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 TREATY WITH THE YAKAMAS. JUNE 9, 1855. 955 In testimony whereoh the said Isaac I. Stevens - · intendent of Indian affairs for the Territory of Wasiiirggfgiingiidihi  J¤§¤?g?i§:, signed head chief; chiefs, headmen, and delegates of the aforesaid confederated tribes and bands of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and seals, at the place and on the day and year hereinbefore written. ISAAC I. STEVENS, Governor and Superintendent. [L. s.] KAMAIAKUN, his x mark. [L. s. SKLOOM, his x mark. [L. s. OWHI, his x mark. [L. s. 'I`E—COLE-KUN, his x mark. L. s. LA-HOOM, his x mark. L. s. ME-NLNOCK, his x mark. L. s. ELIT PALMER, his x mark. [L. s. WISH·OCH-KMPITS, his x mark. L. s. KOO-LAT-TOOSE, his x mark. [L. S. SHEE—AH-COTTE, his x mark. L. s. TUCK-QUILLE, his x mark. [L. s. KA-LOO-AS, his x mark. [L. s. SCHA-NOO-A, his x mark. L. s. SLA-KISH, his x mark. [L. s. Signed and sealed in presence of — JAMES Dorr, Secretary of Treaties, MLE. CLEs. PANDOSY, 0. M JZ, WM. C. MOKAY, W. H. TAPPAN, Sub Indian Agent, W ZC, C. Cmnonsn, O. M TC, Pixrmox MCKENZIE, Interpreter, A. D. PAMBURN, Interpreter, JOEL PALMER, Superintendent Indian Ajairs, O. IZ, W. D. Bxenow, A. D, PAMBURN, Interpreter. And whereas, the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of Ratification, the United States for its constitutional action thereon, the said Senate did, March 8»185°· on the eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, advise and consent to the ratification of the same by a resolution in the words and ngures following, to wit: “ IN Exnoorrvn SESSION, " SENATE or THE UNITED STATES, March 8, 1859. " Resolved, (two thirds of the senators present concurring,) That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of treaty between the United States and the head chief, chiefs, headmen, and delegates of the Yakama, Palouse, and other confederated tribes and bands of Indians, occupying lands lying in Washington Territory, who, for the purposes of this treaty, are to be considered as one nation, under the name of "Yakama," with Kamaiakun as its head chief, signed 9th June, 1855. "Attest: "ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary." Now, therefore, be it known that I, JAMES BUCHANAN, President Proclamation, 0f the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and con- APM uh 185* sent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of March eighth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, accept, ratify, and oonnrm the said treaty. voL. xii. TREAT.--123