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+ wALLA WALLA VALLEY, W. T.,
June eth, 1855.
.TA TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
( A of Indians at the Council Ground IN the nhila
Wolla Valley the 9th day of June, 1850, the lana III
cludcd within the following boundaries was ceded u
| the United Suite, to'wn: i
! Commencing at Mt. Rainier; thence horthery alEns
the main ridge Of the Cascade mountains to Tic o'
wh,rr the northern obituaries Of Lake Chclan and the
soutLcrn tributaries OF the MctheW river have thtlf
rise thence -ouheastc.ly on tho DIVIDE between the
waters 1r Lake Chclin and the Mtthew river 10 The
Columbia river; thence crossing thG 'oiumha' 'n i
true east cour,c 10 point whose longitude Il one
hnndrrd and nineteen degrees and ten mnutes-wlnch
two latter lines separate the above conedcred tribe,
and hands Of Indians from the Oakanakane tlihe Of
Italians thence in true south 60, ne to the lorty-
o,nh naralle of latitude thence east on said par
allc 10 the main Palouse rverwhich two latter lines
Of BOUNDARY separate the above "nl'dcrted trlheS
and band, from the Slokans thence down Tue IA
ou.e river 10 its junction with the MohLahnc-she or
.uth,rn tributary Of the same thence in south
leaterly DIRECTION to the Snake nver ut the mouth "i
the TucamOn river separating thc above cnhlyleEl-
ted tribes from the Ncz Perce tribe oi Indians thence
down the Snake river tn its junction with the Cun-
Lila riycr thence up the Columbia river to the white
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly to Il
lake called La Lac :; thence sOuherly to point on
southwe,tcry direction to 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 aboyeconiedela-
ted tribes ana bands lToin tHe hulLh ana NdguSc
and Uumatilla tribes and bands Of Indians ;-thepce
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 use and occupation OF said
conrederated 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 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 and Psco rivers thence
down said spur TO the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide TO the divide
paratng the waters of the SatasS river from those flow
Ing into the Colombia 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 nacc of beginning E
Also tract Of land not exceeding In quantity one
township of six miles square, situated at the forks Of
the Pisquousc or Wenatshapam river, and known as
the ..Wenatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever tue PRESIDENT
may direct.
nv an express provision Of tho treaty, the country
embraced in the ccssion and included in the
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
ed to the above provision and orurther information
they are requested to apply 70 snhagent Al. Bolon
ISAAC !. STEVENS.
Gov. and Supt Indn Affairs, W. 7.
June 20, SIS. 42-Gm
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