The Montana post., 1868-09-25
rREATY wrrH TnE GROWS.

ANDREW JOHNSON, 1TeSlOeuL Oi tno
United States of America, To all aud
singular to whom these presents shall
come, greeting:
Whereas a treaty was made and con-
cluded at Fort Laramie, in the Terri
tory of Dakota, on the seventh day of
May, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-eight, by
aud between Lieutenant General w. Il.
Sherman, Brevet Major General William
s. Harney. Brevet Major General Alfred
II. Terry, Brevet Major General G. {.
Augur, John b. Sanborn, and 5. +.
Tappan, Commissioners, or the part of
the United States, and Che-Ra Pee-Ish-
Ka~Te, Chat-Sta-He, and other Chiefs
and Headmen of the Crow tribe of In
dians, on the part of said Indians, and
duly authorized thereto by them,
which Treaty is in the words and fig
ures following, to-wit:
Articles of Treaty made and con-
cludcd at Fort Laramie. Dakota Ter
ritory, on the seventh day of May, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight, by
and between the undersigned chiefs
and headmen of and representing the
Crow Indians. they being duly au-
thorized to act in the premises.
ARTICLE 1. From this day forward
peace between the parties to this treaty
shall forever continue. The govern
ment of the United States desires
peace, and its honor is hereby pledged
to keep it, The Indians desire peace,
and they hereby pledge their honor to
maintain it. If bad men among the
whites or among other people, subject
to the authority of the United States,
shall commit any wrong upon the per-
son or property of the Indians, the
United States will, upon proof made TO
the agent and forwarded 10 The COM
missioner of Indian affairs at Washing
ton city, proceed at once to cause the
offender to be arrested and punished
according to the laws of the United
States, and also reimburse the injured
person for the loss sustained.
1t bad men among the Indians shall
commit a wrong or depreciation upon
the person or property of any one,
white, black, or Indian, subject to the
authority of the United States and at
peace Herewith, the Indians herein
named solemnly agree that they will,
on proof made to their agent and notice
by him, deliver up the wrongdoer to
the United States, TO be tried and pun
ished according TO its laws and in case
they refuse wilfully so TO do the person
injured shall be reimbursed for his loss
from the annuities or other moneys due
or to become due to them under this or
other treaties made with the United
States. And the President, on sdvising
with the Commissioned on Indian
Affairs, shall prescriDe such rules aud
regulations for ascertainjng damages
under the provisions of this article as
in his Judgment may be proper. But
no such damages shall be adjusted and
and paid until thoroughly examined
and passed upon by the Commissioners
of Indian Affairs. and no one sustaining
loss while violating, or because OF his
violating, the provisions of this treaty
or the laws of the United States shall
be reimbursed therefor.
ARTICLE ii. The United States
agrees that the following district of
country, to-wit: commencing where
the 107th degree of longitude west OF
Greenwich crosses the south boundary
of Montana Territory thence north
along said 107th meridian 10 the mid-
channel of the Yellowstone river
thence up said mid-channel of the
Yellowstone TO the point where ii crosses
the said southern boundary OF Montana,
being the 45th degree of north latti-
tude; and thence east along said
parallel of latitude TO the place of
beginning, shall be, and the same is,
set apart for the absolute and undis-
turbed use and occupation OF the
Indians herein named, and for such
other friendly tribes or individual
Indians as from time TO time they may
be willing, with the consent of the Unis
tex States, to admit amongst them; and
the United States now solemnly agrees
that no persons, except these herein
designated and authorized SO to do, aud
except subj officers. agents and employees
of the government as may be authorized
to enter upon Indian reservations In dis-
charge of duties enjoined by law, shall
ever be permitted TO pass over, settle
upon, or reside in the territory described
in this article for the use of said Indians.
and hence:orth they will, and do hereby
relinquish all title, claims. or rights in
and to any portion of the territory of
the United States, such as is embraced
within the limits aforesaid.
ARTICLE III. The United States
agrees. at its own proper expense, to
constrnct on the south side Of the Yel-
lowstone, near Otter creek, warehouse
or storeroom for the use OF the agent In
storing goods belonging 10 the Indians,
to cost not exceeding twenty-five hun
dred dollars: an agency building for the
residence of the agent, 90 cost not ex-
ceeding three thousand dollars; resi-
dence for the physician, 70 cost not more
than three Thousand dollars; and FIVE
other buildings. for q carpenter. farmer,
blacksmith, miller, and engineer. each
70 cost not exceeding two oshousand dol
lars; also n school-house or mission build
ing. SO soon as a sufiicient number of
children can be induced by the agent 10
attend school, which shall not cost ex,