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 TREATY WITH THE S’KLALLAMS. Jmmsmr 26, 1855. 935 Anrrcnn IX. The said tribes and bands acknowledge their dependence Tribe? *° P"- on the government of the United States, and promise to be friendly with ::[;§°£*°"d1y all citizens thereof; and they pledge themselves to commit no depreda- i tions on the property of such citizens. And should any one or more of *° PW I"' d°• them violate this pledge, and the fact be satisfactorily proven before the pr°dm°°S‘ agent, the property taken shall be returned, or in default thereofi or if injured or destroyed, compensation may be made by the government out of their annuities. Nor will they make war on any other tribe, except not to make in self defence, but will submit all matters of difference between them E'}" b“*l“°°lf and other Indians to the government of the United States, or its agent, °°°°°' for decision, and abide thereby. And if any of the said Indians commit any depredations on any other Indians within the Territory, the same rule shall prevail as that prescribed in this article in 62508 of deprcdations against citizens. And the said tribes agree not to shelter or conceal To ¤¤¤‘¤¤¤d¤¤‘ olfenders against the United States, but to deliver them up for trial by °°`°°d°”' the authorities. Anrrcuz X. The above tribes and bands are desirous to exclude from b Alllxgilfj ,I““Y their reservation the use of ardent spirits, and to prevent their people ,:0:: drjgkiuwgm from drinking the same, and therefore it is provided that any Indian be- ¤1‘d¤¤¤¤1>ifi¤$· longing thereto who shall be guilty of bringing liquor into said reservation, or who drinks liquor, may have his or her proportion of the annuitie withheld from him or her for such time as the President may determine. ARTICLE XI. The United States further agree to establish at the United stats; general agency for the district of Puget’s Sound, within one year from ymjmbmh the ratification hereof; and to support for the period of twenty years, an agricultural and industrial school, to be free to children of the said tribes and bands in common with those of the other tribes of said district, and to provide a smithy and carpenter’s shop, and furnish them with the nec- M°¤h¤¤i<¤' essary tools, and employ a blacksmith, carpenter, and farmer for the term Sh°p' of twenty years, to instruct the Indians in their respective occupations. And the United States further agree to employ a physician to reside at h'Y<>_<=3¤pi¤y ¤ the said central agency, who shall furnish medicine and advice to the P yS'°'°°‘ sick, and shall vaccinate them; the expenses of the said school, shops, persons employed, and medical attendance to be defrayed by the United States, and not deducted from the annuities. ARTIGLE XII. The said tribes and bands agree to free all slaves now Tribes to free held by them, and not to purchase or acquire others hereafter. :]"·"l$,::‘[h:‘::“’ ARTICLE XIII. The said tribes and bands finally agree not to trade cg;,,",, mdé at Vancouver’s Island, or elsewhere out of the dominions of the United gut of the Uniwd States, nor shall foreign Indians be permitted to reside in their reserva- "“°“‘ tions without consent of the superintendent or agent. ARTICLE XIV. This treaty shall be obligatory on the contracting When treaty parties as soon as the same shall be ratified by the President of the *°°“k° °”°°"· United States. _ In testimony whereof, the said Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superin- Sigrmtures,8 tendent of Indian affairs, and the undersigned chiets, headmen, and dele- J“““‘"`Y 26*1 °5' gates of the aforesaid 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.] CHI'I`S·A-MAH-HAN, the Duke of York, his x mark. [L. S.] Chief of the S’]claZlams. _ DAH-WHIL-LUK, U/zig/` of the S/ca-lco·mur}a. his x mark. [L. s.] KUL-KAH-HAN, or General Pierce, his x mark. L. s.] O'/zief of the Olzem-wkum. HOOL—HOLE-TAN, or Jim, Ska-ko-mish sub-cliff his x mark. [L. s.] SAI-A-KADE, or Frank, .S’/ca-ko-mis}: subrhiqfl his x mark. [1.. s.] LOO-GWEH-OOS, or George, his x mark. [1.. s.] S/co-ko-mia/z sub-chiefl