, 1856-01-25
Notice..



AT 4 TREATY concluded with the Yakima NatioI
"A of Indians at the Council Ground in the Walla
Wala Valley the 9TH day OF June, 1855, the Land in
cudcd within the following boundaries was ccdcd Il
the United Suites. tp-wit;
Commencing at Mt. Rainier thence nOlthcrly along
the main ridge Of the Cascade mountains 10 the pon
where the northern tributaries of Lake Chelan and The
southern tributaries of the Mcthew river have thei
rise thence sOutheasterly the divide between the
waters of Lake Chein and the Methew Hver to tho
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbla, on q
true east course tn point whose longitude Is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten minues-whici
two latter lines separate the above cOnfederated tribe
and bands Of Indians from the Oakainakane tribe o
Indians thence in true south course 10 tine iOrty
seventh parallel of latitude thence east on said par
alle to the main PaOuse riverwhich two latter lines
of boundary separate the above conederated tribes
and bands from the SpOkans thence down the Pa
ouse river to its junction with the Mohhahne-she OF
southern tributary Of the same ;-thepce in south
easterly DIRECTION to the Snake rverAt the mouth O
the Tucannon river, separating the'above coniedera
ted tribes from the NeZ Perce tribe OF Indians thence
down the Snake river tn its junction with the COlum
ba river thence up the Columbia river to the "WhtC
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly TO
lake called La Lac " thence southerly to point on
the Yakima river called TOhmah-uke thence in a
s0uthwesterly direction 10 the Columbia river at the
western extremity of the big Island" between the
mouth Of the Umata river and Butter creek-al
which latter boundaries separate the above conledc
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Wala, Cayust
and uulaJlh tflDtS anu Dduls Ol s-tutntt
down the Columbia river To midway between the
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
ceded for the exclusive use and occupation of said
conederated tribes and bands of Indians the tract 0
land included with the following boundaries, towit:
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth o
the Attahnam river thence westerly along said At
tahnam river to the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade mountains thence southery
along the main ridge Of said mountains passing south
and east of mount Adams, 10 the Spur whence hOws
the waters of the Klikaat and PiscO rivers thence
down raid spur to the divide between the waters U
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide Sc
paratng the waters Of the Satass 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 "a
the place ofbeginning.
Also tract Of land not exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square, situated at the forks
the Pisquouse or Wenatshapam river and known rs
the "Wenatshapam Fishery y 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 reserya
tions opened settlement excepting that the In
dans 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 To-
cate claims upon the ceded territory is especially call
ed to the above provision and forfurther information
they are requested to apply 70 subagent A. j. BoOn.
ISAAC l. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt Indn Affairs. W. T.
June 20, '55. 42-6m
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