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sources for supplying their tvants besides those of hunting ^ which they are sensible 
must soon entirely fail them, agree with the United States on the following ar- 
ticles. 
Article I. The said tribes cede and relinquish to the United States for ever 
all their right and title to the lands lying within the following houndaries, to wit: 
Beginning at the iipper fork of the Demoine- River , and passing the sources of 
the little Sioux and Floyd's Rivers^ to the fork of the first creek which falls into 
the Big Sioux or Calumet on the East side; thence down said creek , and Calu- 
mef River y to the Missouri River ^ thence down said Missouri River to the Mis- 
souri-Stateline above the Kansas; thence along said line to the North -West cor- 
ner of the said State, thence to the highlands between the water falling into the 
Missouri and Desmoines, passing to said highlands along the dividing ridge between 
the forks of the Grand River', thence along said highlands or ridge separating the 
waters of the Missouri from those of the Desmoines , to a point opposite the source 
of Boy er River , and thence in a direct line to the Upper fork of the Desmoines , 
the place of beginning. But it is understood that the lands ceded and relinquished 
by this treaty, are to be resigned and alloted under the direction of the President 
of the United States, to the tribes now living thereon, or to such other tribes as 
the President vnay locate thereon for hunting , and other purposes u. s. w. folgen 
die übrigen Artikel. Hier noch einige der indianischen Chefs, welche den Vertrag 
unterschrieben. 
Mash - que - tat - paw (Rothkopf ) 
Sheco - Caiawko (^Schildkröten -Schale.) 
Kee - 0 - cuck (der wachsame Fuchs.) 
Pai-o -tahit (einer , der kein Herz hat.) 
OS'hays-Kee (Ridge.) 
She - ske - quaninee (der kleine Kürbis) u. s. w. 
