The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-06
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MoRNING::::::::::APRIL 6, 1866.
foYTIcIAL.l
ANDREW JOHNSON,


President OF the United states Of Americ'
To all aad Singular TO SAom these presents shat
come, creating!
Whereas, q treaty was made and concluded
at Fort Sully, in the Territory Of Dakota, OF
the twentieth day of October, in the yea
of our Lord one thousand eight hundre,
sixty-Hve, by and between Newton Edmunds
Edward B. Taylor, Major General 8. r. Cur
It's, Brigadier General II. II. Sibley, Henri,
w. Reed, and orrin Guernsey, commissioners
on the part Of the United States, and All
ke-tche-tah.honskah, (The Tall Soldier Nah
to-che-kah, THE Little Bear and other Chief
and Headmen Of the Onk-pah-pah band o
Dakotah 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 eD-obfeio Super.
intendent Of Indian Affairs Of Dakota Territory,
Edward b. Taylor, Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs for the northern superintendency, Major
General S. r. Curtis Brigadier General II. II
Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and 0rrin Guernsey,
commissioners on the part Of tho United States,
duly appointed by the President, and the under.
signed chiefs and headmen Of the 0nkpahpah
band Of Dakota or Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE FIRST. The onkpahpah band Of DakotS
or Sioux Indians, represented In council, hereby
acknowledge themselves to be subject to the ex
elusive Jurisdiction and authority Of the United
States, and hereby obligate and bind themselves,
individually and collectively, not only to all
hostilities against the persons and property Of its
citizens, but TO their influence and, IL requi-
site, physical force, to prevent other bands Of
the Dakota Indians or other adjacent tribes,
from making hostile demonstrations against the
Government or people Of the United States.
ARTICLE SEcosD. Inasmuch as the Government
ofthe United States Is DESTROYS to arrest the eusion
Of blood between the Indian tribes within Its uris.
dicton hitherto at war with each other, the Onkpah-
pah band Of Dakota Sioux Indians, represented in
council, anxious to respect the wishes Of the Gov
eminent, hereby agree to discontinue for the fu-
ture all attacks upon the persons or proper
ty 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 TmRD. All controversies or differences
arising between the onkpahpah band Of Dakota or
Sioux Indians involving the question ofpeace war
shall be submitted for the arbitrament Of the Pres
dent, such person persons may be designated
by him. and the decision award shall be faithfully
observed by the said band represented in council.
ARTICLE FoURTH. The said band, represented
in council shall withdraw from the routes overland
already established OF 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 agree
to pay to 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 Provided, That
said band, so represented In council, shall
faithfully conform to the requirements Of this
treaty.
ARTICLE FIFTH. Should any Individual or ind.
viduals, or portion of the band Of the Onkpahpah
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 other similar pursuits 1t
Ia hereby agreed by the parties to this treaty
that such individuals shall be protected in such To-
cation against any annoyance or molestation on
the part Of whites Indians; and whenever twenty
lodges or families Of the 0nkpahpah band shall have
located on land for agricultural purposes, and sig
nihed the same to their agent or superintendent,
they, as we'll other families so locating shall re-
ceive the sum Of twenty-five dollars annually, for
i've years, for each family, in agricultural imple
ments and Improvements and when one hundred
lodges families shall have Spsssod in s6riou-
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 Sixth. Any amendment or modification
OF TINS treaty Dy the oenate OF the Unlteu states
shall be considered final and binding upon the said
band represented In council part Of this treaty,
in the same manner as IL 1t had been subsequently,
presented and agreed to BY the chiefs and hsaduen
OF said band.
In testimony whereof, the commissioners on the
part Of the United States and the chiefs and head
men Of the said onkpahpah band Of Dakota or
Sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands this
twentieth day Of October, eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve after the contents had previously been
read interpreted, and explained to the chiefs and
heAdmen