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NALlANALLA VALLEY. W. J.,
JUuc 18TH 1865.
kTA Treaty concluded with TIE Yakima Nau@"
\ uI ind .l4, at the Coar,l Ground IN tie Ha!l
VI ia N'il, the gl day yt Jane $50 'ae I'"n 'I-
Guided a. ith'n the following boundaries was ce"eu ~
the United Suitc,, trWii: -.
Commencing at Nj. Rln'cr; thence northerly a''hs
the main ridge Of the Cascade il.aGtalls U me puht
brr tLr northern tributaries uf LAKE tlc1n aad Inc
trilutaric, o.. the Methcw rhcr Lave their
rise. thence southc,,tgIy on the divide between the
waters al Lake Cheln and the MeIh'w river to the
Columbia river: thence crossing 'ht InuhuIa' on !"
ltrne east cnuIc to a point whose Longitude u one
Lnrr,I aud nineteen degrees aud ten nlinG,t--whlch
fo latter lines separate the above cocdcratld tribes
aud bands of lndians from the Oakainakane tiae oI
Indians thence in true souh course 70 IRE l'ry-
s,vrnt uarlCl Of latitude thence east oI said par
oIll tn \ 40 main palOusC ryCr-WhDh :wO latter Lines
of bounisry separate the above ccltedelatod tnhcs
and iand- from H,e Spoha's tiTnGe down the la
Ion ~ iiyr iI it, ilnfiul Win the MuEhah hnoshr or
g,uthrif tnIutilv ur the same -ter"r in south.
,o.ary tinn to the Snake river at the mouth Of
tbr Tucaunou river. separating the above couteicrl-
ed tribes f,om tnc Me- Peree fc 0l lnuiaIs thence
d,n tle Snake river To It's Junction with the Column
ia river tacnce up the Columbia river to the "Hhite
Banks below Iriest- Rapids; thence westerly t. a
Lake called La lac thence shGthory To point On
lhe Yakima river called Tohmurluke; thence in .
southWe. tery direction to The Columbia river az the
western extremity of the big Island, between the
month oil the Umatilla river and Batter creek-all
which latter b0undare- separate te above eontdeia-
ted tribes and bands lrum the WhllA Nblia thyuse
aud Uumatilla tribes and bands oi ihdiAhs ;-tiehee
down the Columbia river TO midway botNeon the
mouths VI White Salmon aud wand iiNer thence
along the divide between said rivers % the hiln ridge
of the Cascade mountains: uGd thence along said
ridge to the place OF beginning.
There IS however, ie ersed fron the land above
ceded for thc exclusive use and Occupation Ol said
confcdertcd tribes and bands OF Indians the tract OF
land included with the following boundaries, to-w:
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth Of
the Attahnam river; thence westerly along sand At
tahnam river to the forks tence along The southern
tributary tn The Cascade mountains thence sOuthery
along t.e main ridge OF said mOuEtans passing a0Vth
and east OF mount Adams, 10 the spur whence flows
tke waters OF the kiikatat aud P-cO rivers thence
down said spIr to the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide 10 The divide
parlng the waters OF the Satass 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 ofbegnning.
Also a tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township OF six miles square, situated at the forks Of
the Psquouse or Wenatsllplm river, and known a.
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 N the cesion and ncludcd in the reserva-
tons Is opened to settlement excepting that the In
dans are scored 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 eeded territory Is especially cali
Cd To the above nrovSnn and for further information
they are requested 10 apply IN subagent j. Boon.
ISAAC T. STEVENS,
Gov. and sup't Ind'n Affairs, w. T.
June %. '55. 42-Gm
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