, 1856-03-14
Notice.

A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
"A Of Indians and with the confederatcd tribes Of the
Walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas In the Walla
wala valley at the council ground there was ceded TO
the United States tract Of country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz
By the Nez Perces-Commencing at the source Of
the Wona-ne-she or southern tributary OF the Paouse
river thence down that river to the main Paouse
thence In southerly direction to the Snake river at
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu.
kanon TO ts source in the Blue mountains; thence
southery along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
10 point Grand Ronde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth Of the WOllow-how riv-
err thence along the divide between the waters Of
the Woll-l0whnw and Powder river thence 10 the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth OF Powder river
thence TO the Salmon river fifty miles above the place
known as the "cr0sslng Of the Salmon rver" thence
due north 10 the summit OF the Bitter Root mountains;
thence along the crest OF the Bitter Root mountains
to the place Of beginning.
BY the walla Wallas Cayuscs and Umatillas. tract
Of land having the following boundaries to-wif:
Commencing at the mouth Of Tukanon river In
Washington territory running thence up said river 10
its sonrce thence easteTly along the summit Of the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce Indians and cas-
tery along that boundary to the western limits OF the
country claimed by the ShOshones or Snake Indians
thence southerly along that boundary (being the wa
ters Of Powder rver) to the source Of Powder river
thence TO the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river to the lower end a a
large Island below the mouth Of Umata river; thence
northery to point on the Yakima river called Toh-
nosh-luke; thence 10 La Lac; thence to the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids thence
down the Columbia river TO the junction Of the Co
lumbia and Snake rivers thence up the Snake river to
the place Of beginning,
Provided, however, That so much Of the country de
scribed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart a. Indian reservations:
For the Nez Perce tribe, vzi-C Commencing where
the Mohhanahe southern tributary Of the Palouse
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
tans thence down said tributary To the mouth Of the
T-nnh-panup creek; thence souhery TO the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
river in the Blue mountans thence to the crossing Of
the Grande Ronde river midway between the Grande
Ronde and the mouth ofthe Wollowh0w river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the Wol-low.
how river and Powder river thence to the crossing Of
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river thence to the Salmon river above the crossing;
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains 70
the place Of beginning.
For the confederated tribes Of Walla Wallas CAY.
uses and Umatillas, to-wt
Commencing In the middle Of the channel Of the
Umatilla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek To It's thence s0uthery To point In the
Blue mountains known as Lees encampment thence
In line To the waters Of the Howtome creek; thence
west TO the divide the HOw-tome and Birch creeks;
thence northery along said divide 70 point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM, C. McKays claim;
thence east along his line TO the southeast corner
thence In a line TO the place Of beginning
y an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced In the cessons and not included in the res
ervations Is open to settlement excepting that the
Indians secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improvements till removed TO the reservations.
This notice is Published for the information Of the
public.
The attention Of the citizens proposing to locate
claims upon the ceded territory Is especially called 10
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
Of their improvements and for further information In
reference to the Waa Walla Cayuse aud Umatilla re-
servaton they are requested to apply TO agent r. R
Ihompson-to the Nez Perce reservation to subageni
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC |. STEVENS,
Gov. and Sup't, W. T.
JOEL PALMER,
Sup't Ind'n Affairs, o. T.
COUNCIL GROUND,
wALLA wALLA Valley,
June 18th, 1855.
June 20, '55. 42-6m
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