, 1856-01-04
Notice,
COvNcIL GROUND,
WALLA WALLA VALLEY, W. T.,


June 18th, 1865
A 7 A TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
n Of Indians at the Council Ground in the Walla
Walla Valley the 9Th dsy of June ls5j, the land in
cuded within the following boundaries was cCdcd TO
the United Stutes, tO-wt
Commencing at Mt. Rainier: thence northerly along
the main ridge Of the Cascade mountains to the point
where the northern tributaries Of Lake Chclan and the
southern tributaries of the Mehew river have their
rise thence sOutheasteTy the divide between the
waters of Lake Chclan and The Methew river TO the
Columbia river; thence crossing Me Columbia on q
true east cour-e, to point whose longitude is one
hundred and ninet, degrees and ten minucs-which
two latter lines separate the above couicdttcd tribes
and bands Of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe Of
Indians thence in a true south to tic forty
seventh parallel Of latitude thence east said par
ael 10 the main Paouse river-which two latter lines
OF BOUNDARY separate the above eonfedented tribes
and bands from the Spakans thence down the Pa
louse river to its junction with the Mohhahneshe or
southern tributary Of the same thence In a south
eastery DIRECTION u the Snake river at the mouth Of
the TncaHnon river, separating the above confedera
ted tribes from the Nel Percc tribe of Indians thence
down the Snake river to its junction with the Cum
bia river; thence up the Columbia river Ia the "WhtC
Banks" below Priests Rapids thence westerly TO
lake called LA Lac :; thence sOutherly to point on
the Yakima river called Tohmah-luke thence in a
southwcstcry direction 10 the Columbia river at the
western extremity of the Big Island, ~ between the
mouth Of the Umatilla river and Butter' creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above confedera
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Walla, Cayuse
and Uumatilla 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 rYer TO the main ridge
Of the Cascade mountains; and thence along said
ridge to the place Of beginning.
There l., however, reserved from the land above
ceded for the exclusive and occupation Of said
cOnfcerated 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 AttahnRm river thence westerly along said At
tahnaH river 10 the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade mountains thence souterly
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east of mount Adams to the Spur whence flows
the waters Of the klkatat and Pisco rivers thence
down said spur IN the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide To the divide
parang the waters Of the Satas river from those flow
Ing into the Columbia river thence along said divide
to the main Yakima, eight miles below the mouth Of
the Saiass river and thence up the Yakima river to
the place ofbeginning.
Also n 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 tho cesion and inclGded In the reserva
TONS Is opened tn settlement excepting that the In
dians secured in the possession Of their buildings
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 oeded territory especially call
ed 10 the above provision and for further information
they requested to apply to subsgent A. j. BOon.
ISAAC ]. STEVENS,
Gov. and Sup't Ind'n Affairs, W. 7.
June 20, '55. 42-6m
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