, 1856-05-02
Notice.

WALLA WALLA VALLEY, w. T.,
June 18th, 1850.
At 4 TREATY concluded with the Yakima Natol
/ n of Indians at the Council Ground in the " ali
Walla Valley the 9Th day OF june 1855, the land III
Icludcd within the following boundaries was cedcu u
the United Stutes, to-wlt:
the main ridge Of the Cascade mountains to the pom
where the northern tributaries OF Lake Cht t'
southern tributaries of the Methew river have the
rise thence sOutheasery on the DIVIDE between th'
waters of Lake Chelnn and the Methew river to the
Columbia river thence crossing the Columbia, on !
true east course, 10 point whose longitude Is ON
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minuteswnlcf
two latter lines separate the above cOnfederated ribe'
and bands of Indians from the Oakainnkane tribe o
Indians thence in true south course To the forty
seventh parallel of latitude thence east on said par
alel to the main Paouse riverwhch two latter lines
of boundary separate the above conederated tribes
and bands from the Spokans thence down the Pa
louise river tn its junction with the Morhahne-she OF
southern tributary Of the same thence in south
esterly DIRECTION To the Snake river at the mouth oil
the Tucannun river, separating the above cOnfedera
ted tribes from the Nez Perce tribe OF Indians thence
down the Snake river To its junction with the COlum
bia river thence up the Columbia river to the "Whtc
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly to a
lake called ia Lac :" thence southerly to point on
the Yakima river called Toh-mahIuke thence in a
lsOuthwesterly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity Of the "Bg lsland,h between the
mouth of the Umatilla river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above conedera
ted tribes and bands from the Wnlla Walla, Cayuse
and ITumatia 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 place Of beginning.
There is, however, reserved from the land above
ceded for the exclusive and occupation OF said
conederated tribes and bands of Indians the tract Of
land included with the following boundaries, towit
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 souherly
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters Of the Klikatat and Pisco rivers thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters of
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide Sc
parating 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 Satass river and thence up the Yakima river TO
the place Of ofbeginning.
Also a 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. rs
the "Wenatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
Dy an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the cesson and included In the reserya-
tons is opened to settlement excepting that the In.
dians are 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 ceded territory Is especially call
ed to the above provision and for further information
they are requested to apply to subAgent -. BoloR
ISAAC J. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt lnd'n Affairs. ". T.
June 20, D5 42-6m
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