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 TREATY WITH THE MINNECOLJON INDIANS. OCTOBER 10, 1865. 695 Treaty between the United States of America and the Jllinneconjem Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians ; Cbncluded October 10, 1865; Ratiioation advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866 ; Proclaimed March 17, 1866. ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, m xm. kim simumm ro wnou rnnsn rnnsnurs sun:. coun, onammo; oct, 10, 1865, Wunknas a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Preamble. ritory of Dakota, on the tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, by and between Newton Edmunds, Edward B. Taylor, Major·General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier—Gencral H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Hah—wah-zee-dan, (The Lone Horn,) Tah-ke-chah-hoosh—tay, (The Lame Deer,) and other chiefs and headmen of the Minneeonjon band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, on the part of said band of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit : --— Aarionss or A Tnemrr made and concluded at Fort Sully in the Ter- Gqntracting rltory of Dakota, by and between Newton Edmunds, governor and ex P“"‘°‘“ officio superintendent of Indian affairs of Dakota Territory; Edward B. Taylor, superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern superinten-, dency; Major-General S. R. Curtis, Brigadier-General H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners on the part of the United States, duly appointed by the President, and the undersigned chiefs and headmen of the Minneconjon band of Dakota or Sioux Indians. Anrromt I. The Minneconjon band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, rep- _ Jurisdiction resented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to the mdgethefgz ¤T exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby ob- ,c*fm§;:E,dg6d°°° ligate and bind themselves individually and collectively, not only to cease &o. ' all hostilities against the persons and property of its citizens, but to use their influence, and, if requisite, physical force, to prevent other bands of the Dakota or Sioux, or other adjacent tribes, from making hostile demonstrations against the government or people of the United States. ARTICLE 1I. Inasmuch as the government of the United States is Perso s and desirous to arrest the effusion of blood between the Indian tribes within ¥:j<aP°FlY°f°°:°F its jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the Minneconjon band of 6,lS,°;,:;:£§d_° Dakotas or Sioux, represented in council, anxious to respect the wishes of the government, hereby agree and bind themselves to discontinue for the future all attacks upon the persons or property of other tribes, unless first assailed by them, and to use their influence to promote peace every- where in the region occupied or frequented by them. Anriore 111. All controversies or differences arising between the Controversies Minneconjon band of Dakotas or Sioux, represented in council, and other g_‘;f)';°°; §;°sub_ tribes of lndians, involving the question of peace or war, shall be submit- migtgd to the ted to the arbitrament of the President, or such person or persons as may P}‘¢¤id¢¤¢ for N'- be designated by him, and the decision or award faithfully observed by the l”mm°°°’ &°' said band represented in council.