Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-03
WN. H. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.
ANDREW JOHNSON.


To CH and siagu!Gr 10 rrBon, these presents shall
come, greeting.
whereas treaty was made and concluded
at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, on
the twentieth day of Ociober, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
| five, by and between Newton Edmunds, Ed
ward u. TaylCr, Major General S r. Curtis
Brgadier General II. IL. Sibley, Henry W.
Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, commissioners, on
the part OF the United States, and Wah-mun-
deco o-pee- -dOO-ta (Ihe War Eagle with the
| Red Tail,) Cha tau 'hnp, (The Yellow Hawk }
| and other Chiefs and headmen of the Sans Arcs
band OF Dakota or Sioux Indians. on the part
OF SAID band Of Indians, AMI duly authorized
| thereto by them, which tyeaty is in the words
and figures following, 10 wit:
Articles OF treaty made and concluded az
Fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota. by
and between Newton Edmunds, Governor
and eX-OfficiO superintendent of Indian af-
fairs of Dakota Territory, Edward b. Taylor,
superintendent OF indian affairs for the north =
eTn superintendency. Major General y r.
Curtis, Brigadier GensraI II. III. Sibley,
Henry w. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, COM
mlssloners Oh the part OF the United States,
duly appointed by the President, and the
undersigned chiefs and headmen OF the Sans
Arcs band OF Dakota or Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE FIRST. The Sans Arcs band OF Da-
kota or Sioux Indians, represented in council,
hereby acknowledge themselves 10 be subject
TO the exclusive jurisdiction and authority of
the United States, and hereby obligate and bind
themselves, individually and collectively, not
only TO cease all hostlities against the persons
| and property OF its citizens, but to use their
influence, and, if requisite, physical force, 10
prevent other bands of Dakota Indians, or other
| adjacent tribes, from making hostile demon
strations against the Government or people of
the United States.
| ARTICLE SECOND. Inasmuch as the Govern
ment.pf the United States is desIrous to arrest
the effuSion of blood between the Indian tribes
| within its jurisdiction hitherto at war with
each other, the sans Arcs band Of Dakota OF
| SIOUX Indians, represented in council, anxious
| TO respeC: the wishes of the Government, here.
by agree TO discontinue for the future all at.
Jacks upon the persons or property of other
tribes, unless first attacked by them, and tC
use their influence TO promote peace every.
| where IN the region ocC lpled or freq uented by
| them.
article THIRD All controversies or differ.
| ences arising between the Sans Arcs band o
Dakota or Sioux Indians involving the ques.
uon ot peace or war shall be su omitted for the
arbitranent of the Pres sdent, or such person OF
persons as may be designated by him, and the
decision or award shall be faithfully observed
by The SAID band represented in council
ARTICLE Fourth. The said band represent
ed in council shall withdraw from the route
overland already established or hereafter tc be
established, through their country: and in con
sideTaton thereof and OF their non Interference
with the persons and property Of citizens OF
the United States travelling thereon the Gov
ernment of the United States agree TO paw the
said band the sum of thirty dollars for each
lodge or family, annually. for twenty years IN
such articles as the Secretary of the Interior
may direct: Prorided, That said band so rep
the requirements of this treaty.
ARTICLE FIFTH. Should any individual or in
dividnals or portion of the band of the Sans
Arcs band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, repre-
sented in council, desire hereafter to locate
permanently upon any land claimed by said
band for the purposes OF agriculture or other
similar pursuits, ii is hereby agreed by the
parties 10 this treaty, that such indiy duals
shall be protected in such location against auy
annoyance or molestation on the part Of whites
or Indians; and whenever twenty lodges or
families of the Sans Arcs band shall have To-
Gated on land for agricultural purposes, and
signified the same 10 their agent or superin-
tendent, they, as well as other families so To-
eating, shall receive the sum of TWENTY-FIVE
dollars annually, for fife years, for each fam
lily, in agricultural implements and Improve
ments; and when one hundred lodges or fam-
lies shall or have engaged in agricultural pur-
suits, they shall be entitled TO a farmer and
blacksmith, at the expense of the Government;
as also teachers, at the option of the Secretary
OF the Interior, whenever deemed necessary
ARTICLE SIXTH. ANY amendment or modifi-
cation OF this treaty, by the Senate of the Uni
ted States shall be considered final and binding
upon the said band represented in council, as
part of this treaty, in the same manner as il
1t had been subsequently presented and agreed
to by the chiefs and headmen OF said band
In testimony whereof, the commissioners on
the part OF the United States and the chiefs
and headmen of the said Sans Arcs band OF
Dakotah or Sioux Indians, have hereunto get
their hands tins twentieth day of October,
eighteen hundred and sixty five, after the con
tents had previously been read, interpreted
and explained to the chiefs and head men.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDWARD b. TAYLOR,
). r.. CURTIS, Mai. Genl
HENRY II: SIBLEY, Brig. Gen1
HENRY w. REED,
ORRIN GUERNSEY.
Chiefs.
EAH-MUN-DEE-0-P Doo.TAH,
The War Eagle with the Red Tail, his X mark.
CHA-TAN-'HNE,
The Yellow Hawk, his Y mark
SHON ONKAH-WE-TE-KO,
The Fool Dog, his mark
Chef Soldiers.
CHAN.TAY-M
The Bears Heart, his mark.
O-kO-KE-PlSH-NEE,
NhPnnHFa4Nk Thf ns9 thns Fears Nothing, his mark
MAH-TO.NUK.KAH, '''N' -
The Bears Ears, his mark.
CHAN-DESH-KAH-S -SAPPAH,
The Black Hoop, his x mark
AH-NAH-SAPPEE,
The Brd Necklace, his mark
Signed by the commissioners on the part OF
the United States, and by the chiefs and head.
men, after the treaty had been fully read, inter.
preted, and explained, in our presence:
HRZ. l. HOsMRR,
Chief Justice of Montana Territory.
>. S CURTIS,
r Bvt 1t Col U. ".
L. 4. RUTH,
Secy OF Commission.
@ W. S WOODS,
Surgeon u. = Vols.
u y MORRISON,
o. E.GURRSsEY,
CHARLES DEGRR.
his mark, Interpreter.
Chief Crow FEATHER,
Congo We ka. his mark.
GRAY HAIR,
Pa-he-sa. his mark.
RED HAIR,
Pa-he-sha. his mark.
THE SHIELD EAoLk
Wa-char -ka- wan ha- lee, his Z mark.
BLACK BEAR,
Ma-to-saps, his mark.