, 1856-01-18
Notice.
COuVcIL GRouND.

hALLA ALA ALLEY, W. l..
ATA TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
IA Of indians at the Council Ground in the Wala
Wala Valley the 9th day OF June, 1855, the land in
cluded within the following boundaries eeded to
the United Stutcs, towit:
Commencing at Mt. Rainier; thence nOrtherly along
the main ridge of the Cascade mountains 10 the pOlut
where the northern tributaries of Lake Ch an and the
southern tributaries of the Mchew river have their
rise ; thence sOutheastery on the divide DvoNccn the
waters oil Lake Chel4n and the Methew RFer 10 the
Columbia river thence crossing the e S'SHSid, on q
true east course, g point whose Ionghuoe Is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten uhhInos-Nyhch
two latter lines separate the above Confederdd tribes
and bands Of Indians from the Odkainakane tribe OF
Indians thence in true south course to the forty
seventh parallel of Latitude thence east said par.
alle to the main Paouse ryer-which two latter lines
of boundary separate the above confedcratel tribes
and bands from the Spokans thence down the Pa
l0use river 10 its junction with the Mohahneshc or
southern tributary OF the same thence in a south
eastery DIRECTION to the Snake river at the mouth of
the Tncannon river, separating the above conedera'
ted tribes from the Nez perce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river its junction with the Coum-
ba river thence up the Columbia river to the "White
Banks" below Priests Rapids thence westerly to a
lake called LA Lac :" thence southcrly to point
the Yakima river called Tohmahluke thence in a
southwesterly direction TO the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the big Island - between the
mouth of the Umatlla river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above cOnledera
tod tribes and bands from the Wala Walla, Cayuse
aud Uumatlla tribes and bands of Indians thence
down the Columbia river to 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 to the placf Of beginning.
There is, however, reserved from the land above
ceded for the exclusive 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
paratng the waters Of the Satass river 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 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 and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
By an express provision Of the treaty. the country
embraced in the cessOn and included in the
tOns Is opened to settlement excepting that the In
and improvements until removed to the reservation.
This notice Is published for the information of the
public, and the attention Of citizens proposing to 10
cate claims upon the ceded territory Is especially call
ed to the above provision and for further information
they requested to apply to subagent A. j. Bolon.
ISAAC I. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt Indn Affairs, W. 7.
June 20, '55. 42-6m
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