, 1856-06-20

A T REATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
n Of Indians and with the conederated tribes Of the
Walla Wallas, CayuseS and tmatillas in the Walli
waa valley at the council ground, there ceded ia
the United States tract of country having the fol
I lowing boundaries, viz:
| By the Nez Pcrces-C Commencing at the source Of
the Wunane-she southern tributary Of the PalOuse
river thence down that river to the main Palouse
thence in southerly direction to the Snake river Al
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu
kanOn to its source IN the Blue mountains; thence
southery along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
to point on Grand Ronde river midway between
Granle llonde and the mouth Of the Wollowhow riv
er thence along the divide between tue waters Of
the Woll-low-how and Powder river thence TO the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence TO the Salmon river hy miles above the place
known as the "crossing OF the Salmon river" thence
due north to the summit Of the Bitter Root mountains
thence along the crest of the Bitter Root mountains
to the place OF beginning.
By the Walla Wallas. Cdyuses and umatlas, atraet
Of land having the following boundaries, to-wit
Commencing at the mouth OF rukanOn river Ia
Washington territory; running thence up said river 70
It's source; thence casterly along the summit Of the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries OF
the purchase made OF the Nez Perce Indians and cas-
tery along that boundary to the western limits Of the
country claimed by the Shoshones or Snake Indians;
thence southerly along that boundary (being the wa
tiers OF Powder rvcr) to the Of Powder river;
thence To the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river TO the lower end Of
nrge Island below the mouth Of Umaa river; thence
northery to point on the Yakima river called Toh
no,hluke; thence to La Lac; thence to the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river n the junction Of the Co
umba and Snake rivers thence up the Snake river 10
the place Of beginning
Provided however, That so much Of the country dc
scribed above contained in the following bOundarie,
shall be set apart as Indian reservations
For the Nez Perce/ tribe, viz;-Commencing wherS
the Mph-hanashe Of southern tributary the Paous,
river ffoxs from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
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Tnah.panup creek; thence souihcrly to the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of thu
Alpowain river thence to the source Of the Apowail
river in the Blue mountains; thence to the crossing
the Grande ROnde river. midway between the Grand
Ronde and the mouth Ofthe Wollow-how river; theme
along the divide between the waters Of the Wollow
how river and Powder rver thence TO the crossing
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powde
river; thence to the Salmon river above the crossing
thence by the spurs of the Bitter Root mountains
the place OF heginning.
For the confcderAted tribes Of walla wallas, Cay
uses and Umatillas, to-wlt:
Commencing in the middle Of the channel of tn
Umatilla river opposite the mouth of Wild Hor-
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel OF sal
creek 10 its source thence southcry to point in th
Blue mountains, known us Lees encampinent; fhdnc
in line to the waters Of the IIowtome creek; theme
west to the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks
thence northerly along said divide to point due ives
lof the southwest corner Of VIM. c. McKay's claim
thence east along his line to the southeast corner
thence In line to the place Of beginning.
Hy an express provision Of the treaty, the countr
embraced In the cessions and not included In the res
eryaiions, Is open to settlement excepting that tn
Indians secured In the possession Of their budng
and improvements till removed to the reservations.
This notice Is published for the information Of th
lpublic. L.
The attention Of the citizens proposing to locat
claims upon the ceded territory Is especially called
the provisions protecting the Indians in the possession
Of their Improvements, and for further Information 4
reference 70 the Waa Walla, Cayuse and Umatilla re
lThOmpson-tO the Nez Perce reservation 10 sub-agen
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. and Sup't, W. T.
4 JOEL PALMER,
1 Supt lnd'n Affairs, o. t.
COUScI GROUND,
u WALLA WALI.A VALLEY,
June 18th, 1855.
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