalfuke thence m a
son,hwestprly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the "Iig Island, between the
mouth Of the Umatlla river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above conedera
tod tribes and bands from the Walla Walln, Cayuse
and Uumatilla tribes and bands Of Indians thence
down The Columbia river to midway between the
mouths of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the 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 use and occupation OF said
confederated tribes and bands of Indians the tract Of
land included with the following boundaries, towit
| 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 s0uthery
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east Of mount Adams to the Spur whence flows
the waters Of the Klkatat and PiscO rivers thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters OF
said rivers thence along said divide TO the divide Sc
uaratinp the waters Of the Saass ver from those flow
ing into the Columbia river thence along said divide
to the main Yakima eight miles below the mouth of
the Satass river and thence up the Yakima river To
the place ofbeginning.
| Also tract Of land not exceeding In quantity one
township Of Xix miles square, situated at the forks OF
the PisquOuse or Wenatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatslapam 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 reeva
tOns Is opened tn settlement excepting that the In
dians are secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improvements until removed 10 the reservation.
This notice is Published for the information Of the
public and the attention Of citizens proposing TO To-
cate claims upon the ceded territory Is especially call
ed TO the above provision and further information
| ISAAC I. STEVENS,
4 Gov. and Supt Ind'n Afhirs. W. T.
June 20, '55. l7-Gm
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