790 



INDIAN LAND CESSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES 



[KTH. AXN. 18 



SCHEDULE OF IISrDI^]>^ 



1853 



Sept. 19 



Where or how 

 concluded 



Cow Creek, 

 Oregon ter- 

 ritory. 



1854 



Mar. 1.5 



Reference 



Stat. L., 

 X. 1027. 



Washington, Stat. L., 

 D. C. X, 1038. 



Washiugtou, Stat. L., 

 D. C. X, 1043. 



May 



6 Washing 

 D.C. 



Stat. L., 

 X, 1048. 



XImpqua(Cow ' Cede tract within the following boundaries: Commencing on 

 Creek band), i the N. bank of the south fork of Umpqua river, at tho termi- 

 nation of the highhiuds dividing tlin waters of Myrtle creek 

 from those of Day's creek; thence running easterly along 

 the summit of said range to the headwaters of Day's creek; 

 thence southerly, crossing the Umpi|ua river, to the head- 

 waters of Cow creek; thence to the dividing ridge between 

 Cow creek and Grave creek; thence southwesterly along 

 said divide to its junction with theridge dividing the waters 

 of Cow creek from those of Eogue river; thence westerly 

 and northerly around on said ridge to its connection with 

 the spur terminating opposite the mouth of Myrtle creek; 

 thence along said spur to a point on the sameNW. of the 

 eastern line of Isaac Baily's land claim; thence SE. to 

 Ump(|ua river; theuce up said riverto the place of beginning. 

 Indians to retain temporary occupancy of a portion of the 

 ceded country until a reserve is assigned them, which re- 

 served portion was bounded as follows: Commencing on the 

 S. side of Cow creek, at the mouth of Council creek, opposite 

 William H. Riddle's laud claim, thence up said creek to the 

 summit of Canon mountain; theuce westerly along said 

 summit 2 miles; theuce northerly to Cow creek, at a point 

 on the same 1 mile above the falls ; thence down said creek 

 to place of beginning. 



Oto and Mis- These tribes cede to 11. S. all their country W. of the Missouri 

 river, excepting a strip of land on the waters of the Big 

 Blue river, 10 miles in width, and bounded as follows: Com- 

 mencing at a point in the middle of tlie main branch of the 

 Big Blue river iu a W. or SW. direction from Old Fort 

 Kearney, at a place called by the Indians the " Islands;" 

 thence W. to the western boundary of the country hereby 

 ceded ; thence in a northerly course with said western bound- 

 ary 10 miles; thence E. to a point due N. of the starting 

 point and 10 miles therefrom; thence to the place of begin- 

 ning. It was stijiulated that this reserve should be 25 miles 

 loug by 10 wide, if the bounds described failed to give this 

 extent. 

 Eelinciuish all claim to any land on E. side of Missouri river... 



Grant right of way for roads and railroads through their 

 reserve. 



Cede country described as follows: All their landsW. of the 

 Missouri river and S. of a line drawn due W. from a point 

 in the center of the main channel of the Missouri, due E. of 

 where the Ayoway river disembogues out of the bluft's to 

 the western boundary of the Omaha country, reserving 

 their territory N. of said line, with the understanding that, 

 if it should prove unacceptable other lands shall be as- 

 signed them, not exceeding 300,000 acres. 



Relinquish all claim to any land on E. side of Missouri river 



Grant right of way for construction of roads and railroads 

 through their reserve. 



They cede to tho U. S. all right iu lands lying W. of the state 

 of Missouri, situate iu the fork of the Missouri and Kansas 

 rivers, described in supplementary article to treaty of Oct. 

 3,1818; Sept. 24, 1829, and Oct. 19, 1829; also their interest 

 in the "outlet'" mentioned in said supplementary article, 

 exce|)ting laud sold the Wyaudots, and excepting that part 

 of said country lying E. and S. of .a line beginning at a 

 point on the line between the land of the Delawares and i 

 half-breed Kanzas, 40 miles in adirect line W. of the bound- 

 ary lietween the Delawares and Wyandots; thence N. 10 

 miles ; thenge iu au easterly course to a point on the S. bank 



