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 TREATY WITH THE LOWER BRULE INDIANS. OCTOBER 14, 1865. 699 Treaty between the United Stems of America and the Lower Brulé Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians; Cimcluded October 14, 1865; Ratification advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866 ; .Proclaimed March 17, 1866. ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF TE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ro Am. nm srxreuux ro wnou rmtsn rmtsmrrs sun.:. coms, ennmemez Oct. 14, 1805. Whereas a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Preambleritory of Dakota, on the fourteenth 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-General H. H. Sibley, Henry W. Reed, and Orrin Guernsey, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Muz-zah-wy-ah-tay, (The Iron Nation,) Tah-ton-kah-wak-kon, (Medicine Ball,) and other chiefs and headmen of the Lower Brulé 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 followirg, to wit: — Axmcmcs or .4. Tnnur made and concluded at Fort Sully, in the Ter- Contracting ritory 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 aifairs for the northern superintendency, 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 Lower Brulé band of Dakota or Sioux Indians. Aimots L The Lower Brulé band of Dakota or Sioux Indians, J¤ri¤di¤tl¤¤ represented in council, hereby acknowledge themselves to be subject to :,;`2U;`};;'f'§°,{,g·f the exclusive jurisdiction and authority of the United States, and hereby acknowledged obligate and bind themselves individually and collectively, not only to cease all hostilities against the persons and property of its citizens, but to USB their influence, and, if necessary, physical force, to prevent other bands of the Dakota or Sioux, or other adjacent tribes, from making hostile demonstrations against the government of the United States or its people. ARTICLE II. Inasmuch as the government of the United States is P*>¤°¤= ¤¤d desirous to arrest the eliusion of blood between the Indian tribes within {°§°f,l;;r;¥,?‘,§2’°" its jurisdiction hitherto at war with each other, the Lower Brulé band of tirst attacked. 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 usc their iniluence to promote peace every- where in the region occupied or frequented by them. ARTICLE Ill. All controversies or ditferences arising between the b Q°¤¤'°‘L¤‘¤l¤¤ Lower Brulé band of Dakotas or Sioux, represented in council, and other t5,,';;?; {,,,°,,,b_ tribes of Indians, involving the question of peace or war, shall be sub- mittedto the witted for the arbitrament of the President, or such person or persons as