, 1856-08-22
Notice.

WALLA WALLA VALLEY, W.T.,
June l2th, 1855.
At 4 TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
~ OF Indian, 1T the Council Ground in the Waa
Waa Valley the oh day Of June l-i1, the land in
ciUdcd WITHIN the following boGndag!, was cedtd to
tie United StUtc-, tu-wit:
Commencing ut VT. Rainier; thence norhcrly along
the main ridge of the Cascade mountains to the point
WhcIc Tie northern tributaries OF Lake Chcln aud the
southern Tributaries Of the Mcthew river have their
rise theutc ,Duthcastcr!y on the divide between the
waters al Lake Chean and the Mcthew river to The
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbia, ON a
true east coursc, - point whose longitude Is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten ninutes-which
Two latter lines separate the above cOnlcderated tribes
and bands OF Indians from the Oakainakane tribe OF
Indians thence in true south to the forty
seventh parallel Of latitude thence east on said par
ael to the main PaOuse rivcr-which two latter lines
of boundary separate the above confedeated tribes
and bands from the SpOkans thence down the Pa
lou>c river To its junction with the MOrhahnese OF
southern tributary Of the same thence in a south
castery DIRECTION to the Snake river at the mouth Of
the Tucannon river, separating the above cOnedera
ted tribes from the Nez Pcrce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river to its junction with the Colun
lila river thence up the Columbia river 10 the white
Banks" below Priests Rapids thence westerly to a
lake called LA Lac :; thence southcrly to point on
the Yakima river called TOhmah-uke thence in a
souhwesterly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity of the big Island,' between the
mouth of the Umata river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above cOnedera-
ted tribes and bands from the Waa Walla, Cayusc
UlnaIllla lllIPS anu fDdnuS OF
down the Columbia river to midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
aong 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
cOnledcrated tribes and bands Of Indians the tract Of
land included with the following boundaries, to-wt
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 sOutherly
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters Of the klikutat and PiscO rivers thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide To the divide
patng the waters Of the Satass river from those flow
inp 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 beginning.
Also tract of land not exceeding In quantity one
township Of six miles square, situated at the forks Of
the PS6uOuse u Wenatshapam river, aud known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
Ily an express provision Of the treaty. the country
cmbraccd in the cessiOn and included in the reserva-
tions opened to settlement excepting that the In
dans 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 tn To-
cate claims upon the cedcd territory Is especially call
ed to the above provision and for further information
they requested to apply 10 subagent J. Boon.
| ISAAC |. STEVENS,
Gov. and Sup't Ind'n Affairs. W. T.
June 90, '55. 42-Gm
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