, 1856-03-28

A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
"A Of Indians and with the cOnfedented tribes Of the
Walla Wallas, Cnyuses and Umatillas In the walla
Waa valley at the council ground, there ceed to
the United States Tract Of country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz:
BY the NeE Perces-C Commencing at the source Of
the WOnaneshe or southern tributary OF the PaOuse
river thence down that river TO the main Palouse
thence In sOuthery direction TO the Snake river at
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kanOn to its source In the Blue mountains thence
souherly along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
10 point on Grand Ronde river midway between
Gnnde ROnde and the mouth OF the WOllow-hOw nv
er thence along the divide between the waters Of
the WollloW-hoW and Powder river thence 10 the
crossing OF Snake river at the mouth OF Powder river
thence 70 the Salmon river. fty miles above the place
known as the crossing 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, Cayuses and UmatllaE, tract
Of land having the following boundaries, tO-wit:
Commencing at the mouth Of Tukanon river 10
Washington territory; running thence up said river 10
lts source thence eastery along the summit Of the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce Indians and
terly along that boundary TO the western limits Of the
country claimed by the ShOshOnes or Snake Indians
thence southery along that boundary (beng the wa.
ters OF Powder rvcr) TO the sOurce of Powder rVer
thence In 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 Of
large Island below the mouth Of Umatilla river thence
nOrtherly 10 point on the Yakima river called Toh-
nosh-luke; thence TO La Lac; thence to the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river to the junction Of the Co
umba and Snake rvers thence up the Snake river TO
the place Of beginning.
Provided, however, That so mach of the country de
scrbed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations
For the Nez Perce tribe, viz:-Commencing where
the Moh-hanahe or southern tributary Of the Palouse
river flows nom the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
ans thence down said tributary N the mouth Of the
Tnahpan-up creek; thence southerly to the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Alpowain rver thence 10 the source Of the AlpoWain
river In the Blue mountansj thence 10 the crossing Of
the 0Tande Ronde river, midway between the 0mnde
Ronde and the mouth ofthe Wol0w-how river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the WolOW.
how river and Powder rver thence to the crossing O
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river thence to the Salmon river abote the crossing;
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains 70
the place OF beginning.
For the confedcrated tribes Of waIla wallas, Cay.
uses and Umatillas, to-wit
| 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 source thence sOuthey 10 point IN the
Blue mountains, known as Lees encampment; thence
In line to the waters Of the ow-tone creek; thence
west TO the divide the HoW-tome and Birch creeks;
thence northerly along said divide To point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. Q. McKay's claim;
thence east along his line TO the southeast corner;
thence In line To the place Of beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced 10 the eessons and not included In the
ervAtOns "a open TO settlement, excepting that tho
Indians are secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improvements TIL removed TO the reservations.
This notice Is published for the Information Of the
public
The attention Of the citizens proposing IN locate
clamsupOn the ceded tetnry e especially called To
the provisions protecting the Indians 10 the possession
Of their Improvements and for further Information In
reference 70 the Walla Wala Cayusc and Umatila
servatiOn they requested 10 apply TO agent r. r.
Thompson-to the Nez Perce reservation 10 sulaRent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. aud Supt, W. T.
JOEL PALMER,
Sup't Ind'n Affairs, o. 7.
COUNCIL GRoUND,
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th, issS.
June 20, IS. l7-Gm
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