Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-13
THE SIOUX ResesvAr,os.

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THE SIOUX RESERVATION.
Its Present Boundaries and the Bon ndaries
Proposed usdsr the New Treaty.
Warrington Special.
The present boundaries OF the great
Sioux reservation. according to the agree.
ment with the Indians Of that nation and
ratified Feb.27. 1877, are as follows: The
western boundaries commence at the in.
tcrsection Of the 1O3d meridian OF longi-
tnde with the northern boundary OF the
state of Nebraska; thence north along
this meridian to its intersection with the
south fork Of the Cheyenne river; thence
down that stream to its junction with
with tho north fork: thence up the north
fork OF the Cheyenne river to the lO3u
meridian; then north along that meridian
to the south branch of the Cannon Hall
river or Cedar creek. The northern
boundary Of the reservation follows the
main Cannon Ball river, aud thence runs
down the main Cannon Ball river to the
Missouri river.
Upon any general map these outlines
Can be readily seen. The mouth of the
Cannon Ball is thirty.five miles south
OF Bismarck by road: the northern
boundary OF Nebraska commeL ces on.
poslte Running Water, and the lisa
meridian trenches upon the eastern con.
tines ofsthe Black Hills. Congress, Aug.
Z, 1882, provided for the appointment Of
q commission to treat with the various
tribes OF Sioux for cession Of q portion
Of this reservation, ana Secretary Teller
named as the commissioners ex.Goverp.
or Newton Ednunds, Yankton; ex. Chief
Justice p. q. Shannon, YaDkton, ana
James II. Teller, then of Cleveland,
Ohio, but now of Yunkton. Rev
=. D. Hinman was afterward app ointed
secretary and interpreter. In October,
1882, the commissioners visited the
various agencies, the several agents be
ing instructed to cooperate with them,
Prior to the labors Of the commission
agents of tue Chicago, Milwaukee L. st.
Paul, and the Chicago & Northwestern
railways had treated with the Sioux and
had partially secured the cession OF
rights of way across the reservation for
proposed lines of rail to the Black Hills,
the proposed Northwestern route being
from Pierre, aud that of the Milwaukee
from Chamberlain. The government
commission explained to the Sioux the
desires of the government to open por-
tion of their lands to white settlement,
aud set forth what 1t was proposed to
give them in return Explained in above
telegram). The Brules we're the
most heartily opposed to the
cessiop, but they aud the rest finally
agreed to the terms proposed.
the chiefs and head men signing the
treaty TO that effect. The com mission
ers forwarded their completed report to
Secretary Teller, who transmitted it to
President Arthur, Feb. LIST, 1883. The
result OF the numerous COUNCILS were
given ct length, and the articles of agree.
ment, eight in number, set forth. They
have been repeatedly published. The
boundaries of the various agencies, al
ri,cumscribed by the treaty, we're Sc,
forth as follows:
| THE NEW BOUNDARIES.
Pine Ridge: Beginning at the inter.
section Of the the one hundred and third
meridian of longitude with the northern
boundary of the state of Nebraska
the nee north along said meridian to the
aouth fork of the Sheyenne river, au6
down said stream to point due ives,
from tue intersection of White river with
the one hundred and second meridian
thence due east to said point of inter
section, and down said White rive,
to a point in longitude one hun
dred and one degrees aud twent,
minutes west; thence due south Il
said north line of the state of Nebraska
thence vest on said north line to th,
place of beginning.
Rosebud: Beginning on the nortl
boundary of the state Of Nebraska, at
point in longitude one hundred and on
degrees and twenty minutes west, an,
running thence due north to White river
thence down said White river to poin
in longitude ninety.nine degrees an
thirty minutes west; thence due sont
to said north boundary of the state G
Nebraska. and thence west on said mort
boundary to the place of beginning.
Standing Rock: Beginning at poin
ut low water mark on the east bank 9
the Missouri river, opposite the mout
> of the Cannon Ball llver; thence dow
said east bank along said low waite
mark to point opposite the mouth {
Grand river; thence westerly to sal
Grand river, and up and along the MD
+ die channel Of the same to its interse,
tion with the l02d meridian OF longitud,
thence north along said meridian to il
intersection with the south branch .
g Cannon Ball river-also known as Ceds
i. creek; thence down said south branch {
a Cannon Ball river to its lutcrsectlo
with the main Cannon Ball river, au
: down said main Cannon Bali river to tt
J. Missouri river at the place of beginnib
e Cheyenne-Beginning at poist
: low water mark on the east bank of I'll
Missouri river opposite the mouth
Grand river, said point being the sout
e eusterly corner of the Standing Rot
a reservation; thence down said east ban
q OF the Missouri river along said loy
: water mark to point opposite Il
y mouth Of the Cheyenne river; thent
west to said Cheyenne river and up IL
same to its intersection with the 10:
meridian of longitude; thence nor,
}. along said meridian to its intersectic
With the Grand river; thence down ga
Grand river, along the middle cham
!. thereof, to the Missouri, at the place
!, beginning.
nj Lower Brnle: Beginning on thu Mi
"a sonri river at old Fort George, then
4 west to the western boundary of Prest
county, thence south to the forty-four
a degree of latitude. thence east to Il
n river at Fort Lookout.
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