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TREATY WI'I`H THE SIOUX INDIANS. Arm:. 29, 1868. 635 Treaty between the United States of America and diferent Tribes of Sioux Indians ,· Oarrcluded April 29 et seq., 1868; Ratijication advised February 16, 1869; Proc/aimed February 24, 1869. ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WI-IOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETINGZ 18&pril29ctseq, Wnnnans a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Laramie, in the Preamble. Territory of Dakota, [now in the Territory of Wyoming,] on the twenty- ninth day of April, and afterwards, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, by and between Nathaniel G. Taylor, William T. Sherman, William S. Harney, John B. Sanborn, S. F. Tappan, C. C. Augur, and Alfred H. Terry, commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Ma—za-pon-kaska, Tah-shun-ka-co-qui-pah, Hehwon—ge-chat, Mah-to-non-pah, Little Chief; Makh-pi-ah-lu-tah, C0—cam-i- ya-ya, Con-te·pe-ta, Ma-wa-tau-ni-ha v-ska, He-na-pin-wa-ni-ca, Wah-pahshaw, and other chiefs and headmen of different tribes of Sioux Indians, on the part of said Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit: Articles of atreaty made and concluded by and between Lieutenant- U9¤¤‘¤<>¤i¤S General William T. Sherman, General `William S. Harney, General pml°°' Alfred II. Terry, General C. C. Augur, J. B. Henderson, Nathaniel G. Taylor, John B. Sanborn, and Samuel F. Tappan, duly appointed commissioners on the part of the United States, and the different bands of the Sioux Nation of Indians, by their chiefs and headmen, whose _ names are hereto subscribed, they being duly authorized to act in the premises. Anricmn I. From this day forward all war between the parties to this War to cease agreement shall forever cease. The government of the United States Q‘;g,f’°“°° °° b° desires peace, and its honor is hereby pledged to keep it. The Indians desire peace, and they now pledge their honor to maintain it. If bad men among the whites, or among other people subject to the Qf’f¤¤dg¤ I authority of the United States, shall commit any wrong upon the person gffjgsio bi ,2: or property of the Indians, the United States will, upon proof made to the rested, &c. agent and forwarded to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at Washington 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. It bad men among the Indians shall commit a wrong or depredation a X;’;‘§,£°°‘ upon the person or property of any one, white, black, or Indian, subject wghims to be to the authority of the United States, and at peace therewith, the Indians punished. herein named solemnly agree that they will, upon proof made to their agent and notice by him, deliver up the wrong-doer to the United States, to be tried and punished according to its laws; and in case they wilfully refuse so to do, the person injured shall be reimbursed for his loss from Damages. 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 advising with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, shall prescribe such rulesband regulations for ascertaining damages under the provisions0f this article as in his judgment may be proper. But no one sustaining