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 1168 TREATY WITII THE ARAPAHOE And whereas the foregoing amendment having been fully interpreted and explained to the Chieth and Delegates of the contederated tribes of Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians of the Upper Arkansas River, in full council assembled, on the [twenty-ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one,] they did thereunto give their free and voluntary assent in the words and figures following, to wit: Assentto We, the undersigned Chiefs, Councillors, Head Men, and Delegates, ““°“d’“°“t‘ representing the confederated tribes of Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians of the Upper Arkansas River, on behalf of said tribes, now in full council assembled, having had fully explained to us the amendment made on the 6th day of August, 1861, by the Senate of the United States, to the treaty made and concluded on the eighteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, by and between Albert G. Boone and F. B. Culver, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the thllowing named Chiefs, Councillors, and Head Men of the Arapahoe and Cheyenne confederated tribes of Indians, viz. : Little Raven, Storm, Shave-Head, and Big Mouth, (on the part of the Arapahoes,) and Black Kettle, Wliite Antelope, Lean Bear, Little Wolf; Tall Bear, and Left Hand, or Namos, (on the part of the Cheyennes,) they being thereto duly authorized by said confederated tribes of Indians; which amendment is in the following words, viz. : Strike out the eleventh article, in the following words: "Anr. 11th. In consideration of the kind treatment of the Arapahoes and Cheyennes by the citizens of Denver City and the adjacent towns, they respectfully request that the proprietors of said city and adjacent towns be permitted by the United States government to enter a sufficient quantity of land to include said city and towns, at the minimum price of one dollar and twenty-five cents per a.cre." In testimony whereof; we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 29th day of October, 1861. Signed on the part ¢y" the Arapahoes. HO-HA-CA-C HE, his x mark, or Little Raven. AC—KER-BA-THE, his x mark, or Storm. CHE-NE-NA—E-TE, his x mark, or Shave—IIcad. MA-NA—CA—TE, his x mark, or Big Mouth. On the part of the Oheymnes. ME-TU-RA-TO, his x mark, or Black Kettle. VO-KLROKAMAST, his x mark, or Vi/`hite Antelope. AVO-NACO, his x mark, or Lean Bear. OHI-A·HA-KET, his x mark, or Little Wolf NA—KO—l·IARSTULE, his x mark, or Tall Bear. HAN O-A-N A-CO, his x mark, or Left Hand, or Namos. Witness : A. G. BOONE, Agt., ¢§·c., and Commissioner. ELMER Oris, Oapt. 4th Cav., Oomdg. J. M. WARREN, 2d Lieut. Sth Injl Jomv H. Jnmowav, Asst. Surg., IL S. A. Jour: S. Smrru, U. SC lnterpreter. Ratincntiun. Now, therefore, be it known that I, ABRAHALI LINCOLN, President of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the sixth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, accept, ratify, and confirm said treaty, with the amendment as aforesaid