Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-04-06


To Al and Singular to tr4om these presents |
shell conc, Greeting:
Whereas to the treaty Of INC ninth Of June. |
one thousand eight hunurd and sixty three, |
between the United States and the Neg Perce I.
tribe of Indians, an Amendatory Treaty was |
concluded al the city OF Washington, in the |
District of Columbia, on the thirteenth day
of August, in the year Of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty eight, by ami
between Nathaniel G. Taylor, Commissioner,
on the part OF the United States, and Lawyer,
head chief, and Timothy and Jason, chiefs,
of the Nez Perce tribe of Indians, on the
part of said tribe OF Indians, and duly author
lied thereto by them, which Amendatory
Treaty is in the words ana figures following,
to wit:
Whereas certain amendments are desired
by the Nez Perez tribe Of Indians to their
treaty concluded at the Council Ground IN
the Valley of the I.apwai, in the Territory Of
Washington, on the ninth day of June, in
the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-thrce; and whereas the
United States arc willing 10 assent to said
amendments; il is therefore agreed by and
between Nathaniel G. Taylor, Commissioner
on the part of the United States, thereunto du-
| Iy authorized, and Lawyer, Timothy, and ia
-
unto duly authorized, in manner and form
| following, that is to say
ARTICLE L
That all lands embraced within the limits
OF tho tract set apart for the exclusive use and
| benefit of said Indians by the ID article OF
| said treaty of June 9th. 1868. which are
susceptible OF cultivation and suitable for
| Indian farms, which are not now occupied
by the United States for military purposes,
or which are not required for agency or other
| buildings and purposes provided tOrby exist
| ing treaty stipulati0ns, shall be surveyed AZ
| provided in the Sd article OF said treaty of
| June 9th, 1868. and rs soon as the aliotments
shall be plowed and fenced, and as soon as
schools shall be established rs provided by
| existing treaty stipulations such Indians
| now residing outside the reservation as may
he decided upon by the Agent OF the tribe
| and the Indians themselves, shall be rcmoV-
ed to and located upon allotments within the
| reservation: Provided however That III case
| there should not be a sufficient quantity oil
| suitable land within the boundaries OF the
| reservation to provide allOtmonts for those
now there and those residing outside the
| boundaries Of the same then those residing
outside or as many thereof as ai!otnents can
| not be provided for, may remain upon the
lands now occupied and improved by them.
provided, that the land 50 occupied does not
| exceed twenty acres ior each ana every male
| nerson who shall have attained the age OF twen
| ty-one years or IS the head ola family and the
tenure OF those remaining upon lands outside
the reservation shall he the same as Is pro
yided IN said Sd article Of said treaty OF Jun'
9th 1863 for those receiving ailotlnenii
within the reservation; and II is turtle
agreed that those now residing outside OF tn
boundaries of the reservation and who MAJ
continue to so reside shall be projected b.
the military authorities in their rights upol
the allotments occupied by them, and ais
in the privilege OF grazing their animals upol
surrounding anoccupied lands
ARTICLE .
II is further agreed between the partie
hereto that the stipulAii0ns contained IN tn
Sth article Of the treaty Of June 9Th, 1865
relative 10 timber are hereby annuled as far a
The same provides that the United States shal
he uermitteG to use thereof in the maintain
| lnp of forts or garrisonS and that the SAID lndl
| ans shall have The aid OF the military author
lilies TO protect the timber upon their reserv
alton. and that none Oi the same shall DC Gu
or renoy ed without the consent of the hes
chief of the tribe, together with the consen
| of the Agent and Superintendent oil INDIA
Affairs, first being given III wrltlng, VINE
written consent shall STATE the part OIL th
reservation upon which the ilmber IS 10
cut. and also the quantity and the price 10 D
paid therefor.
{ ARTICLE 8
5 II is further hereby stipulated and agree
that the amount due SAID Tribe Tor sclot
purposes and for the support OF teacher
that has not been expended for that purpos
; since the wear 1864, but has been used Il
n other nurnoses. shall be ascertained and I'll
same shall be reimbursed TO sald tribe
apnropriation by Congress. and shall be Sc
anart and invested in United States bond
and shall be held IN trust by the Unite
states the interest on the same to be pal
10 said tribe annually for the support
a teachers O.,
sioner on the part Of the United state
and the said chiefs representing sald Ne
perce tribe of Indians have hereunto s.
their hands and seals this 18Th day Of Angus
in The wear of Our Lord one thousand eigl
1t hundred and sixty eight, at the city Of Wasl
ington, d. c. r
n g. TAYLOR l.
Commissioner Ind'a AIRS.
LAWYER, Head Chief Nez Perces- H. .
his
TIMOTHY, Y Chief H. D
mark
O. JASON, Y Chief. IL d
mark
In presence Of
CHARLES f. MIX.
ROBERT NEWELL, U. s. Agt
W. r. IRWIN.
Y And whereas, the said amendatory frea