, 1856-01-11
Notice.

WALLA WALLA VALLEY, ". T.,
June. I2th, lsjj.
ATA TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
n of Indians at the Council Ground in tho Wa1
Walla Valley the 9TH day of June, lSjj the land in
rludcd within the following boundaries was coded To
the Culted Stutes to-Wir:
Commencing at Vt. Rainier; thence nurthcrly along
the main ridge Of the Cascade mpgnln- to the point
where the northern tributaries nl Lake Chean and the
southern tributaries OF the Mcthew river have their
rise thence sOuhGasterly the divide between the
waters of Lake Chelan and the Mcthcw river 10 the
Columbia river: thence crossing the Columbia, on Il
true east course 10 point whose longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minutes which
two latter lines separate the above cpnedcratcd tribes
and bands of Indians from the OaSainaklnc tribe o!
Indians thence in true south course to the forty
seventh parallel OF latitude thence east on said par
allel to the main Paouse river-whirh two latter lines
Of boundary separate the above concderatcd tribes
and bands from the Spokans 4; thence down the Pa
louse river to its junction with the Mohhahncshe or
southern tributary Of the same thence in south
casery DIRECTION to the Snake river at the mouth Of
the Tucannon river, separating the above conledera-
ted tribes from the Nel Perce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river To its junction with the Column
bia river thence up the Columbia river TO the White
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly to a
lake called LA Lac :" thence sOuthcrly tn point on
she Yakima river called Tohmah.nke thence in a
southwe,tery direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the "Big lsand,' between the
mouth of the Umatilla river and Butter cretk-all
which latter boundaries separate the above concdtra-
ted tribes and bands from the Walla WallI, Cayulse
and Uumatia 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 t. 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
cedcd for the exclusive use and occupation Of said
conederated tribes and bands Of Indians the tract of
land included with the following boundaries tO-wit:
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mJilth 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 iouth
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 10 the divide
parang the waters Of the Satass river 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 ofbegnning.
Also tract of land not exceeding in quantity one
township of six miles square, situated at the forks Of
the PisquOnse n Wenatshapam river, and known
the "Wenatshapam 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 ces.On and included in the Teserva
tons is opened IN 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 to To-
cate claims upon the ceded territory, Is especially call
ed TO the above provision and for further information
they are requested TO apply to subagent A. j. Boon
ISAAC ]. STEVENS,
Gov and Supt lnd'n Affairs W. T.
June 20, '55. 42-6m
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