New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-08-31
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Supplemental Treaty between the United States of
America and the Ponca Tribe of Indians; con
p 1867; proclaimed March % 1861.
Andrew Johnson President OF the United States of
America, to all and singular to whom these pres
ents shall come greeting:
WHEREAS supplemental Treaty was made and
concluded the city of Washington in the District
of Columbia on the tenth day Of March in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
on the part OF the United States, and Wah gah. sap
Rl or Iron Whip, Gist;tah-wahgu, or Strong Walker
kah. gah he, or Lone Chief and Tah-ton ga.nuz zhe
or Standing Buffalo, chiefs and headmen OF the Pom.
tribe Of Indians on the part OF said Indians and
duly authorized thereto by them. which Treaty is in
the words and figures following, to wit
SUPPLEMENTAL TREATY between the United States
of America and the Ponca tribe of Indians made
At the city OF Washington on the tenth day of
March, 1866, A d. between William p. Dole, Com
missioner on the part Of the United States, and
Wan-gah;sap pi, or Iron Whip; Gisttah wah gu or
Strong walker, Wash com mo. nj, Mitchell p.
Cerre: Ash nan e-kag gah. he or Lone Chief; Tab.
ton ga nuz zhe, or Standing Buffalo, on the part
thorized and empowered BY the said tribe, as fol
ARTICLE l. The Ponca tribe of Indians hereby
cede and relinquish TO the United States all that
portion OF tner present reservation as described in
lying west of the range line between townships mum.
0l ten and (iD eleven west of the 6 sixth prinooai
meridian, according to the ks nsas and Nebraska
survey estimated to contain thirty thousand acres
be tie same more or less.
ARTICLE III. In consideration of the cession or re-
lease of that portion of the reservation above de.
nent Of the United States, the government Of The
constant dey to the and e ine
thereof, and with e view of returning to the said
tribe of Ponca Indians their old burying-grounds
and cornhelds, hereby cede and relinduish to the
tribe of Ponca Indians the following described frac
tienal townships, to wit: township (SD thirty.ons
north range t seven west also fractional township
go tnirty-two NORTH ranges o., six. o. seven, 81,
eight, 81, nine, and 90 ten also fractional
township 49, thirty-three north, ranges "a seven and
3 eight west; and also all that portion of township
39 tEirtythree north, ranges jSj nine and 10 ten
west. living south of POnca creek and alsO all
islands in the hiobrara or Running Water river, ly
ing in front of lands townships above ceded by the
United States to the Ponca tribe Of Indians But il
is expressly understood and agreed that the United
States shall not be called upon to satisfy or pay the
claims of any settlers for improvements upon the
lands above coded BY the United States to the Pom
cas- but that the P0nca tribe of Indians shall out of
their own funds, and at their own expense, satisfy
said claimants, should any be found upon said lands
above coded by the United States to the Ponoa tribe
ARTICLE III. The government Of the United
States, compliance with the first paragraph Of the
second article of the treaty OF March 18th 1858 here.
BY stpulate and agree to pay to the Ponea tribe of
upon them satisfactory evidence of which has been
lodged IN the othce OF the commissoaer Of Indian af
also by the Secretary of the Interi0r the sum of f-
teen thousand and eighty dollars.
ARTICLE ~. TIE expenses attending tho negotia-
ton OF tins treaty or agreement shall be paid BY the
In testimony whereof, the said William P. Dole.
Commissioner as aforesaid, and the undersigned,
chiefs Of the POnca tribe of Indians have hereunto
their hands and seals at the place and the day
hereinbefors written. VIM DOLE.
WAHGAH-SAP.PI or Iron Whip,
his mark. (sEAL
GISTTAH-WAH-GU, or Strong Walker,
WASH COMMON, or Mitchell P. Csrre .''-'N''
ASH NAME KAH.GAH HE, or Lone CHEF.
TAH-ToN-GA NUz.z HE or Standing Buffalo,
Executed in the presence Of
CHAs. SINS.
STEPHEN a. DOLE.
NEWTON EDMUNDs.
j. SHAW GREGORY.
GEORGE N. PRoPPER
And whereas the said Treaty having been submit
ted 10 the senate Of the United States for its oonst
tutonal action thereon, the senate did. on the
second day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and Hixtyseyeu, advise and consent TO the rAtifcA.
tiou Of the same BY resolution, in the words and
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Senate Of the United States, March p 1851.
Resolved That the Senate advise and consent TO
the ratification Of the supplemental Treaty with the
Ponca tribe OF Indians, concluded At Washington.
Attest: j. W. FORNEY, Secretary.
Now. therefore, be Il knowa that /. Andrew John.
son, President Of the United states Of America do.
in pursuance OF the advice and consent OF the
Of March. enc thousand eight hundred and sixty.
seven, &C ept, Fatify and confirm the said Treaty.
In testimony whereof ! have hereto signed ms
name and caused the seal Of the United States to be
afhxed.
eighth day Of March, in the 70 az Of our Lord
lsEAI-l one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
seven. aud Of the Independence Of the
United States Of America the ninety ldrst
ANDRE n JOHNSON.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State