, 1856-02-08
Notice.

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June 18th, lSjj.
ATA TREATY concluded with tine Yakima Nation
n Of Indian at the Council Ground in the Malla
Waa Valley the oh day of june l'56, the land m
cludcd within the following boundaries was ctucu I"
the United Suites, to-wit:
Cummeucing at Mt. Rainier thence norherly along
tie main ridge Of TIE Cascade mountains to the point
Nler he northern tributaries Of Lake ChCan and the
southern tributaries OF the Nethew river have their
rise thence sautheastcry on the divide between the
waters df Lake Chcln and the Methew river TO the
Columbia river; thence crossing the COluHbia, on a
true east course, tr point whose longitude Is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minutes which
two latter lines separate the above cOnederaed tribes
and bands Of Indians from the Oakainaknne tribe OF
Indians thence in true sonth course u the torty-
seventh parallel Of latitude thence east on SAID par
ale to the main PalOuse river-which two latter lines
of boundary separate the above cOntederatcd tribes
tand bands from the Spokans thence down the Ia
louse river To its junction with the Mohha-neshe or
southern tributary Of the same thence in south
ctcrly DIRECTION to the Snake river at the mouth OF
hc Tucannon river separating the above conledera-
tied tribes from the Nez Perce tribe OF Indians thence
down the Snake river 10 its junction with the Column
ha riycr thence up the Columbia river 10 the "White
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly 10 n
lake called la lac;n thence southerly TO point on
the Yakima river called Toh-mahlHke; thence in a
south westerly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity " the "Bg Island" between the
mouth of the Umatlla river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above confedc
ted tribes and bands from the Wala Walla, Cayuse
down the Columbia river to midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers t) the main ridge
Of the Cascade mountains and thence along said
ridge To the place OF beginning.
There i5 however, reserved from the land above
ceded for the exclusive and occupation Of said
confederated 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 southeTly
along the main ridge Of sail mountains, passing south
and cast Of mount Adams to the Spur whence flows
the waters Of the Klikatat and PiscO rivers thence
down said spur TO the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide tO the divide
parting the waters Of the Satas river from those flow
ing into the Columbia river thence along said divide
10 the main Yakima, eight miles below the mouth Of
the Satass river aud thence up the Yakima river 10
the place Of beginning.
Also tract of land not exceeding in quantity one
township of six miles square situated at the forks Of
the Pisqu0use or WenatshApam river, and known Us
the "Ncnatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
lie surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
by an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced III the cess0n and included in the reserva-
tOns Is opened to settlement excepting that the In
dans are secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improvements until removed to the reservation.
This notice is published for the information of the
public, aud the attention Of citizens proposing TO 10
cate claims upon the ceded territory especially call
ed to the above provision. and for further information
they arc requested to apply to snbagent a J. Boon.
ISAAC /. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt Ind'p Affairs. W. 7.
June 30, rs. 42-Gm
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