, 1856-07-25
Notice.

| WALLA WALLA VALLEY, W. T..
| June 18th, 1855.
| u TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
| A of Indian, at the Council Ground in the Walla
Wnlla Valley the 9th day Of June, 1860, the land lh
clnded within the following boundaries was cedtd 10
the United Stutes, to-wn; -,
the main ridge 6f the Cascade mountains To- the pnlhi
where the Inrt,ertrbutafies o Lake 'htl IN anu ue
snuthern-tribliar,s OF the Methew river have their
rise thence ,OUthCastcriy ON the dNGe between te
n,.rs ,f ak. Chclau and the Mcthcw river tO the
C"LImlia river: thence crossing the Columbia, on u
tr6c east cOnrsc to point whose longitude Is one
hundred and nineteen IL grces and ten nnutes-W hch
two LATTER lines separate the above concentrated trlhts
arJ I,nJs nf Indian, from the Oakanahdnc tilr OF
Indian. thence in d true south course u the iuty-
seventh parallel c latitude thence east on SAID par
at to the main pGluusc rver-Whlch Two latter lines
of boundary separate the above coniedented tribes
and lands from the Spokans thence down the Pa
louc river tu its junction with the Moah-ne-she or
southern tributary Of the same thence IN south,
easterly DIRECTION 10 the Snake river at the mouth of
tho TucaunOn river separating the above cuniederl-
ted tribes from the Nel Perce tribe "i Indians thence
down the Snake river To its junction with TIC Cunm-
lila river; thence up the Columbia river 10 the white
Banks below Priests Rapids; thence westerly To
lake called la Lac :" thence southery to point on
the Yakima river called TOh-mal-luke thence in q
southwestery direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity of the "Big Island" between the
mouth of the Umatilla river ana Butter crcek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above conledera
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Wala, Cayuse
ond Ifnmatiilo 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 10 the main ridge
of the Cascade mountains; and thence along said
ridge TO the place of beginning.
There il. however, reserved from the land above
ceiftd for the exclusive and occupation OF said
confederated tribes and bands OF Indians the tract OF
land included with the following boundaries, towt:
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth OF
the Auahnam river; thence westerly along said At
taLnam river to the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade mountains thence southcrly
along tile main ridge of said mountains passing south
and east Of mount Adams, to the Spur whence hows
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 How
ing into the Columbia river; thence along said divide
10 the main Yakima eight miles below the mouth Of
the Saass river and thence up the Yakima river 10
the place ofbeginninr.
Also a tract Of land not exceeding in quantity ono
township Of six miles square situated at the forks OF
the "wenatshapam Fishery; :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever tue iresldeht
may direct.
Nv an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the cessi0n and included In the reserva
tons Il opened tn settlement, excepting that the In
dians 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 70 10
ed to the above provision and forfurhcr information
they are requested to apply to snbagent Al Bolon.
ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt Ind'n Affairs. W. T.
June 20, '55 42-6m
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