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 TREATY WITH THE CROW INDIANS. MAY 7, 1868. 649 Treaty between the United States of America and the Grow Tribe of Indians ; Ooncluded May 7, 1868; Ratvfcation advised July 25, 1868; Proclaimed August 12, 1868. ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, May 7, 1808. ro nm. mn sruevnm ro wuom russia rnnsnurs snare cons, enunrxuoz Wnsanas a Treaty was made and concluded at Fort Laramie, in the p,-mmm, Territory of Dakota, on the seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, by and between Lieutenant- General W. T. Sherman, Brevet Major-General William S. Harney, Brevet Major—General Alfred H. Terry, Brevet Major-General C. C. Augur. John B. Sanborn, and S. F. Tappan, commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Che-Ra-Pee-Ish-Ka-Te, Chat-Sta-He, and other chiefs and headmen of the Crow tribe of Indians, on the part of said Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit:—· Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Fort Laramie, Dakota Ter- C{>¤¤‘¤¤ti¤z ritory, on the seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord one thou- pm‘°°‘ sand eight hundred and sixty-eight, by and between the undersigned commissioners on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs and headmen of and representing the Crow Indians, they being duly authorized to act in the premises. Arvrrcnn I. From this day forward peace between the parties to this Peace and treaty shall forever continue. The government of the United States de- f"l°“dshlP· sires peace, and its honor is hereby pledged to keep it. The Indians desire peace, and they hereby pledge their honor to maintain it. If bad O*Y¤¤<¥¤'¤ men among the whites or among other people, subject to the authority of $,,2}°f:,§ :,,2,, M., the United States, shall commit any wrong upon the person or property rested and punof the Indians, the United States will, upon proof made to the agent and ”’h°di forwarded to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at Washington city, proceed at once to cause the offender to be arrested and punished according to the laws of the United States, and also reimburse the injured person for the loss sustained. If bad men among the Indians shall commit a wrong or depredation among the Inupon the person or property of any one, white, black, or Indian, subject 2:*;% fg gieglv" to the authority of the United States and at peace therewith, the Indians United States, herein named solemnly agree that they will, on proof made to their agent °*`» Gmand notice by him, deliver up the wrongdoer to the UnitedStates, to be tried and punished according to its laws; and in case they refuse wilfully so to do the person injured shall be reimbursed for his loss from the annuities or other moneys due or to become due to them under this or other treaties made with the United States. And the President, on advising Rules fordaswith the Commissioner of i Indian Affairs, shall prescribesuch rules and ;;;°:'°’°g am` regulations for ascertaining damages under the provisions of this article us in his judgment may be proper. But no such damages shall be adjusted and paid until thoroughly examined and passed upon by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and no one sustaining loss while violating, or because of his violating, the provisions of this treaty or the laws of the United States shall be reimbursed therefor.