, 1856-03-07
Notice.
COUNCIL GROUND,
WALLA WALLA VALLEY, W. T.,

| WALLA WALLA VALLEY, w. l.,
June 18th, 1853.
ATA TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
/ A of Indians at the Council Ground in the Waa
Walla Valley the 9th day OF June, 400, the lana lh
cludcd within the following boundaries was ceded 10
/ the United Stutes, to-wt; -,
Commcncinr at Mt Rainier thence northerly along
the main ridge of the Cascade mountains to the point
where the northern tributaries OF Lake Chclan ana tc
southern tributaries OF the Methew river nave tnGlr
rise thence southcastCrly on the divide between the
waters nF Lake Chclun and the Methew river to the
Columbia river: thence crossing the Columbia, on Il
true cast course TO point whose longitude is one
hundred and nineteen an cl, tres
and hands of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe OF
Indians thence in true south course To the iorty
seventh parallel of latitude thence east on said par
oIp to the main PalOuse rivcrwhlch two latter lines
Of bonndary separate the above confedeated tribes
and bands from the SpOkans thence down the Ia
on,e river 10 il junction with the Moh-hah-nc-she or
southern trhWtMy of the same Thence in south.
castcry DIRECTION to the Snake river at the mouth OF
thc Tucanuon river separating the above contcdera-
ted tribes from the Nez Perce tribe OF Indians thence
down the Snake river TO its junction with the Column
ia river thence up the Columbia river TO the White
Ranks below Priests Rapids thence westerly to
lake called LA Lac - thence southerly TO point on
the Yakima river called Toh-mahluke thence in n
southwesterly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity of the big lsland,' between the
mouth of the Umatl river and Butter crcek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above cOnedera
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Malla, Cayuse
and Uumatllla tribes ana Danus OF -luence
down the Columbia river 10 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 10 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, to-wit:
| 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 southerly
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters of the Kikatat and Pisco rivers thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide
parating the waters Of the Satass river from those flow
Ing into the Columbia river thence along said divide
10 the main Yakima, eight miles below the mouth Of
the Satass river and thence up the Yakima river TO
the place of beginning.
Also tract of land not exceeding in quantity one
township of six miles square, situated ut the forks Of
the Pisquouse or Wenntshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
By IN express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the cessOn and included In the reserva-
tons is opened TO settlement excepting that the In
di0ns secured inthe possession Of their buildings
and improvements until removed TO the reservation.
This notice Is pubshed for the information Of the
public and the attention Of citizens proposing To 10
ed to the above provision and forfurher Information
they are requested to apply to subOgent Al. BOlon
ISAAC ]. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt Ind'n Affairs. W. T.
June 20, 49, 42-6m
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