, 1856-01-18
Notice..

| A 7 TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
n Of Indians and with the confederated tribes Of the
Walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatlas In the Walla
waa valley at the council ground, there was eeded IL
the United States, tract OF country having the fol
lowing boundaries, viz: f.T ..,.'
By the Nez Pcrces-Commencing at the source Of
the Wo-naneshe southern tributary Of the Palouse
river thence down that river to the main PalOuse ;
thence in a snuhery 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
sOuthery along the ridge Of the Blue monnains thence
% point on Grand Ronde river midway between
Gnlnde HOnde and the mouth Of the WOl-low-how Tiv
or thence along the divide between the waters Of
tho WplllOw-how and Powder river thence to the
crossing OF Snake river Ut the mouth Of Powder river
thence 10 the Salmon river, fifty miles above the place
known as the crossing Of the Salmon river" thence
due north to the summit Of the Bitter Root mountains
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
to the place Of beginning.
BY the walla walas, Oayuses and Umntilas, tract
Of land having the following boundaries, to-wit:
Commencing Mt the mouth OF Tukanon river In
Washington territory; running thence up said river to
It's source; thence eastery along the summit OF the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made Of the Nez Pcrce Indians and
tery along that boundary 10 the western limits Of the
country claimed by the ShOshones or Snake Indians;
thence southerly along that boundary (being the
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 NJ
the channel Of Columbia river to the lower end Of a
large Island below the mouth Of umata river; thence
northerly To 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
mbia and Snake rivers; thence up the Snake river TO
the place Of beginning. h' ,af..
Provided, however, That so much Of the country de
scribed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be act apart as Indian reservations:
For the Nez Peree tribe, yiz:-Commencing where
the Mn-hanarshe southern tributary Of the PaOuse
river flows from the spurs of the Bitter Root
tan thence down said tributary to the mouth Of the
Tnahpan up creek; thence sOutherly to the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth of the
river in the Blue mountains; thence to the crossing Of
the Grande R0nde river, midway between the Grande
londe and the mouth ofthe WOllOwhow river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the Wollow-
how river and Powder rver thence TO the crossing OF
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
ryer thence to the Salmon river above the crossing;
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains to
For the confederated tribes of walla wallas. Cay
uses and Umatillas, to-wit
| Commencing In the middle OF the channel Of the
Umatila river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creck thence up the middle or the channel Of said
creek to its source thence southery 70 point In the
Blue mountains, known AZ Lees encampment; thence
lin line to the waters Of the Howtome creek; thence
west to the divide the How-tome aud Birch creeks;
thence northerly along said divide To point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. q. McKays claim;
thenee-east along his line IA the southeast corner;
thence in line 10 the place of beginning.
Ry an express proyisOn of the tgeaty, tho country
embraced IN the cessons and not included in the res
ervations Is open TO settlement, excepting that the
Indians are secured In the possession Of their buildings
and improvements TIL removed 10 the reservations.
This notice Is published for the Information OF the
public. % ..eu.s .J nj sirto1 .g.ti
The attention Of the citizens proposing to locate
claims upon the ceded territory Il especially called 10
the provisions protecting the Indanain the possession
of their improvements and for further information In
reference to the Wala walla Cayusc and Umatila re-
servation they requested to apply TO agent r. r.
Thomps0n-tO the Nez Peree reservation TO sub-agent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC ]. STEVENS,
Gov. and Sup't, W. T.
i JOEL PALMER, I'D iH' f
Supt Ind'n Affairs, o. T.
| CoUNcIL GRol'Sp, r..
| WALLA WALLA VALLEY, l....
June 18th, 1865. u
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