, 1856-05-02
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A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
"A Of Indians and with the confederated tribes Of the
Malla Wallas, Cayuses and umatillas In the Walla
Walla valley at the council ground there ceded to
the United States tract of country having the fol
lowing boundaries viz
| BY the Nez Commencing at the source Of
the WOna-neshe southern tributary Of the PalOuse
river thence down that river 20 the main Palouse
thence In sOutherly direction to the Snake river At
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kan0n TO It's source in the Blue mountains; thence
southey along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
to point on Grand Ronde river midway between
Granle Ronde and the mouth Of the Wollow-how riv-
er thence along the divide between tue waters Of
the WollOwhoW and Powder river /; thence 10 the
thence 10 the Salmon river, ity miles above the place
known 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 Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas tract
Of land having the following boundaries, to-wit;
Commencing at the mouth Of rukanon river In
Washington territory running thence up said river 70
It's source; thence easterly along the summit OF the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce 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 (beng the wa
ters OF Powder ryer) to the source Of Powder river;
thence to 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 a
large Island below the mouth Of Umatila rver thence
northery to point the Yakima river called Toh-
nosh-lnke; thence 70 la I.ac thence TO the White
Banks the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river N the junction Of the Co
umba and Snake rivers; thence up the Snake river 10
the place Of beginning.
Provided, however, That much Of the country d 10
scrbed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart n Indian reservations
| For the Nez Perce tribe, viz:-Commencng where
the Mohanashe or southern tributary the palouse
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
tains; thence down said tributary 90 tie mouth Of the
T-nahpanup creek; thence southerly to the crossing
of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Apowan river; thence to the source Of the Alpowaln
river in the Blue mountains; thenee to the crossing Of
the Grande Ronde river midway between the Gandc
Ronde and the mouth Of the Wollowhow river; thence
along the divide between the waters OF the wolow.
how river and Powder river; thence 10 the crossing OF
Snake river aneen miles below the mouth Of Powder
rver thence to the Salmon river above the crossing;
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains 10
the place OF beginning.
| For the confedemted tribes Of Walla Wallas, Cay.
uses and Umatillas. to-wlt
Commencing In the middle OF the channel II the
Umatilla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Hon-e
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek 10 its source thence southcry To point In the
Blue mountains, known as Lees encampnent; thence
In line to the waters Of the IIow-t0ne creek; thence
west to the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks;
thence northeriy along said divide to polnt DUE west
thence east alons line 10 the southeast corner;
thence In line To tn, place Of beginning.
/ Ky an express provision OF the treaty, the country
embraced In the cessiOns and not included In the
ervations, s 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. F.". .r.I
The attention Of the citizens proposing tn locate
claims upon the ceded territory Il especially called to
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
OF heE Improvements and for further information In
reference 70 the Wala walla, Cayuse and Umata re-
servaton they are requested 10 apply to agent r. n.
rhompson-to the Nes Peree reservation tosub-agent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt, W. T.
JOEL PALMER
supt lnd'n AiiAirs, o. T.
COUNCIL GROUND, -l
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th, 1855.
June 20. '55. 42-6m
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