, 1856-08-22

AT TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
IA Of Indians and with the cOnfedeed tribes Of the
eWalla wallas, Cayuses and umatillas In the Walla
Waa valley ut 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 WO.naneshe or southern tributary Of the Palouse
river thence down that river 10 the main Palouse
thence in sOutheply direction 10 the Snake river at
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kanOn TO its source in the Blue mountains thence
To point Grand ROnde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth Of the Wolow-how riv.
Ter; thence along the divide between the waters Of
the Woll-lOw-how and Powder river /; thence 10 the
crossing Of Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence to the Salmon river fty 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 tue Walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatllas, 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
It's source; thence eastery along the summit Of the
Iilue mountains, and 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 (beng the wa
ters OF Powder rveT) 70 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
large Island below the mouth Of Umata river; thence
nOsh-luke; thence to la Lac; thence to the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river to the junction Of the Co
umbia and Snake rivers thence up the Snake river to
the place Of beginning.
! Provided however That so much Of the country de
scrbed above as contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart As Indian reservations;
For the Nez Perce tribe, ,viz-Commencing where
the MOhhanashe southern tributary Of the PalOusc
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
ans thence down said tributary to the mouth Of the
Tnah pnn-up creek thence southery 10 the crossing
Of the Snake river miles below the mouth Of the
Alpowain river; thence 20 the source Of the Apowan
river In the Blue mounans thence TO the crossing OF
the Grande Rondc river, midway between the Grande
Ronde and the mouth ofthe wollowhow river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the Wolow.
how river and Powder river; thence to the crossing OF
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 10
the place Of beginning.
For the confedcrated tribes Of walla wallas, Cay.
uses and Umatias, to-wit:
Umatla river opposite the mouth of Wild Horse
creek; thence up the middle OF the channel of said
creek to IL source thence -ouherly to point in the
Blue mountains known as Lees encampment; thence
in line 20 the waters Of the ow-tOme creek; thence
west 10 the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks;
thence northcry along said divide 10 point due west
of the southwest corner Of VIM c. McKay's claim;
thence east along his line 10 the southeast corner;
thence IN line TO the place Of beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty. the country
embraced In the cessOns and not included in the res
ervatlons Il open to settlement, excepting that the
Indians secured in the possession of their buildings
and improvements till removed to the reservations,
This notice Is published for the Information Of the
public.
The attention OF the citizens proposing to locate
claims upon the cedcd territory Is especially called 10
the provisions protecting the Indians in the possession
Of their improvements, and for further information in
reference TO the walla waa Cayuse and Umatilla re-
servaton they requested To apply TO agent r. R.
Thompson-to the Nez Perce reservation TO subagent
W. II. Tnppan. ISAAC ]. STEVENS, ..
Gov and Sup't, W. 7.
JOEL PALMER,
Sup't Ind'n Affairs, o. T.
| CorSciL GRorND,
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
| June 18th, 1855.
| June 20. '55. 42-Gm
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