Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-06
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ANDREW JOuNSCS

q fort Sully, in the Territory of Dakota, on
me twenty eighth day OF October, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-fiye, by and between Newton Edmunds,
Edward IL. Taylor, Major General ;. z. Cur
tbs, Brigader General H. II. Sibley, Henry W.
Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, comm Iorers, on
the part of the United States. and Na-su.la
tan-ka, big Head.) Na-pa-tan-ka rig
Hand, and other chiefs and headnen of me
Upper YanktOnals 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: e.
Articles OF a treaty made and concluded AZ Fort
Sully- IN the Territory OF Dakota, by aud be-
tween Newton Edmunds goyersor and ex.
omeio superintendent of Indian affairs of
Dakota Territory, Edward Il. Taylor, super
lntendent OF Indian affairs for the northern
superinteEdency, Major General s r. Curtis
Brlgadler General II. II. Sibley, Henry w
Reed, and OrrIn Guernsey, commissioners
on the par of The UnI,ed States, duly an
pointed by TIE President, and the under
signed chiefs aud headmen of the Upp,,r
ianktonals band OF Dakota or Sioux Indians
ARTICLE FIRST. The Upper Iauktonais band
OF Dakota or Sioux Indians, represented in
council, hereby ackno wledge themselves 10 he
suoJeet 10 the exclusive jurisdiction and author
NY OF the United states, and hereby obIi1ate and
bind themselves, individually and eolIeetiye-
ly, not only TO cease all hostilities against the
persons and property OF its citizens, but to use
Iheir influence, and. if necessary. physical
force, 10 prevent other bands of the OAK ota
Indians or other adjacent tribes, from making
hostile demonstrations against the government
or people Of the United States.
ARTICLE SECOND. Inasmucn as The govern
ment of The United States is DESTROYS TO arrest
the efusiOn OF blood between the Indian tribes
Wlihln ats jurisdiction, hitherto at war with
each other, the Upper Yanktonias band of Da
ko'a or Sioux Indians, represented in council,
anxious 10 respect The wishes of the govern
ment- hereby agree to discontinue for
the future, ali attacks upon the persons or pro-
perry OF other tribes, unless first attacked by
no N n TrCa rhaTr Il,
peace everywhere IN the region occupied
frequented b. them.
ARTICLE THIRD. All controversies or differ
ences arising between the Upper Yauk;ouaIs
band of Dakota or Sioux, Indians represent ted IN
council, and other tribes OF Indians in yoivIug
the'questOn otpeace or war. shall be submit
ted Tor the arbitrament of the President or such
person or persons as may be designated by him.
,ahd the decision or award faithfully observed
by the said hand represented In council
ARTICLE FOURTH. The said band represent
ed IN council, shall Withdraw from the routes
overland already established. or herea f,,.r tn
be established, through their country: and in
consideration thereof. and of their non-inter-
ference with the persons and property of cIti-
zens OF the United States travelling thereon the
government OF the United States agree to pay
70 the said band the sum of ten thousand dol
lars annually. for twenty years. in sucn arti-
cies as the Secretary of the Interior may direct:
FTOrGCed. That the said band so represented IN
council shall faithfully conform TO the reouire
mentS Of this treaty.
ARTICLE FIFTH. Should any indiv or
lanktonais band of Dakota or Sioux Indians
represented In council desire hereafter TO locate
PtIinahenuy upon any land claimed by
said band for the purpose of agrIcuItrO-
raj or other similar pursuits il is hereby
agreed by the parties 10 this treaty that said
individuals shall be protected in such location
against any annoyance or molestation on the
part OF whites or Indians; and whenever twenty
lodges CT families of the Upper Yanktonais band
shall have located on lands for agricultural
purposes, and signffied the same 10 their agent
as As N lSar far
lies, 90 locating, shall receive the sum OF TWEEN
fy-Hye dollars, annually. for five years. for
each family. in agricultural implements and
Improvements; and wheH one hundred lodges
or families shall have SO engaged in ayricuI-
tural pursuits, they shall be entitled TO n
farmer and blacksmith. al the EXPENSE of th.
government, also teachers, a the option of the
secretary OF the Interior, wIhIenever deemed
necessary.
ARTICLE SIXTH. Any amendment or mod
lheailon 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 IS If II had been subsequently, pre-
scented and agreed TO by the chiefs and head
men Of said band.
In testimony whereof, the commissioners on
the part OF the United States. and the chic r5 ana
hsadnen OF the said Upper Yanktonais band of
DakO:i or Sioux Indians, have hereunro set
their hands this twenty eighth day OF Octo-
Der, eighteen hundred ana sIxty-fve, at .er
he contents had previously been read, inter-
preted, and explained TO the chiefs and head
men.
NEWTON EDMUNDS,
EDW ARD Il. TAYLOR.
:. X. CURTIS, Mai Genl,
II. ". SHELLEY, Brig General,
HENRY w. REED,
ORRiN GUERNSEY,
The The above signatures Were made IN our pres
=. L. SPHINX,
A. w. HUBBARD,
Cn,ef. BIC Head &C. MOODY
NASU-LA-TAN-K his mark.
Soldier: Big Hand,
NA-PA-TAN-KA,h his marx.
Soldier ft.handed Bear,
MA-TO-CHAT-kA,h his mark
Soldier: The Fine Dressed Man,
WA-iCH-CO-YA-KA,hi his \ mark
The Man Covered with Lice,
HA-O-POO-ZA, his mark.
A-klCH-lT-A. CHI-KI-LA,h his mark.
TIE Spread Horn,
HA-KA-TI-NA, his mark.
Black Tiger,
EG0-MO-sA-PA, his mark.
The Man Afraid OF his War-ciub.
CHAM-PI-CO-QUI-P his mark.
The Big Shaved Head,
COSH-LA-TON Ca, his x mark.
MA-TO-CHCHIK-PA. NE, his mark.
The Man.
Rock Man.
ON-KA-Wl-CHA-SA. his marx
Chief Black Catfish.
O-WA-SA-PA, his mark
Chief The Curley headed Goose
MA-GA-BG -MA-DO, his X mark
he above signatures IN this handwriting
tTnat OF Genl. Curtis) were made IN the pres
ence OF the undersigned on the 2oth and 29th
Oct, 1865, al Fort Sully.
MAJ. A. II. SHREvE,
Paymaster U. ). A.
JOHN PATTEE,
1t. Col. It'll Iowa Cavalry.
And whereas the said treaty having been
submitted 10 the Senate Of the United States
Tor 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 an
amendment, by n resolution in the words and
figures following. to-wit:
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
March s, 1866.
Rssolsed (iIro-hirds Of the Senators presen: con-
tErTJHo,) That the Senate advise and consent
10 the ratification OF the treaty made and con-
cluded at Fort Sully, in the Territory of Da-
kota, by and between the commissioners on
Me part of the United States, and the chiefs
and hPaGmPu of the Inner YanktOnais hand