, 1856-01-18
Notice.

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June 18th, 1855.
A 7 A TREATY concluded with the Yakima NatioI
"A of lndmnS at the Council Ground in the Walla
Waa Valley the 9th day of June, ls5j. the land IN
Guided within the following boundaries was ceded Il
the United Stutes to-wit:
Commencing at Mt. Rainier thence northery along
the main ridge OF the Cascade mountains to the point
where the northern tributaries Of Lake Chelan and the
southern tributaries of the Mcthrw river have theh
rise thence >Outheastcr,y the divide between the
waters OF Lake ChcIn and the Methew river to III,
Columbia river: thence crossing the CulGmba, on a
true east cuuI>c 10 point whose longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten miGutcS-whic
two latter lines separate the above cOnltdcratCd rits
and bands Of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe OF
Indians thence in true south course to the forty
seventh parallel OF latitude thence east on sad par.
alle to the main Palouse riyer-which two latter lines
Of boundary separate the above cOniedeI0ted tribes
and bands rom the Spokans thence down the Pa.
louse river to its junction with the Molhah-neshe OF
southern tributary of the same thence in south
eastery DIRECTION TO the Snake river at the mouth OF
the Tncannon river, separating the above cOnfedera-
ted tribes from the Nez Perce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Sake river to its junction with the COum-
ba river thence up the Columbia river 10 the "Whitc
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly to q
lake called La Lac :; thence sOuthcrly to point Oh
the Yakima river called TOl mah-lake thence in a
southwcterly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the big Island between the
mouth Of the Umatia river and Butter creek-aI
which Latter boundaries separate the above conedcra
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Wala, Cayuse
and Uumatilla tribes and bands of Indians thence
down the Columbia river to midway between the
months Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers to the main ridge
Of tie Cascade mountains and thence along said
ridge to The place of beginning.
There Is. however, reserved from the land above
ccded for the exclusive and occupation Of said
confcdcrated 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 sUuthery
along the main ridge of said mountains, passing south
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters of the Klikatat and PiScO rivers thence
down said spur 10 the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide To the divide Sc
parating the waters Of the Satass 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 OF ofbeginning.
Also tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township of six miles square, situated at the forks OF
the PisquOuse or Wenatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery = which said tract shall
be surveyed aud marked out whenever the President
may direct.
BY an express provision Of the treaty the country
embraced in the cesson and included in the reserva-
tons is opened IN settlement excepting that the In
dans 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 t. the above provision and for further information
they requested to apply To sub-agent A. j. Boon.
ISAAC !. STEVENS.
Gov and sup't Ind'n Affairs, T.
June 90 '55. " 42-6m
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