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 TREATY WITH THE SHOSHONEES AND BANNACKS. JULY 3, 1868. 673 Treaty between the [batted States of America and the Eastern Band of Shes/zanees and the .Bannac/c Tribe of Lzdians ; Oancluded, July 3, 1868 ; Ratt/ication advised, February 16, 1869 ; Proclaimcd, .February 24, 1869. ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 3,,,,, ,,,1868_ ro sm. no smounn 1-o wnou mesa znnssms emu. coun, onmmm: WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Bridger, in the p,,,,,,,},;,, Territory of Utah, on the third day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, by and between Nathaniel G. Taylor, William T. Sherman, William S. Harney, John B. Sanborn, S. F. Tappan, C. C. Augur, and Alfred H. Terry, commissioners, on the part of the United States, and Waslra-kie, WVau-ni—pitz, and other chiefs and headmen of the Eastern Band of Shoshonee Indians, and Tag-gee, Tay-to·ba, and other chiefs and headmen of the Bannack tribe of Indians, on the part of said band and tribe oE Indians respectively, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit: Articles of a Treaty with the Shoshonee (Eastern Band) and Bannack Tribes of Indians, made the third Day of July, 1868, at Fort Bridger, (Bah Territory. ' Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Fort Bridger, Utah Territory, Contracting on the third day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight P“·*'*l°°· 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 Shoshonee (eastern band) and Bannack tribes of Indians, they being duly authorized to act in the premises: ARTICLE I. From this day forward. peace between the parties to this Warto cease treaty shall forever continue. The government of the United States de- Qggpwm °° b° 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 men among the whites, or among other people subject to the Offenders authority of the United States, shall commit any wrong upon the person  §h0°b6 or property of the Indians, the United States will, upon proof made to ,,,.,,,,,,,,;,g,,,_ the agent and forwarded to the Commissioner of Indian Ailhirs at Waslniugton 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 Wrongédoers upon the person or property of any one, white, black, or Indian, subject :g,QQY;t,L Q, to the authority of the United States, and at peace therewith, the Indians punished. herein named solemnly agree that they will, on proof made to their agent and notice by him. deliver up the wrong-doer to the United States, to be tried and punished according to its laws; and in case they wilful1y refuse 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 vor,. xv. TREAT. — 43