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 TREATY WITH THE MAKAH TBIBE. JAN. 31, 1855. 941. destroyed, compensation may be made by the government out of their annuities. Nor will they make war on any other tribe except in seltl N°¤¤>¤¤¤k¤ defence, but will submit all matters of diderence between them and other '"°"°°t’ &°‘ 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 case of depredations against citizens. And the said tribe agrees not to shelter or conceal offenders °n,T° °¤¤‘°¤d°¥ against the United States, but to deliver up the same for trial by the °mi°"' authorities. Arrrrcnm X. The above tribe is desirous to exclude from its reservation Armuitigg to be the use of ardent spirits, and to prevent its people from drinking the Wmllmll Mm same, and therefore it is provided that any Indian belonging thereto who 3.3;;,2;:g,F shall be guilty of bringing liquor into said reservation, or who drinks_ liquor, may have his or her proportion of the annuities withheld from him or her for such time as the President may determine. ARTICLE XI. The United States further agree to establish at the general TM U¤i*¢d agency for the district of Puget’s Sound, within one year from the ratid- E::t;°,,t:g:.?::,b: cation hereof, and to support for the period of twenty years, an agricultural tural Sw. school and industrial school, to be free to children of the said tribe in common f°" *l‘° l“dl“~““· with those of the other tribes of said district and to provide a smithy and carpenters shop, and furnish them with the necessary tools and employ a to vwvids blacksmith, carpenter and farmer for the like term to instruct the Indians zgfhgagffaw iu their respective occupations. Provided however, That should it be i deemed expedient a separate school may be established for the benefit of said tribe and such others as may be associated with it, and the like persons employed for the same purposes at some other suitable place. _ _ And the United States further agree to employ a physician to reside at M: PhY’“°"“• ' the said central agency, or at such other school should one be established, who shall furnish medicine and advice to the 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. The tribe il ¤> Aivrrcrn XII. The said tribe agrees to free all slaves now held by its ff::$lu*g::f;’°““d people and not to purchase or acquire others hereafter. others. Airrxcnn XIII. The said tribe finally agrees not to trade at Vancouver’s fn? *¢{,**!;dg¤¤* Island or elsewhere out of the dominions of the United States, nor shall gurus_ m ° foreign Indians be permitted to reside in its reservation without consent Foreign Ipdinns of the superintendent or agent. ;‘g;r°;'a£g§£° °“ ARTICLE XIV. This treaty shall be obligatory on the contracting w],,,, ,,.,,,,,0 parties as soon as the same shall be ratified by the President of the ¤¤l¤• ¤¤`¤<=i=· United States. In testimony whereof; the said Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superin- Signatures, tendent of Indian affairs, and the undersigned, chiefs, headmen and dele- J“““’“'·Y “1»"°°· gates of the tribe aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals at the place and on the day and year hereinbefore written. ISAAC I. STEVENS, Gove1~norandSuperintendenz. [L. s.] TSE-KAUWTL, Had Ohiefof the Makah Tribe. his x mark. [L. s.] KAL-CHOTE, Sub-chief of the Makahs. his x mark. L. s.] TAH-A-HOWTL, Sub-chief of the Ma/cabs. his x mark. L. s. KAH-BACH-SAT, Sub-chief if the Makahs. i his x mark. L. s. KETS-KUS-SUM, »S’u.b-chief of the Makahs. his x mark. L. s. HAATS E, Sub-chief of the Malmhs. his x mark. L. s.] KEH—CHOOK, Sub·c}i£ef of the Makahs. his x mark. L. s.] IT-AN—DA-HA, Sub-clzéq/' of the Makalzs. his x mark. [1.. s.] KLAH-PE-AN-HIE, or Andrew Jackson, Sub-chief of the Maker/zs. his x mark. EL. s.] TSAL-AB—OOS, or Peter, Mah Wllage. his x mark. L. s.]