The national Republican., 1866-04-16
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Whereas, treaty was made and concluded
ut the city of Washington, in the District of
Columbia, on the sixth day Of March, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-fve, by and between Clark W.
Thompson and Robert W. Furnas, Commis-
soners on the part of the United States, and
Esta-man-zha, or Joseph La Flesche, Gra-ta-
mah-zhe, or Standing Hawk, Ga-he-ga-zhin-
60; or Little Chief, Tah-wah-ga-ha, or Village
Maker, Wah-no-ke-ga, or Noise, Sha-da-na-ga,
or Yellow Smoke, Wastchcom-ma-nu, or
Hard Walker Pad-a-ga-he, or Fire Chief,
Ta-su, or White Cow and Ma-ha-nin-ga, or
No Knife, Chiefs of the Omaha tribe of Indi-
ans, on the part of said tribe Of Indians, and
duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty
is in the words and figures following, to wit !:
ARrIoLEs or TREATY made and concluded at Wash.
ington, d. c., on the sixth day Of March, A. d.
1855, between the United States Of America, by
their commissioners, Clark W. Thompson and
Robert W. Furnas, and the Omaha tribe Of In
dians, by their chiefs, E-sta.mah-EhA, or Joseph
La fleschei Gra-ta-mah-zhe, or Standing Hawk;
Ga-he-gA Ihin-ga, or Little Chief; T.h-wah- -gah.
Ia, or Village Maker; Wah no-ke.gn, or Noise;
Bha-da-nA-ge, or Yellow Smokej Wastch-com-
manu-, or Hard Walker; Pad-a-ga-he, or Fire
Chief; Ta-su, or White Cow Ma-ha.nin-ga, or No
Knife.
ARTICLE 1st Tho Omaha tribe Of Indians do
hereby CODE sell, and convey to the United States
tract Of land from the north side Of their present
reservation, defined and bounded as follows, viz
commencing at point on the Missouri river four
miles due south from the north boundary line Of
said reservation, thence west ten miles, thence
south four miles, thence west to the western bouu
dafy line Of the reservation, thence north to the
northern boundary line, thence east to the Missouri
river and thence 1uth along the river to the place
OF beginning and that the said Omaha tribe Of In
dans will yacste and give possession Of the lands
ceded by this treaty Immediately alter its ratfca-
tion: Provided That nothing herein contained
shall be construed to include any Of the lands upor
which the said Omaha tribe Of Indians have now
improvements, or any land or improvements belong
ing to, connected with, or used for the benefit Of
the Missouri school now in existence on the 0mahR
reservation
ARTICLE End. In consideration Of the foregoing
oession, the United States agree to pay the said
Omaha tribe Of Indians the sum Of fifty thousand
dollars, to be paid upon the ratification Of this
treaty and to be expended by their agent, under
the direction Of the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs for goods provisions cattle horses construc
tion Of buildings, farming implements breaking up
lands, and other Improvements on their reserva-
tion.
ARTICLE Sd. In further consideration Of the
foregoing cessop the United States agree extend
the provisions of article Of the treaty between the
made on the 10th day Of March, A. D. 1854 for a
term Of ten years from and alter the ratification Of
this treaty and the United States further agrte
pay TO the said Omaha tribe Of Indians upon the rati
caton Of this treaty, the ofseyen thousand dol
lars damages in consequence of the occupancy Of
q portion Of tho Omaha reservation, not hereby
ceded, and use and destruction of timber by the
Winnebago tribe Of Indians while temporarily re-
siding thereon.
ARTICLE 4th. The Omaha Indians, being desirous Of
promoting settled habits Of industry and enterprise
amongst themselves by aboshing the tenure in
common by which they now hold their lands and
by assigning limited quantities thereof in seyeray
to the members Of the tribe including their half or
mixed blood relatives now residing with them, to
be cultivated and improved for their own individ-
ual use and benefit 1t Is hereby agreed and stipu.
lated that the remaining portion Of their present
reservation shall be set apart for said purposes and
that out Of the there shall be assigned to each
head Of q family not exceeding one hundred and
sixty acres and to each male person. eighteen years
Of age and upwards, without family, not exceeding
forty acres Of land-to include In every case far
as practicable, a reasonable proportion Of timber;
six hundred and forty acres Of said lands, embra-
cling and surrounding the present agency improve
ments shall also bc set apart and appropriated to
the occupancy and use of the agency for said In
diAns. The lands to be assigned including those
for the Of the agency shall be in regular and
as compact body as possible, and so to admit
Of q distinct and WELT defined exterior boundary
The whole Of the lands, assigned or unassigned In
beVerhlty, snail constitute ana DO known as the
Omaha reservation, within and over which all laws
passed or which may be passed by Congress regu.
lating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes
shall have full force and effect; and no white per-
son. except such as shall be in the employ of the
United States shall be allowed to reside or 20 upon
any portion Of said reservation without the written
permission Of the Superintendent Of Indian Affairs
or the agent for the tribe. Said division and as
signment Of lands to the 0mahas in severalty shall
be made under the direction of the Secretary Of the
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and conclusive. Certificates shall be issued BY the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs for the tracts so as
signed specifying the names Of the individuals to
whom they have been assigned respectively, and
that they for the exclusive use and benefit Of
themselves their heirs and descendants and said
tracts shall not be aenated in fee, leased or 9TH
erwise disposed Of except to the United States
other members Of the tribe, under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Interior and they shall be exempt from tax
alton, levy, sale or forfeiture until otherwise pro-
yided for by Congress.
ARTICLE 5th. 1t being understood that the OBJ
ject Of the Government in purchasing the land
herein described is for the purpose Of locating the
Winnebago tribe thereon, now therefore, should
their location there prove detrimental to the peace
quiet, and harmony Of the whites US we'll as Of the
two tribes Of Indians, then the 0mahas shall have
the privilege of purchasing the land herein cedod
upon the same terms they now sell
In testimony whereof the said Clark W. Thomp-
son and Robert W. Furnas commiss sioners as afore-
said and the said chiefs and delegates of the Omaha
tribe Of Indians, have hsreunto set their hands and
seals at the place and on the day and year herein
before written.
CLARK W. THOMPSON,
Il. W. FURSAs,
Commissioners.
EsTA-MAH-zHA,
Or Joseph La Flesohe, his mark lsEAL. ]
GRA-TA-hAH-EHE,
Or Standing Hawk, his mark. [sEAL.l
GA-HE-GA.LHIS-GA,
Or Little Chief his mark. SEAL. |
TAH-wAH-eA-HA,
Or Village Maker, his mark. [sEAL.l
WAH.Eo.KE-GA
Or Noise, his mark. tsEALl ]
bHA-DA-SA-GE,
Or Yellow Smoke his Z mark. [sEAL
WAsTcH COMMA NJ,
Or Hard Walker, his mark. GsEAL.l
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