The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-05

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CWa.b1netor, on the nineteenth day Of April one
tbons,nd dght hundred and fifty eight, by Charles H.
N,l as Commissioners the part OF the United States
l ihe following named chiefs and delegates of the
V,neton tribe oil Sioux on Dacosah Indians viz
b, la-ne-a pa pc, the that struck by the Rec
Ma,to-sla be-c -cisa, the s,nutiy bear f.trt ff .
Charles II. picottee, Eta ke-cha,
qatDn- IA eete-co, the crazy bull -itt ~ N
ps,-ona wa-ks,. the ianlpng thandes. giail il5
Ma.ul,Aa-to., the iron horn,
Nonle- -kal -pah, one thai knocks down two
IN. ton la G yah ka, the fast bull atfa1ff
Aha Ia. ma. ne the walking elk. -
AIM kani. zhe, the standing elk.
A.ha.ka no che cha, the elk with bad voice. fel1
Cha-ton wo-kap the grabbing hawk ao3 sGi slal5
E.ha-wecha sha, the owl man. t ..,.l
pla- son ka,-Hage, the white medicine COW that
stands. HiHa10t tAl3
Ma.ga- scha che ka, the little white swan.
Oke.che ld wash. ts, the pretty boy.
They beug thereto duly authorized 10y said tribe which
treaty is Ia the following words, to wit r sfst
Artes Of agreement and convention made and concluded
AZ the city Of Washington, this nteteent day OF April
A. d. one Thousand sight hnadied and atty eight, 10y
Charles E Mix commissioner on the part OF the Uni
ted States and the following named eslcis and dele
aos OF the Yaneton tribe of Sioux Dacotah Indians,
via - fssesA fs IA s.4l
Pa ne pa Pc the that struck by the Rec.
Ma To- sa, be- chc-a the smutty bear.
Charles r. Picotte, Eta-ko-eha .tg 9H 8g{8
Ia ton ka-teie co, the crazy bull. ~.
Pse -cha-wa ksa, the jumping thunder
Ma-ra-haton, the iron horn @ iH3
ombe-kah pal one that knocks down two, 5.
Ta.ton ka-c yah-ka the fast bull
Ala kt-ma- ne, the walking elk.
A-ha-ka ma zhc, the standing elk. s# 81 aoatEsls
A-ha-ka-h che cha, the elk with bad voice,
Chalton- no ka-pa, the grabbing hawk
E-ha-we-eia sla, the owl man. ca asa
Pla- son kaa-na the white medicine that stands.
Ma ga-scha che ka, the little white swan.
oke.cheir wash ia, the pretty boy.
the three last names signed by their duly authorized
agent and representative, Charles r. Pcote) they being
thereto duly authorized aud empowered by said tribe OF
Indians
ARTICLE l. The said chiefs aud delegates of said tribe
of Indians do hereby cede and relnquish to the United
States all the lands owned possessed, claimed by
them wherever situated except four hundred thousand
acres thereof situated and described follows to wit
Beginning at the mouth OF the Nav izi wa koopah
Uhouteau river and extending up the Missouri river ty
miles thence due north to point thence easterly to
point the said Chouteau river thence down said river
the place OF beginning to include the said quantity
Of four hundred thousand acres. They also hereby
nquish and abandon all claims and complaints about
growing out OF any and all treaties heretofore made by
than other Indians except their annuity rights under
the treaty of Laramie Of September III, A. ID. 1851.
2. The land ccded and relinquished by the
said chiefs and delegates OF the said tribe OF Yancons is
and shall be known and described follows, to wit
Beginning at the mouth of the Tohan- kas-Gndata
Calumet Big Sioux river thence up the Missouri river
to the mouth OF the Pa-halwa kan or East Medicine
Kuoll river thence up said river to It's head thence in
direction to the head OF the main fork of the Wan
dh kal for Snake river thence down said river to
its junction with the Ichan-san-san Jaqnes or James
river thence in direct line to the northern point of
lake Kampeska thence along the northern shore of said
lake and its outlet to the junction Of said outlet with the
said Big Sioux river thence down the Big Sioux river
its junction with the Missouri river Aud they also
oee and relinqish to the United States all their right
and title to and IN all the islands Of the Missouri river
from the mouth of the Big Sioux to the mouth of the
Medicine Knoll river.
And the said chiefs and delegates hereby stpulac and
agree that all the lands embraced in said limits their
own aud that they have full and exclusive right to cede
and relnquish the same to the United States.
Article g. The said chiefs and delegates hereby further
stpuate and agree that the United States may construct
and ac roads may be hereafter necessary
their said reservation by the consent and permission Of
the Secretary of the Interior and by first paying the said
Indians all damages and the fair value OF the land
used for said road roads, which said damages and value
shall be determined IN such the Secretary OF
the Interior may direct And the said Yanctons hereby
agree rsaotc and sts and reside said reservation
within year from this date, and until they do
move f within said year, the United States guarantee
them in the quiet and undsturbed possession OF their
present settlements. tt
ARTICLE A. In consideration Of the foregoing ccssion
relinquishmen and agreements the United States do
hereby agree and stipnate as follows, to wit list To
protect the said Yanctons in the quiet and peaceabe pos
session of the said tract Of four hundred thousand
land reserved for their future home and also the
and property thereon during good behavior on their part
I'd 10 pay them. expend for their benefit the
of sixty five thousand dollars per annu for ten years
commencing with the year in which they shall remove
to, and settle and reside upon their said reservation
forty thousand HAIRS per annum for and during ten
years thcreaitertwenty five Thousand dollars per
mum for and during ten years thereafter aud fifteen
thousand dollars for and during twenty thereafter
making one million and sr hundred houand dollars
ties "a The period Of ffiy gears Of which the President
Of the United States SHALL from time to time determine
what proportion shall be paid TO said Indians in cash.
aud what proportion shall be expended for their benefit
and also in what manner and for what objects such
expenditures shall be made due regard being had in
king such determination 10 the best interests of said In
dans He shall likewise exercise the power make such
provision out of said he deem To be necessary
and proper for the support and comfort of the aged or in
firm, and helpless orphans Of the said Indians. In case
OF any material decrease Of said Indians in number the
said amounts may in the discretion Of the President Of
ton thereoor they may, at the discretion of the Presi
dent of the United States be dscon entirely should
said Indians fail TO make reasonable and satisfactory ef
forts TO advance and improve their condition. n which
case such other provision shall be sade for them the
PRESIDENT and Congress may Judge to be suitable and
proper 3d, In addition to the foregoing of mil
lion and six hundred thousand dollars MS aunuities TO be
paid to or expended for the benefit of said Indians during
the period OF fifty years as before stated, the United
states hereby spuate and agree to expend for their ben
eht the sum OF fifty thousand dollars more follows to
wit Twenty-Five thousand dolIms in maintaining and
subssting the said Indians during the first year after their
removal TO and permanent settlement upon their said
ervation in the purchase of stock, agricultural nipple
ments, other articles Of beneficial character and in
breaking up and fencing land in the erection of houses
such other improvements may be necessary for their
comfort and welfare ath. To eSpend ten Thousand dol
lars 10 build school house school houses and to estab
sh and maintain normal labor schools $50 far