The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-03

year Of our Lord one thousand eight
TsEAI- hundred and sixty-six, and Of the In
dependence Of the United States Of
America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United States Of America
TO all and sfn0u lar to ohOm these presents shall come,
creating:
Whereas a treaty was made and concluded
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 Edmunds,
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 MDoka, (The Buck Mahto-wak-kouah,
(He that runs the Bear and other chiefs and
headmen Of the Yanktonai band Of Dakota
or Sioux Indians, on the part of said band
Of Indian, and duly authorized thereto
by them, which treaty is in the words and
figures following, to wit:
Articles Of a treaty made and concluded at Fort
sully, In the Territory Of Dakota by and be-
tween Newton Edmunds, governor and ex.ofhcio
superintendent Of Indian affairs Of Dakota Ter
ntoryi Edward B. Taylor, superintendent Of In
dian Affairs for the northern superintendencyi
Major General s. r. Curtis, Brigadier General
II. H. Sibey, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guern-
sey, commissioners on the part Of the United
States, duly appointed by the President, and the
undersigned chiefs and headmen Of the Yank-
tonai band Of Dakota or Sioux Indians.
ARTICLE FIRsr. The Yanktonai band Of Dakota
or Sioux Indians, represented In council, hereby
acknowledge themselves to be subject to the eIclu
sive Jurisdiction and authority Of the United States
and hereby obligate and bind themselves, indiyid-
uay and collectively not only to all hostili
ties against the persons and property Of its citizens
but to their influence and II requisite, physi-
cal force to prevent other bands Of Dakota Indians
or other adjacent tribes from making hostile dem.
onstrations against the Government people Of the
United States.
ARTICLE SECOND. Inasmuch as the Government
Of the United States Is DESTROYS to arrest the eu:
sion Of blood between the Indian tribes within Its
Jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the
Yanktonai band Of Dakota or Sioux Indians, rep
resented In council anxious to respect the wishes
| OF the Government, hereby agree to discontin ne
for the future all attacks upon the persons or prop
and to use their influence to promote peace every.
whore in the region occupied or frequented by
| them.
ARTICLE THIRD. All conferences or differences
arising between the Yanktonai band Of Dakota OF
Sioux Indians, represented In council and Other
tribes Of Indians, involving the question of peace
or war, shall be submitted for the arbtrament Of
| the President, or such person or persons may be
designated by him, and the decision or award shall
be faithfully observed by the said band represented
| In council.
ARTICLE FoURrH The said band represented In
council shall withdraw from the routes overland
already established, or hereafter to be established
through their country and in consideration there
or and OF their non-interference with the person,
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 fol
twenty years, In such articles as the Secretary o
the Interior may direct: Provided, That said bant
so represented In council shall faithfully conform
TO the requirements Of this treaty.
ARTICLE FIFrH Should any individual or indi
viduals, or portion Of the band of the Yanktona
band Of Dakota or Sioux Indians represented Ia
council, desire hereafter to locate permanently
| upon any land claimed by said band for the pur
poses Of agricultural other similar pursuits, Il
Is hereby agreed by the parties to to this treaty
that such individuals shall be protected in such 10
cation against any annoyance or molestation OF
the part Of whites or Indians and whenever twenty
'uBo' VI amnos Oh inc ianhtonh pand snail nave
located on lands Tor agricultural purposes and sig
nined the same 10 their agents or superintendent
tney, as wen as other families go locating, shall re-
ceiVe the sum OF twenty-five dollars annually, fol
nVe years, for each family, In agricultural imple
mens and improvements and when one hundred
iodscs or families shall have so engaged In agricul
turai pursuits. they shall be entitled TO farmei
and baeksmith at the expense Of the doyernWent
as also teachers at the option Of the Secretary o.
the interior, whenever deemed necessary.
ARTICLE si1rh, Any amendment or modiheatior
Of ms treaty BY the Senate Of the United State,
snail DO considered hnai and binding upon the said
band represented In council as part of this treaty
In the same manner as II II had been subsequently
presented and agreed to by the chiefs and heAdmer
oil said band.
In testimony whereof, the commissioners on thu
part OF the United states, and the ehlsis and head
men Of the said fanktonai band OF Dakota o.
sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands THU
t"enueth dhy OF ootooer, eighteen hundred ant
si1ty-hvs, aftsr the contents had previously beer
read, interpreted, and explained 10 the chiefs ant
hsadmen
NEWTON EDnUsDs'
EDWARD b. TAYLOR,
ouRrls, MAI Gen,
II, ii. sIBLEr, Brig. Gen,
HENRY W, REED,