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 972 TREATY WITH THE QUI-NAI-ELTS, &0. JULY 1, 1855. JAN. 25, 1856. Rights ua Awrrcrm IH. The right of taking fish at all usual and accustomed P’i"“°S°¤ *°· grounds and stations is secured to said Indians in common with all citizen; {E5:;,,;? um of the Territory, and of erecting temporary houses for the purpose of curing the same; together with the privilege of huntmg, gathering roots and berries, and pasturing their horses on all open and unclaimed lands. Provided, however, That they shall not take shell-fish from any beds staked or cultivated by citizens; and provided, also, that they shall alter all stallions not intended for breeding, and shall keep up and confine the smllions themselves. p,ym,,,y,, by Awrxcnn IV. In consideration of the above cession, the United States We U¤i¤>d agree to pay to the said tribes and bands the sum of twenty-five thousand S°"°°' dollars, in the following manner, that is to say: For the first year after the ratification hereof, two thousand five hundred dollars; for the next two years, two thousand dollars each year; for the next three years, one thousand six hundred dollars each year; for the next four years, one thousand three hundred dollars each year; for the next five years, one thousand dollars each year; and for the next five years, seven hundred Howto be dollars each year. All of which sums of money shall be applied to the applied. use and benefit of the said Indians under the directions of the President of the United States, who may from time to time determine at his discretion upon what beneficial objects to expend the same; and the superintendent of Indian amiirs, or other proper offcer, shall each year inform the President of the wishes of said Indians in respect thereto. Appropriation Aivrxcms V. To enable the said Indians to remove to and settle upon Y0? rqmovehfor such reservation as may be selected for them by the President, and to ?;3;;:;,gQEg’ &c_ clear, fence, and break up a sufficient quantity of land for cultivation, the United States further agree to pay the sum of two thousand Eve hundred dollars, to be laid out and expended under the direction of the President, and in such manner as he shall approve. t ymgms may ARTICLE VI. The President may hereaiicer, when in his opinion the be f¤m<>V¢dfr<¤f¤ interests of the Territory shall require, and the welfare of the said Indians z;’_"°S°'v’m°°* be promoted by·it, remove them from said reservation or reservations to such other suitable place or places within said Territory as he may deem Et, on remunerating them for their improvements and the expenses of Tribes and nn. their removal, or may consolidate them with other friendly tribes or bands, 3;*3, b° in which latter case the annuities, payable to the consolidated tribes `respectively, shall also be consolidated; and he may further, at his diseretion, cause the whole or any portion of the lands to be reserved, or of such other land as may be selected in lieu thereof; to be surveyed into lots, and assign the same to such individuals or families as are willing to avail themselves of the privilege, and will locate on the same as a. permanent home, on the same terms and subject to the same regulations as are VOL X- p- 1044- provided in the sixth article of the treaty with the Omabas, so far as the same may be applicable. Any substantial improvements heretofore made by any Indians, and which they shall be compelled to abandon in consequence of this treaty, shall be valued under the direction of the President, Annuities of and payment made accordingly therefor. mlm not mp, ARTICLE VII. The annuities of the aforesaid tribes and bands shall debts of individ); not be taken to pay the debts of individuals. “”}1§L° mba to ARTICLE VIII. _The said tribes and bands acknowledge their depen- Qmsmc {madly dence on the government of the United States, and promise to be friendly relations, Sw. with all citizens thereof; and pledge themselves to commit no depredations on the property of such citizens; and should any one or more of them w pa for violate this pledge, and the fact be satisfactorily proven before the agent, depmdalliom the property taken shall be returned, or in default thereof§ or if injured or destroyed, compensation may be made by the government out of their noun make ¤.nnu1t1es. Nor will they make war on any other tribe except in self- WPA ¢¤¤¤p¤, &¤- defence, but will submit all matters of difference between them and other Indians to the government of the United States, or its agent, for decision,