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TREATY WITH THE QUI-NALELTS, &0. JULY 1, 1855.. JAN. 25, 1856. 971 Thsaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-ek and Quil-le]:-me Indians. Omzcludezl an the Qui-maiwlt River, in the Territory of W'aBhm_q¢0n, Ju{y 1, 1855, and at the city of Ol 'a, Janumy 25, 1856: Ratejed gy the Senate, March 8, 1859. yrxloclainzed by the President of the nited States, April 11, 1859. JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1*0 Am. AND smcurnm TO wuom mmsm 1>m:smu·s sunu. comm, cnmnrmuz July 1hg865h auunry , 18 Wumnmss a treaty was made and concluded on the Qui-nai-eh: River, Preamble. in the Territory of Washington, ou the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and Efcy-Eve, and at the city of Olympia also in said Territory, on the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, between Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent; of Indian sfairs in the Territory aforesaid, on the part of the United States, and the hereinafter-named chiefs, headmeu, and delegates of the different tribes and bands of the Quimai-elt and QuiI·1eh-ute Indians, on the part of said tribes and bands, and duly authorized thereto by them; which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit:- Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded by and conn-ming between Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian adfairs, P‘“‘i°’· of the Territory of Washington, on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs, headmeu, and delegates of the different tribes and bands of the Qui-nai-elt and Qui]-leh-ute Indians, on the part of said tribes and bands, and duly authorized thereto by them. Amrrcnm I. The said tribes and bands hereby cede, relinquish, and summer of convey to the United States all their right, .tit1e, and interest in and to the %¤$zd**g tht; lands and country occupied by them, bounded and described as follows: m m ‘ Commeneing at a. point on the Pacific coast, which is the southwest corner g0um;,,,·;°s_ of the lands lately ceded by the Makah tribe of Indians to the United States, and running easterly with and along the southern boundary of the said Makah tribe to the middle of the coast range of mountains; thence southerly with said range of mountains to their intersection with the dividing ridge between the Chchalis and Quiniatl Rivers; thence westerly with said ridge to the Pacific coast; thence northerly along said coast to the place of beginning. Amronm II. There shall, however, be reserved. for the use and ooeu- Reservation pation of the tribes and bands aforesaid, a tract or tracts of land suioient zgibhinfd? 'IL<;¤’i· for their wants within the Territory of Washington, to be selected by the my ° *18 mg' President of the United States, and hereafter surveyed or located and set apart for their exclusive use, and no white man shall be permitted to Whites notto reside thereon without permission of the tribe and of the superintendent ;°1;fs;*g;’°°”· of Indian affairs or Indian agent. And the said tribes and bands agree hdémséow to remove to and settle upon the same within one year after the mtiiieation move md same of this treaty, or sooner if the means are furnished them. In the mean time ***6*0- 51: shall be lawful for them to reside upon any lands not in the actual claim and occupation of citizens of the United States, and upon any lands claimed 0x- occupied, if with the permission of the owner or claimant. If necessary for the public convenience, roads may be run through said Roads maybe reservation, on compensation being made for any damage sustained thereby. ’”’·d°· von. XII. Tm·:u·.—-125