, 1856-04-25
Notice.

A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
"A of Indians and with the conedeaed tribes Of the
Walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas in the Wala
Wala valley at the council ground there ceded to
the United States tract Of country having the fol
lowing boundaries, viz
| By the Nez Commencing at the source Of
the WOna-neshe southern tributary Of the PalOuse
river thence down that river to the main PAlOuse
thence In sOutherly direction 10 the Snake river at
the mouth Of the TukanOn river thence up the Tu.
kanon TO It's source In the Blue mountains thence
sOuthery along the ridge Of the Blue mountans thence
to point on Grand ROnde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth Of the WollOw-how riv-
er thence along the divide between the waters Of
the WOllOwhow and Powder river I; thence to the
thence to the Salmon river ffty miles above the place
known 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 wala Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas a tract
Of land having the following boundaries, to-wit:
Commencing at the mouth Of Tukanon river In
Washington territory; running thence up said river TO
its source; thence eastery along the summit Of the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries Of
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce Indians and
terly along that boundary to the western limits Of the
country claimed by the Shoshones or Snake Indians;
thence southerly along that boundary (being the
ters OF Powder ver) to the source Of Powder river;
thence IN 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 a
large Island below the mouth Of Umata river thence
northerly to point on the Yakima river called Toh-
noshlnke; thence 70 La Lac; thence to the White
Banks the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river 70 the junction Of the Co
lumba and Snake riyer thence up the Snake river to
the place Of beginning.
Provided, however That so much Of the country de
scrhed above contained In the following boundaries
shall be set apart rs Indian reservations;
| For the Nez Perce tribe, matchmaking where
the Mohhanashe OF southern tributary Of the PalousC
lriver flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
ains thence down said tributary to the mouth OF the
Tnah-pan.up creek thence s0utheIy TO the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Alpowain river thence to the OF the Alpowail
river in the Blue mountains thence 10 the crossing
the Grande Roude river, midway between the Gnndt
Ronde and the mouth ofthe WOilow.how riyer thence
along the divide between the waters Of the Wollow
how river and Powder river; thence to the crossing
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river; thence to the Salmon river above the crossing
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains I,
the place of beginning.
For the confcderated tribes Of Walla Wallas, Cav
uses and Umatillas, to-wit:
Commencing in the middle OF the channel Of tn,
Umatila river opposite the mouth Of Wild HonsS
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel Of sale
creek 10 its thence southery point IN the
Blue mountains, known as Lees encampment; thenc,
In line 10 the waters Of the HowtOme creek; thenct
west 10 the divide the HOw-tome and Birch creeks
thence northerly along said divide to point due wes
OF the southwest corner Of WIN. G. McKay's claim
thence east along his line to the southeast corner
thence in line to the place Of beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the onuntry
embraced 10 the cessons and not included In the res
CREATIONS Is open to settlement, excepting that the
Indians secured In the possession Of their building,
and improvements TIL removed 10 the reservations
This notice Is published for the information Of the
public
The attention Of the citizens proposing 70 locate
claims upon the ceded territory Is especially called Il
the provisions protecting the Indians in the possession
Of their improvements and for further information In
reference TO the Walla Waa, Cayuse and Umatilla
servntion they aye requested TO apply to agent r.
Thompson-to tie Nez Perce reservation TO subageni
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC I. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt, W. T.
JOEL PALMER,
! Supt Ind'n Affairs, o. T.
COUNCIL GROUND,
! MALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th, 1855.
| June 20, '55. 47-6m
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