, 1856-03-07
Notice.

A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
"A of Indians and with the confedeated tribes Of the
walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatilas In the Wala
Wala valley at the council ground there ceded to
the United States, tract Of country having the fol
lowing boundaries, viz;
BY the Nez Perces-Commencing at the source OF
the WO-nSneshe southern tributary Of the Palouse
river thence down that river TO the main Palouse
thence In southery direction to the Snake river al
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu
kanon to its source In the Blue mountains thence
TO point on Grand ROnde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth OF the WOlOw-hOw riv-
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 TO the Salmon river ty miles above the place
known as the "crossng Of the Salmon river" 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 Umatllas tract
Of land having the following boundaries, tO.wit:
Commencing at the mouth OF TukanOn river in
Washington territory running thence up said river to
It's source thence easteTy along the summit Of the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce Indians and eas
terly along that boundary to the western limits Of the
country claimed by the shoshones or Snake Indians
thence southery along that boundary (being the wa
ters OF Powder rver) 10 the Of Powder river;
thence 10 the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river 10 the lower end Of
northerly IN point on the Yakima river called TOh-
nosh-uke; 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
lumba and Snake ver; thence up the Snake river TO
the place Of beginning,
Provided, however, That 80 much Of the country do
scrbed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations
For the Nez Perce tribe, z:-Commencing where
the MOh-hanashe southern tributary Of the Palouse
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
ans thence down said tributary TO the mouth Of the
Tnahpan up creek; thence southerly 10 the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Alpowain river; thence to the source OF the Alpowain
river In the Blue mountains; thence TO the crossing Of
the Grande londe river, midway between the Grande
ionde and the mouth othe WOllow-how river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the WOlow.
how river and Powder river thence TO the crossing Of
Snake river fifteen miles below themouth Of Powder
rver thence TO the Salmon river above the crossing;
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains To
the place Of beginning.
For the coniederated tribes Of Walla Wallas, Cay.
uses and Umatillas, towit
Commencing in the middle OF the channel Of the
Umatla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek; thence upthe middle Of the channel Of said
creek TO it, source thence southcry 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 Howtome and Birch creeks;
thence northery along said divide to point due west
OF the southwest corner OF VIM. G. 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 In the cessons and not included in the
ervatons Isl 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 Il especially called TO
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
Of their improvements and for further Information In
reference 70 the Walla Wala, Cayuse and Umata re-
Thompscn-to the Nez Perce reservation 10 subarent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC ]. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt, W. 7.
JOEL PALMER
supt Ind'n Affairs, o. T.
COUNCIL GROUND.
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th, 1855,
- Washington and Oregon papers please COPY.