The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-09
9atinual Republican.
ANDREW JOHNSON,

ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United States OF Amerio..
TO all and singular TO aohom these pressnts shall
o. come, greeting!
Whereas, q treaty was made and concluded
mt Fort Sully, in the Territory Of Dakota, on
year the twenty-eighth day of October, in the
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-fve, by and between Newton Edmunds,
Edward b. Taylor, Major General s. r. Cur.
It's, Brigadier General II. ii. Sibley, Henry
W. Reed and orrin Guernsey, commissioners,
on the part Of the United States, and Tan
tan-ka-has-ka, (Long Bull,) Ma-lo-wa-ta-khe
CThe Charging Bear, and other Chiefs
and head men of the O'Gallala band of d.
kota or Sioux Indians, on the part Of said
band of Indians and duly authorized thereto
by them, which treaty is in the words and
figures following, to wit:
Articles OF q treaty made and concluded at Fort
Sully, In the Territory Of Dakota, by and between
Newton Edmunds, Governor and sT-otfeio Super.
intendent Of Indian Affairs Of Dakota Territory
Edward d. Taylor, Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs for the northern superntendency, Major
General 5. r. Curtis Brgadior General ii. II.
Sibley Henry W. Reed, and 0rrin Guernsey
commissioners on the part Of the United States,
duly appointed by the President, and the under.
signed chiefs and headmen Of the o. q allala band
Of Dakota or Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE FmsT. The 0'Gallala band Of Dakota
or Sioux Indians, represented In council, hereby
acknowledge themselves to be subject to the ex.
elusive Jurisdiction and authority Of tho United
states, and hereby obligate and bind themselves,
individually and collectively, not only to cease all
hosthties against the persons and property Of Its
citizens, but to their influence, and, II neces-
sary, physical force, to prevent other bands Of
the Dakota Indians other adjacent tribes
from making hostile demonstrations against the
Government or people of the United States.
ARTICLE SECOND. 1nasmuch as the Government
ofthe United States Is DESTROYS to the eruson
of blood between tho Indian tribes within its
Jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the
U dallhla band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, repre-
seDted In council, anxious to respect the wishes of
the Government, hereby agree to discontinue for
the future all attacks upon the persons or proper.
~ Of other tribes unless first attacked by
them, and to use their influence to promote peace
everywhere In the region occupied frequented by
them.
ARTICLE THIRD. All controversies or differences
arising between the O'Gallan band Of Dakota
or Sioux Indians, represented in council, and
other tribes Of Indians, involving the question Of
peace or war, shall be submitted shall be snB.
"litted for the arbitrament of the ay5itraHent
q ne President or such person persons as may be
designated by him, and the decision or award
faithfully observed by the said band represented in
council.
ARTICLE FOURTH. The said band rcpresented
In council shall withdraw from the routes overland
already established, or hereafter to be established
through their country and in consideration thereof
and OF their non-interference with the persons and
property OF citizens of the United States TRAVELLING
thereon, the Government Of the United States a0ree
to 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: Pro.
ptdea, That said band so represented in council
To Nha
treaty.
ARTICLE FIPrH. Should any individual or indi.
viduals or portion of tho band of the O'G allala
band OF Dakota or Sioux Indians represented in
council, desire hereafter to locate permanently
upon any land claimed by said band for the pur
poses OF agricultural or other similar pursuits It
Is hereby agreed by the parties to this treaty that
such individuals shall be protected in such location
against any annoyance or molestaton the part Of
whites or Indians and whenever twenty lodges
or families of the 0Gallala band shall have To-
Gated on land for agricultural purposes, and sig
nihed the same to their agent or superintendent.
they as well as other families locating shall 70.
ceiye the sum of twenty-five dollars annually for
five years, for each family In agricultural imple
menh and Improvements and when one hundred
lodges or families shall have so engaged in aRricu
tural pursuits, 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 sINTH Any amendment or modihca |
Of this treaty by the Senate Of the United States
shall be considered final and binding upon the said
band represented in council as part Of this treaty
In the same manner as II it 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 o'Gallala band of Dakota or
sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands this
Wenty-sixth day of October, eighteen hundred |
and sixtyve after the contents had been
sead interpreted, and explained to tho chiefs and
NEWTON EDNUNDs