, 1856-03-21
Notice.

| A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
"A Of Indians and with the confederated tribes OF the
Walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas In the Waa
wala valley at the council ground there ceded to
the United States, tract OF country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz:
BY the Nez Perces-C Commencing at the source Of
the Wonane-she southern tributary Of the Palouse
river thence down that river TO the main Palouse !;
thence In sUuthery direction to 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 mountains thence
10 point on Grand ROnde river midway between
Grande ROnde and the mouth Of the Wollcw-how riv
ler thence along the divide between the waters Of
the wollowhow and Powder river thence to the
crossing OF Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence tothe Salmon river ffty miles above the place
known as the crossing Of the Salmon river" hence
due nerth the summit Of the Bitter Root mounalns
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
TO the place Of beginning. tlt-
By the Wala WallAs, Cayuses and Umatillas a tract
Of land having the following boundaries, tOwit
Commencing at the mouth Of TukAnon river 10
Washington territory; running thence up said river TO
ts source; thence easterly 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 lbeng the
ters cg Powder rver) 10 the source OF Powder rver
thence 10 the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river 70 the lower end of a
large Island below the mouth Of UmatilA river thence
nosh-luke; thence N La Lac; thence to the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river 10 the junction Of the Co
amba and Snake rivers thence up the Snake rfveEto
the place Of beginning
Provided, however, That 90 much Of the country de
scribed above contained In the following boundaries
shall be Get apart as Indian reservations:
For the Nez Perce tribe, vz:--Commenoing where
the Mohhanasbe or southern tributary Of the PAOuse
river flows from the spurs OF the Bitter Root noun
tAns thence down said tributary 10 the mouth OF the
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Apowain river; thence TO the Of the Alpowain
river In the Blue mOuntalus thence 10 the crossing q
the Grande Ronde river midway between The Grande
along the divide between the waters Of the WolloW-
how river and Powder river thence TO the orosdng 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.
For the eoniedeated tribes of walla wallas, Cay.
uses and Umatlllas, to-wt:
Commencing In the middle Of the channel Of the
Umatilla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek; thence mp the middle Of the channel Of said
creek to its source thence souherly 10 point In the
Blue mountains, known Lees encampment; thence
In line To the waters Of the Howtome creek; thence
west 10 the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks;
thence northery along said divide 70 point due west
thence east along his line to the southeast corner
thence In line to the place Of beginning.
Ky an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced In the oessons and not included In the res
eryations, is open to settlement excepting that the
Indians are secured In the possession Of their buildings
and improvements till removed 10 the reservations.
This notice Is published for the information Of the
public.
The attention OF the citizens proposing TO locate
claims npon the oeded territory * especially called 10
the provisions protecting the Indians in the possession
OF their Improvements and for further information in
reference TO the WAla WallR, Cayuse and Umata re-
servation they are requested to apply 10 agent r. r.
IhompsOn-to the Nez Perce reservation 10 osuh-aRent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Il Gov. and Snpt, W. 7.
i JOEL PALMER, 81
4 supt Ind'n Afairs, o. t.
4 Council GROUND,
WALLA WLILA XAIIEN.