, 1856-02-29

A 7 TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
"A Of Indians aud with the conedcraed tribes Of the
Walla Waas, Cayuses and UmatllaS in the Walla
Walla valley at the council ground there ceded to
Che United States, tract OF country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz
iIy the Nez Perces--Commencing at the source Of
the W0naneshe or southern tributary Of the Ralouse
river thence down that river to the main Palouse ;
thence IN southerly direction to the Snake FLYER ut
the mouth OF the Tukanon river; thence up the Tu-
kanOn to lis source In the Blue mountains; thence
southery long the ridge Of the Blue Mountains thence
TO point on Grand Ronde river midway between
GtAnde Ronde and the mOuth of the WOllow-how riv-
er thence along the divide between the wators of
the WollloIH-how and Powder river thence 70 the
crossing OF Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence to the Salmon river y miles above the place
known as the crossing Of the Sllmon riyer thence
duo north 10 the summit Of the Bitter Root mountains
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
to the place OF beginning f
BY the WalA Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas. tract
Of land having the following boundaries to-wit;
Commencing ut tue mouth Of Tukahon river in
Washington territory running thence up said river 70
Blue mountains, aud on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made of tho Nez Perez Indians, and
terly along that boundary ~ the western limits Of the
country claimed by the Shoshones or Snake lndans
tera OF Powder rveT) 10 the Of Powder river;
thence to the bead waters of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek 70 the Columbia river; thcnceup
the channel Of Columbia river " the lower end Of
large Island below the month OF Umatla river; thence
noftherlyto point on the Yakima river called TOl.
nosh-nke; thence TO La Lac; thence to tho White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river To the junction of tho Co
umba and Snake vers; thence up the Snake river 10
the place Of beginning.
Provided, however, That so much of The country de
scrbed above contained in the following boundaries
shall he set apart a. Indian reservations
For the Nez Perce tribe, viz:-Commencing where
the Eohhanashe southern tributary Of the Palousc
river flows nom the spnrs Of the Bitter Root noun
tans thence down said tributary to tho mouth OF the
TinAhpanup creek; thence southerly 10 the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Alpowain river thence 10 the Of the ApOwain
river in the Blue mountains; thence 10 the crossing Of
the Grande lionde river, midway between tho Grande
Ilonde and the mouth ofthe wolowhow river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the Wollow-
how river and Powder river thence to the crossing Of
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river; thence 10 the SALMON river above the crossing:
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains 70
| the place Of beginning. b.
For the confedcrated tribes Of walla WAllas, Cay.
uses and Umatillas, to-wit
Commencing in the middle OF the channel Of the
Umatilla river opposite tho mouth Of Wnd Horse
creek; thoRco mp the middle Of the channel of nid
creek 10 its source thence s0utherly % point IN the
Blue mountains, knowu as Lees cucampmeut thence
In limo 70 the waters Of the Howtome creek; thence
west 70 The divide tho Ilowtome and Birch creeks;
thence northery along said divide to point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. {. Mckays claim;
thence east along his line to the southeast corner;
thence In line 10 the place OF beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced In the cessons aud not included In the
ervatons Is open N settlement, excepting that the
Indians secured in tie pdsoion Of their buildings
and improvements till removed % tho RESERVATIONS
Th, notice Is published for the information Of the
public.
THO attention Of the citizens proposing to locate
claims upon the ceded territory l. especially called 10
the provisions protecting the Indiansin the possession
Of their improvements and r further Information In
reference 70 the Wola Waa, Cayuse and Umatlla re-
sevation they arc requested to apply n agent r. r.
Thompson-t the Nez Perce reservation 10 snba trn
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC |. STEVENS,
Gov and Supt W. T.
. JOEL PALMER
Sup't Indn Affairs, o. t.
CoUYcIL GROUND,
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th, 1865.
June 20, 49, i2-Gm
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