Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-07
ANDREW Johnson

the twenIy-eighth day of October, in the year of
our LORD one thousand eight hundred anl
SIXTY five, by and between Newton Edmunds
Edward Il. Taylor, Major General 5 r. Chr
las, brlgacler General II. II. SIbley. Henry w
Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, commissioners on
the part of the United States, and Tau-tan
ka-has- ka, Long Bull,) Ma-lo- Alta khe, Tine
Charglng Bear and other Chiefs and Head
men OF the O'Gailala band OF Dakota or Sioux
Inclans, on the part Of said band of Indians,
and duly authorized thereto by them, which
wit:
Articles of a treaty made and concluded ut Fort
SniIy, IN the Territory of Dakota, by and be-
tween Newton EGrnUnds. Governor and ex-
0fclo superintendent of Indian affairs OF
Dakota Territory, Edward Il. TAYLOR super
mtendent OF Indian affairs for the northern
superlntendency. Major General ). X. Cur
ns, Brigadier General II. III. SibIey, Henry
w Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, commiss ION
ers on the part OF the United States, duly
appointed by the President and the under
signed chiefs and headmen of the O'Galala
bdnd OF Dakota or Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE FIRST. The O'Gallala band of Da-
kota or Sioux Indians, represented in council,
hereby acknowledge themselves TO be SUBJECT
10 the exclusive jurisdiction and authority of
the United States, and hereby obhgate and bind
themselves, individually and collectively rot
only 10 cease ali hostilIties against the persons
ana property OF Its citizens, but to use their
influence, and, il necessary, physical force to
prevent other bands OF the Dakota Indians, or
other adjacent tribes from making hostile de-
monstraTiOns against the Government or peo-
pie OF the United St4tes.
ARTICLE SECOND. 1nasmuch as the Gov
eminent OF the United States Is DESTROYS TO ar
rest the efusion of blood between the Indian
uloes within Its jurisdiction hitherto at war
with each other, the U Gallala ban Of Dakota or
Sioux Indians, represented in council, anxious
10 respect the wishes OF the Government, hereby
agree TO discontinue for the future all attacks
upon the persons or property of other tribes,
unless first attacked BY them, and to use their
influence 10 promote peace everywhere in the
region occupied or trequented by them.
ARTICLE THIRD. All controversies or diff
ferences arising between the O'Cialiaia band Of
Dakota or Sioux. represented In council and
other tribes Of indians, involving the question
OF peace war, shall be submitted skcU be
submitted for the aTbitrament of the arbi-
bdHent 81 the President, or such person or
persons as may BE- designated by him, and the
decision or award faithfully observed by the
said band represented In council.
ARTICLE FOURTH. The sand band, repre-
sented IN council. shall withdraw from the
routes overland. already established or here
after 10 OF esia bished, through their country
and IN consideration thereof, and of their non
interference with the persons and property of
eitIzeIs of the I nited States travelling thereon
the Government of the United States agree 10
pay TO the said band the sum OF ten thousand
dollars annually, for twenty years, in such
ARTICLES as the Secretary of the Interior may
direct: PrcriGed, That said band, sorepresent-
ed IN council, shall faithfully conform 10 the
requirements of tbs treaty.
ARTICLE FIFTH. Should any Individual or in
GIyiduals or portion of the band of the O'Cial-
l&ia band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, repre-
sented in council, desire hereafter TO locate
permanently upon any land claimed by said
band Tor the purposes OF agricultural other
similar pursuits, il is hereby agreed by the
parties 10 this treaty, that such individuals
shall be projected in such location against any
annoyance or molestation on the part of whites
or Indians; and whenever twenty lodges OF
families OF the OGallala band shall have To-
Gated on land Tor agricultural purposes. and
slEhIIed the same 10 their agent or superin-
Isndent, they, Is we'll as other families SO To-
eating, shall receive the sum of TWENTY-FIVE
dollars annually, for fl years, for each fam
lily. IN agricultural implements and improve
HphS or
lies shall have so engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. they shall De entitled a IarIaer 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
modineation OF this treaty by the Senate Of the
United States shall be considered final and
binding upon the said band represented in
council, as a part Of this treaty, in the same
manner as if II had been subsequently, pre-
sented and agreed 10 by the chiefs and headInen
OF said band.
In testimony whereof, the commissioners on
the part of the United States, and the chiefs
and headmen of the said O'GallaIa band of the
Dakota or Sioux Indians, have hereunro set
their hands. this twenty sixth day Of October,
eighteen hundred and sixty We, after the con-
tents had previously been read, interpreted,
and explained 70 the chiefs and headmen.
NEWTON EDMUNBS.
EDWARD Il. TAYLOR,
s. r. CURTIS, Major General
III. III. SHELLEY, Brig. General
HENRY w. REED,
ORR1N GUERNSEY,
signed on the part OF the commission in our
s. L. SPHINX,
GEO. d. HILL,
A. w. HUBBARD,
g. C. MOODY.
Chief: LONG BULL,
Ian.,an- ka; has-ka, his mark.
Ma-lo- wa-ta-khe, his x mark
THE MAN THAT STANDS ON A HILL,
Pa-ha-to-na-je, his mark.
The foregoing signatures in this hand writing
made IN
of the undersigned on the 18th and 18th Ucto-
Der, 1865, al Fort Sully.
Maj A. p. SHREvE,
Paymaster u. S. a
JOHN PATTEE,
Lit. Col. 9Th Iowa Cavalry.
And whereas the said treaty having been
submitted 10 the Senate Of the United States
Tor Its constitutional action thereon the Senate
did, on the NTH day OF March, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty -six, advise and con-
sent 10 the ratification of the same with an
amendment. by resolution in the words and
ngures following, 10 Wit:
In EXECUTIVE SESSION,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
March 5th, leo
Rsscirsd. (too-tairds IF the Senators preseat con-
ssrr1Hg,) That the Senate advise and consent
20 the ratification Of the treaty between the
United States and head men of the O'Gallaia
band OF Daeotah lDakoIal or Sioux Indians,
made and concluded al Fort SulIy. in the Ter
rtory OF Dakota with the following
AMENDMENT:
Article 4, lines S. q, and 4 strike out the fol-
lowing words, viz land of their non in terfer-
ence with the persons and property of citi-
zens Of the URited States travelling there
ON
Attest J. w. FoRNEY, Secretary
And whereas article sixth ~ said treaty pro-
yides that any amendment or modification of
by the Senate Of the United States shall be
considered final and binding upon the said
band Of Indians, represented N council, a
part OF the treaty, in the same manner IL IL
had been subsequently, presented and agreed
10 by the chiefs and headmen Of said band:
Now, therefore, b. IL known that i, ANDREW
JOHNSON, President of the United States of
Amsrica, do, IN pursuance of the adj wee and
consent OF the Senate, expressed In us reso-
funon Of the nth of March, one thousand eli hit
1nhcrso and sixty six, accept, rstify, and con-
Aforesaid.
In testimony whereof have signed the same
with my hand, and have caused the seal of the
United States TO be hereunto afixed
Done ~ the city of Washington this seven
tenth day OF March, i'm the wear of