, 1856-08-08
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WALLA WALLA VALLEY, W. T..
JIlc l9th, lSdJ.
ITA TREATY con n.ludcd with tIe Idkna Nation
. "A OF Indians At the CpEn,i Il Glp"d IL tic " i.Ia
Walla Valley TIC 18th day of Jrnc, loo The Lane Ia
clud,d Niih.n the iullUyiHg boundaries was Gcdeu u
the United StLttr, tu-Nt: -,
tle main rid Lc OF tie Nlsc ado mountains 10 the POM
wucre tie northern uihuinre, OF Lake Ihel ~ h VIC
southern Tributaries 81 tn MetheG river rave 'uh '
rise; tneute suutlca.ery on the divide between the
wafer. ~ Lake ChclgG and the Mcthcw river Il inc
Columbia river: thence crossing TIE columbia, on i
true cast conr-e;to point who.e IuhetlGe Is one
hundred ard nineteen degrees an" Ten si'i
two latter lines separate the above c0nicdcrtcd tribes
and bar is Of lhdaus from ,le OaAHinJkano tlbc VI
Indians thence in true south course to the forty
seventh parallel OF latitude; thence east on said nr-
a,i,l TO the main alouge rivCrWhiCh two latter lines
Of bonnuary separate the above conieterated tribes
and bands from llc Srchau' thence down the Pa
nuSe 10 its junction with tie M'hiali'ne she or
sJntitrn tributary III the sane ;-thoi'c III son'h,
ieastcrly direction the Snake river ~ the mouth OF
tile Tutauor river separating the above coDirdcra-
ted tins rom the NCL lercc ;ribe o Indians theIce
down tie Sike river 10 its luut ;Jl with the Cpn-
Liza river: thence mp the Columbia river to tle te
Banks" below Priests EaJid> thence westerly to a
lake called la Lac tliJncc southery TO point On
the Yakima river called Tohmah'llke thence in a
s0uthwescrly direction 10 the Columbia river at tie
western extremity Of TIE Zig Island between the
month of the Uilatilla river and Batter crrcG-all
winch Latter boundaries separate the above cpnleGerI-
ted tribes ard band, from the Wal,a WGliL, Cayuse
and Uuratllr tribes and bands Of lndnrs ;-ilcnce
down tho Columbia river to midway bctweeh The
mouths of White Salmon aud Wind rivers: thence
along the divide between said rivers T. the mar ridge
of the Casca le mountains; and thcace along said
ridge to the place OF beginning.
There t. however, reserved from the land above
cedcd for the exclusive use and occupation Of said
conicdcrNtri TRIES and bands o Indians the tract Of
land included with the following bOundarc' fo-Nit:
Cnnncrcng IN tine Yakima river at the piGuth Of
the httahnan river: thence westerly along said At
tahnam river TO the forks thence along tile southern
tributary to the Cascade mountains thence sOuthery
along the main ridge OF said mountains passing south
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters Of the Klkatat aud P-co rivers; thence
down said spur to the divide between tue waters of
said rivers thence along said divide u the divide
painting the waters Of the SatasS from those flow
Ing into the Columbia river; thence along said divide
10 the main Yakima. eight miles Lelow the mouth of
the Saass river and thence up the lakina river 10
the place Of beginning
Also u tract Of lanl not exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square, situated at the forks Of
the "Wenatshapam Fhery = which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
Nv an express provision of the treaty. THE country
embraced in the cession and included In the reserv
tons is opened to settlement. excepting that the In
dians are secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improN eEents until removed to the reservation.
This notice is published for the information 0' the
public and the attention Of citizens propOsing to IL
cate claims upon the cedrd territory Is especially call.
ed to the above provision and forfprther Information
they requested to apply to Suhapet \. j. Bolon.
ISAAC :. STEVENS
Gov. and Sup't lnd'n Affairs. W. 7.
June 30. 'Sj. I2-Gm
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