, 1856-01-25
Notice.

A 7 TREATIES concluded with the Nez perce tribe
n of Indians and with the confedeted tribes Of the
Walla Walas, Cayuses and Umatas in the wala
Wala valley at the council ground, there ceded 10
the United States tract Of country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz
BY the Nez Perces-COmmencing at the source Of
the WOnaneshe or southern tributary Of the Palouse
river thence down that river n the main Palouse
thence In O sOutherly direction to the Snake river at
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu.
kanOn to ts source in the Blue mountains thence
southery along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
70 point on Grand ROnde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth Of the Wol-lOw-how rv.
er thence along the divide between the swaters Of
the Woll-l0w-how and Powder river thence to the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence to the Salmon river, fifty miles above the place
due north 10 the summit Of the Bitter Root mountains
thence along the crest OF the Bitter Root mountains
TO the place OF beginning. =; ea.'
BY the WallA Waias, Cayuses and Umatillas a tract
Of land having the following boundaries, to-wit:
Commencing at the mouth OF Tukanon river 10
Washington territory; running thence up said river 10
ts source; thence eastery along the summit Of the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries Ol
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce Indians and cas-
terly along that boundary to the western limits OF the
country claimed by the Sh0shOnes or Snake Indians
thence southerly along that boundary (being the
tes OF Powder riveT) to the source Of Powder river
thence To the head waters OF Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence W
the channel Of Columbia river to the lower end Of d
large Island DelOW tile mouth OF Unnta river; thence
noTtherly TO point on the Yakima river called Toh
nosh-luke; thence to 10 Lac; thence to the White
Banks the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river 10 the junction Of the Co
umba ard Snake rivers; thence up the Snake river to
the place Of beginning.
Provided, however, That so much Of the country do
scrbed above rs contained In the following boundae,
shall be set apart as Indian reservations:
For the Nez Perce tribe, viz:--Commenclng where
the Mohhausshe southern tributary Of the PalousC
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
tains thence down said tributary to the mouth Of the
Tinahpanup creek thence southerly 10 the crossing
uf the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Alpowain rver thence To the source Of the AlpowAn
river In the Blue mountains; thence 10 the crossing O
the Grande Ronde river, midway between The Grande
Ronde and the mouth ofthe Wollowhow river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of tho WolOw.
how river and Powder ver thence TO the crossing O
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth of Powder
rver thence to the Salmon river above the crossng
thence by the spurs Of tho Bitter Root mountains tO
For the coniederated tribes Of walla wallas, Cay
uses and Umatillas, tOwit
Commencing In the middle Of the channel Of the
UmHtlllS river opposite the mouth q wild Horss
creek TO ts source thence southery To point In the
Blue mountains, known ~ Lees encampment; thence
In line 10 the waters Of the HOwtOme creek; thence
west TO the divide the How-tOme and Birch creeks;
thence norherly along said divide 10 point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. c. MeKAys claim;
thence east along his line TO the southeast corner;
thence In a line 70 the place OF beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the country
em6nced ia the cesops and not included in the res
ervatiOns Is open 10 settlement excepting that the
Indians secured In the possession Of their buildings
and improvements till removed 10 the reservations.
This notice Is published for the information of the
public.
The attention Of the citizens proposing 10 locate
claims upon the ceded territory Is especially called ~
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
Of their improvements and for further information In
reference 70 the Wala walla, Cayuse and Umata re-
servaton they are requested to apply to agent H. r.
ThOmpsOn-tO the Nez Percc reservation 10 Osubagent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC I. STEVENS,
Gov and Supt, W.T..
JOEL PALMER,
supt Ind'n Affairs, o. T.
Council GROUND,
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th, 1855.