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 534 TREATY WITH THE KIOWAS, ETC. 1837. ship, between the United States of America, and the chiefs, headmen and representatives of the Kioway, Ka-ta·ka, and Ta-wa-ka·ro nations of Indians, on the following terms and conditions, that is to say: Pence and ARTICLE 1st. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between m€¤dShlP· all the citizens of the United States of America and all the individuals composing the Kioway, Ka-ta—ka, and Ta-wa-ka-ro nations and their associated bands or tribes of Indians, and between these nations or tribes and the Muscogee and Osage nations or tribes of Indians. Injuries mu. Aarrcuz 2d. Every injury or act of hostility by one or either of the forgot. Friendly inter- ARTICLE 3d. There shall be a free and friendly intercourse between °°‘““· all the contracting parties hereto; and it is distinctly understood and agreed by the Kioway, Ka·ta-ka and Ta~wa-ka-ro nations, and their associated bands or tribes of Indians, that the citizens of the United States are freely permitted to pass and repass through their settlements or hunting ground without Inolestation or injury, on their way to any of the provinces of the Republics of Mexico or Texas, or returning therefrom, and that the nations or tribes named in this article further agree to pay the full value of any injury their people may do to the goods or property of the citizens of the United States, taken or destroyed when peaceably passing through the country they inhabit or hunt in, or Payment for elsewhere.--And the United States hereby guarantee to any Indian or PYOPWY S*°l€¤· Indians of the Kioway, Ka-ta—ka and Ta-wa-ka·ro nations, and their ‘ associated bands or tribes of Indians, a full indemnification for any Proviso. horses or other property which may be stolen from them, Provided That the property so stolen cannot be recovered, and that sufficient proof is produced that it was actually stolen by a citizen of the United States, and within the limits thereof Hunting ARTICLE 4th. It is understood and agreed by all the nations or tribes €*°¤¤d· of Indians, parties to this treaty, that each and all of the said nations or tribes have free permission to hunt and trap in the Great Prairie west of the Cross Timber to the western limits of the United States. _P¤ym<>¤tf<>r ARTICLE 5th. The Kioway, Ka-ta-ka and Ta-wa-ka—ro nations and w U‘ S' their associated bands or tribes of Indians agree and bind themselves to pay full value for any injury their people may do to the goods or other property of such traders as the President of the United States may place near to their settlements or hunting ground for the purpose of trading with them. Tyemmsmof ARTICLE 6th. The Kioivay, Ka·ta-ka and Ta-wa-ka-ro nations and GUM }¤di¤¤S· their associated bands or tribes of Indians, agree, that in the event any of the red people belonging to the nations or tribes of Indians residing south of the Missouri river, and west of the States of Missouri and Arkansas, not parties to this treaty, should visit their towns, or be found on their hunting ground, that they will treat them with kindness and friendship, and do no injury to them in any way whatever. Inpase ofdifli- ARTICLE 7th. Should any ditiiculty hereafter unfortunately arise beculiwi, l;1€*W°€¤ tween any of the nations or tribes of Indians, parties hereunto, in con- QG;€,i,_pa° sequence of murder, the stealing of horses, cattle, or other cause, it is agreed that the other tribes shall interpose their good offices to remove such difiiculties; and also that the Government of the United States may take such measures as they may deem proper to effect the same object, and see that full justice is done to the injured party. Presents to ARTICLE Sth. It is agreed by the commissioners of the United States I¤<li¤¤S· that in consequence of the Kioway, Ka-ta-ka and Ta-wa-ka—ro nations
 * ¤¤llY fo'SlV€¤· contractingparties on the other, shall be mutually forgiven and for ever