, 1856-02-01
Notice.
COUNCIL GROUND,

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June 18th, 1855.
ATA TREATY concluded with the Yakima Nation
/ A Of Indians at the Council Ground in tlc Walla
Walla Valley the 9th day Of June, 1855, the land in
cluded within the following boundaries was /ceded to
the United Suites, tO-wit
/ Commencing at Mt. Rainier; thence noIttcry along
the main ridge Of the Cascade mountaDs to the point
where the northern tributaries of Lake Chelanand the
southern tributaries of the Methew river have their
rise thence sOutheasterly the divide between the
waters of Lake Chelan and the Methew river to the
Columbia river: thence crossing the Columbia, on
true east course, to point whose longitude Is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minuteS-whlch
two latter lines separate the above coniederated tribes
and bands of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe oi
Indians thence in true south course 10 the Iorty'
seventh parallel of latitude thence east on sau par
ael to the main Paouse river-which two latter lines
Of BOUNDARY separate the above COniederated tribe.
and bands from the SpOkans thence down the Pa
louse river To its junction with the Mohhahneshe or
southern tributary Of the same thence in south
casery DIRECTION to the Snake river at the mouth Ot
the TucannOn river, separating the above cOntedera
ted tribes from the NeZ Perce tribe Of Indians thence
down the Snake river to its junction with the C0lum
bia river thence up the Columbia river to the Whe
Banks" below Priests Rapids thence westerly to a
lake called La Lac :" thence southerly to point IN
the Yakima river called Tohmahluke thence in u
southwe>terly direction to the Columbia river at the
western extremity of the Big Island" between the
mouth of the Umatia river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above coneder
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Walla, Cayuse
down the Columbia river To midway between tie
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers To the main ridge
Of the Cascade mountains and thence along said
ridge to the place Of beginning.
| There is however, reserved from the land above
cededsfOr the exclusive and occupation Of said
cOnfeerated 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 sOutherly
along tire main ridge OF said mountains, passing south
and east OF mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters of the Klikaat and PiscO rivers thence
down said spur TO the divide between the waters Of
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide Sc
parating the waters Of the Satas river from those flow
ing into the Columbia river thence along said divide
to the main Yakima, eight miles below the mouth Of
the Satass river and thence up the Yakima river to
the place ofbeginning.
Also tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square, situated ut the forks Of
the PisquOuse or Wenatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
BY an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the cesson and included in the
tons is opened to settlement, excepting that the In
dians 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, and the attention Of citizens proposing to i"
cate claims upon the ceded territory especially call
ed to the above provision and orfurher information
they arc requested TO apply to subagent A. J. BOlon
ISAAC !. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt Indn Affairs, W. 7,
June 20, IS. 42-6m
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