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TREATY WITH THE MINNETAREES. 1825. 261 the Ricara tribe of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and atlixed their seals. H. ATKINSON, Br. Gen. U S. Army. BEN]. O’FALLON, U ASC Ag!. In. Af Chiefs. Stan-au-pet-the bloody hand. H0n—eh—cool1 —the buffalo that urinate: Ca-car-we-ta-the little bear. and smells it._ Scar-e-na.us— the skunk. Ta·hah-s0n—— the lip of the old buHalo. Chamson-nah -tbe fool clgiet I C°°'g;¢;;’;léV¥,;;f·SC00D-hcon·—the long. . . . .. s · Chaunflrisidé mma the c mf that 1 N°‘$h*=}fi0¤·¥1¤<!k -—the chief by him. se . C°°n`°a`¤e`¤°s`se€ _ the had be"` Ah-riee-squish — the buffalo that has · OID . W°"°°r`°’ _ Ou-cons-non-nair-the good buffalo. En-hah-pe-tar- the two nights. Nack-sa-nou-wees—the ead heart. Ca-ca-ne-show- the crow ch1e£ Pub-too-car-rah- the man that strikes. Pu-can-wal1—the pld head. I Toon-high-oun-· the man that runs. Wah-ta-an -— the light in the night. Car-car-wee·as-the heart of the crow. In thespresence of A. L. Langham, Sec.to the Com. H. Leavenworth, Col. U. S. Army. . W. Kearney, Bt. Maj. 1st Infi D. Ketchum, Maj. U. S. Army. Wm. Armstrong, Capt. 6th Inf B. Riley, Capt. Sth Inti J. Gantt, Capt. 6th In£ G. C. Spencer, Capt. lst ntl R B. Mason, Ca t. lst Inf W. S. Harney, Lt. 1st Inf John Gale, Surv. U. S. A. R. M. Coleman, S. A. S. Wragg, Ad`t.1st Reg. Intl S. Mac Ree, Lieut. A. Camp. R. Holmes, Lieut 6th Inf R. Stuart, Lieut. lst Inf l Jas. W. Kingsbury, Lieut. lst Reg. I. L. M. Nute, Lieut. U. S. A. W. Harris, Lieut. Ist nf G. H. Kennerly, U. S. S. Ind. Agt. P. Wilson, U. S. Sub Ind. Agt. Antoine Garreau, Interpreter. Joseph Garreau, Interpreter. Pierre Garreau. To the Indian names are subjolned a mask ud seal.

T R E A T Y "With the Belantsc-ctaa or Mnnetsaree Tribe. Jul 30, 1825 Y - Wnmzms acts of hostility have been committed, by some restless p,.,,,,l,,,,,,,,,._ men of the Belantse-etea or Minnetaree tribe of Indians, upon some Feb. 6, 1826. of the citazens of the United States: therefore, to put a stop to any · further outrages of the sort, and to establish a more friendly under— standing between the United States and the said Belmitse-etea or Minnetaree tribe, the President of the United States, by Henry Atkinson, Brigadiergeneral of the United States’ army, and Major Benjamin O’Fallon, Indian Agent, commissioners duly appointed and commissioned to treat with the Indian tribes beyond the Mississippi river, forgive the offences which have been committed, the Chiefs and Warriors having first made satisfactory explanations touching the same. And, for the purpose of removing all future cause of misunderstanding, as respects trade and friendly intercourse, between the parties, the abovenamed Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs and Warriors of the Belantse-etea or Minnetaree tribe of Indians, on the part of said tribe, have made and entered into the following Articles and Conditions; which, when ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be binding on both parties-to wit: ARTICLE 1. Henceforth there shall be a firm and lasting peace between the United Pam, ud States and the Belantse-etea or Minnetaree tribe of Indians; and a friendship. friendly intercourse shall immediately take place between the parties.