The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-04
OFFICIAL.



at Fort Sully, in the Territory Of Dakota, on
the twentieth day Of October, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty.fve, by and between Newton Bdmunds,
Edward b. Taylor, Major General S. r.
Curtis, Brigadier General II. II. Sibley,
Henry w. Reed, and 0rrin Guernsey, COM
missioners, on the part Of the United States,
and acknowledgement THE War
Eagle with the Red Tally Cha-tau-hne,
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, and duly authorized thereto
by them, which treaty is in the words and
figures following, to wit:
Articles Of a treaty made aud concluded at Fort
Sully, In the Territory Of Dakota, by and be.
tween Newton Edmunds, governor and ex.olhoio
superintendent Of Indian Affairs Of Dakota Ter.
ritoryi Edward D. Taylor, superintendent Of In
dian affairs for the northern superintendencyj
Major General S. r. Curtis, Brigadier General
II. II. sibley, Henry W. Reed, and orrin Guern.
sey, commissioners on the part Of the United
States, duly appointed by the President, aud the
undersigned chiefs and headmen Of the Sans
Arcs band Of Dakota or Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE FIRsr. The Sans Arcs band Of Dakota
or Sioux indians, represented in council, hereby
acknowledge themselves to be subject to the exclu-
sivc jurisdiction and authority OF the United States
and hereby oblignte and bind themselves indivd.
ualy and collectively not only to cease all hostili
ties against the persons and property OF its citizens
but TO their influence, and If requisite, physi-
cal force to prevent other bands Of Dakota Indians
or other adj AGENT tribes from making hostile dem
oustratons against the Government people Of the
United States.
H.. .pt
Of the United States is desireus to arrest the eu
sion Of blood between the Indian tribes within Its
Jurisdiction hitherto at with each other, the
Sans Arcs band Of Dakota or Sioux Indians, rep
resented in council anxious to respect the wishes
of the Government, hereby ngree to discontinue
erty Of other tribes, unless FIRST attacked by them,
and to use their influence to promote peace every
wherO in the region occupied or frequented by
them.
ARTICLE THIRD All cortrove les or differences
arising between the Sans Arcs bard Of Da'L.R or
Sioux Indians, involving the question Of peace
or war, shall be submitted for the arbitrament Of
the President such person or persons as 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 route overland
already established or hereafter to be established
through their country; and in consideration there
Of and OF their non-interference with the persons
and property of citizens of the United States tray-
cling thereon, the Government Of the United
States agree to pay the said band the 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 indi-
viduals or portion Of the band Of the Sans Arcs
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 II
Is 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 families of the Sans Arcs band shall have
located on land for agricultural purposes, and sig
nifed the same to their agent or superintendent,
they, we'll other families so locating, shall
ceive the sum Of twenty-five dollars annually for
nve years, roI each famny, In agricultural inP'o-
ments and improvements and when one hundred
lodges or families shall have engaged in agreul-
tural pursuits, they shall be entitled TO a farmer
and blacksmith at the expense Of the Government,
also teachers at the option Of the Secretary Of
the Interior, whenever deemed necessary.
ARTICLE Sixth. Any amendment or modification
of this treaty by the Senate Of the United States
shall be considered final and binding upon the said
band represented in council part of this treaty,
in the same manner II 1t had been subsequently
presented and agreed to by the chiefs and hsAdmen
of said band.
In testimony whereof, the commissioners on the
part of the United States and the chiefs and head
men Of the said Sans Arcs 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
NEWTON EDNuSDs,
EDWARD B. TAYLOR,
S. X. Curtis, Maj. Gen,
HENRY ii. SHELLEY, Brig Gen.,
HENRY W. REED
0RRIS GUERNSEY.
ChisfJ.
WAH-NUM-DEEo .PE -DOo.TAH,
Tho War Eagle with the Red Tail, his mark.
CHA-TASHSE,
The Yellow Hawk, his mark.
SHoS.KAH-wE.TE-KO,
The Fool Dog, his Z mark.
Chisr SoidiuS
CHAN-TAY.MAH-TO,
The Bears Heart, his mark.
TAH.Ko-Ko.KE-PIsH.NEE,
The Man that Fears Nothing, his mark.
NUP-CHE-USK,
The Nine, his mark.
MAH.To-NUK.KAH,
The Bears Ears, his mark.
CHAS.DEsH.KAH-sAPPAH,
The Black Hoop, his mark.
ZE.TE.KAH.NAE-sAPPE,
The Bird Necklace, his K mark.
Signed by the commissioners on the part OF the
United States, and by the chiefs and headmen after
the treaty had been fully read, interpreted, and
explained in our presence
HEz. L. HosMER,
Chief Justice of Montana Territory.
S. S. Curtis,
Bvt. 1t Col. U. S. V.
Z. I. RUN,
Secretary of Commission.
W. s. WOODs,
Surgeon S. Vols.
c. s. MORRISON,
o. Il. GUERNSEY,
CHARLES DEGRE,
his mark, Interpreter
Chief CROw FEATHER,
Con-ge-we-a.ka, his \ mark.
GRAY HAIR,
Pa-he-sa, his X mark.
RED HAIR,
Pa-he-sha, his mark.
The SHIELD EAGLE,
-ba-lee, his K mark.
BLACK BEAR,
Ma-to-sapa, his mark.
And whereas the said Treaty having been
to the Senate of the United States
for its constitutional action thereon, the Sen
ate did on the fifth day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and siXty-six, advise and
consent to the ratification of the same with