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Chiefs of said Poncar tribe shall, to the utmost of their power, exert themselves to recover horses or other property, which may be stolen taken from any citizen or citizens of the United States, by any individual or individuals of said tribe; and the property so recovered shall be forthwith delivered to the agents or other person authorized to receive it, that it may be restored to the proper owner. And the United States hereby guaranty to any Indian or Indians of said tribe, a full indemnification for any horses or other property which may be stolen from them by any of their citizens: 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 the said Poncar tribe engage, on the requisition or demand of the President of the United States, or of the agents, to deliver up any white man resident among them.

ARTICLE 6.

And the Chiefs and Warriors, as aforesaid, promise and engage, that their tribe will never, by sale, exchange, or as presents, supply any nation or tribe of Indians, not in amity with the United States, with guns, ammunition, or other implements of war.

Done at the Poncar Village, at the mouth of White Paint Creek, the first below the Qui Carre River, this 9th day of June, A. D. 1825, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-ninth.

In testimony whereof, the said Commissioners, Henry Atkinson and
Benjamin O'Fallon, and the Chiefs, Head-men, and Warriors, of
the Poncar tribe, have hereunto set their hands, and affixed their
seals.

H. ATKINSON, Br. Gen. U. S. Army.
BENJ. O'FALLON, U. S. Agt. Ind. Aff.

Shu-de-gah-he-or He who makes Smoke. Woh-ge-a-mussee-or the flying Iron.
Ish-ca-da-bee-or Child Chief.
Wah-ha-nee-chee - -or He who Hides

Something.

Wah or the Hoe.

O-nam-ba-baa-or Lightning.

Tie-e-kee-ree-or Big Head with Tangled

Hair.

Wa-we-shu-shee-or The Brave.

Tee-la-ga-or Buffalo.

Wah-buc-kee-or the Bull that Leads.
Wah-ha-nega or He that has no Knife.
Mah-shar-harree-or He walks on land.
Mach-souch-kee-na-pabee—or He who
fears no Bears.

Ca-hee-tha-bee-or Black Raven.
Gah-he-ga-or the Relative of the Chiefs.

Ou-de-cowee—or The one that has been Na-hee-tapee-or He that Stamps.
Wounded.

Ne-ou-gree or Prairie Apple.

Na-ne-pa-shee-or One that Knows.

WITNESSES-H. Leavenworth, Col. U. S. Army. S. W. Kearney, Br. Maj. 1st Inf. D. Ketchum, Maj. U. S. Army. G. H. Kennerly, U. S. S. Ind. Agt. John Gale, Surgeon U. S. Army. J. Gantt, Capt. 6th Inf. Wm. Armstrong, Capt. 6th Reg. Inf. S. MacRee, Lieut. 1st Inf. J. Rogers, Lieut. 6th Inf. Thomas Noel, Lieut. 6th Inf. S. Wragg, Adjt. 1st Reg. Inf. R. Holmes, Lieut. 6th Inf. Thos. P. Gwynn, Lieut. 1st Inf. L. M. Nute, Lt. 6th Inf. Jas. W. Kingsbury, Lt. 1st Reg. Inf. M. W. Batman, Lieut. 6th Inf. Wm. L. Harris, 1st Inf. R. M. Coleman, A. Surgeon U. S. A. Wm. Gordon. A. Langham. P. Promo. A. L. Langham, Sec. to the Com.

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To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal.

Chiefs to exert themselves to recover stolen property.

Proviso.

No guns, &c. to be furnished

by them to any nation, &c. hostile to the U. S.

June 22, 1825. Proclamation, Feb. 6, 1826.

Supremacy of U. S. acknow. ledged.

Protection of

to them.

TREATY

With the Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands of the Sioux tribe of Indians.

For the purposes of perpetuating the friendship which has heretofore existed, as also to remove all future cause of discussion or dissention,. as it respects trade and friendship between the United States and their citizens, and the Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands of the Sioux tribe of Indians, the President of the United States of America, by Brigadier-General Henry Atkinson, of the United States' army, and Major Benjamin O'Fallon, Indian Agent, with full powers and authority, specially appointed and commissioned for that purpose of the one part, and the undersigned Chiefs, head men and Warriors of the Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands of the Sioux tribe of Indians, on behalf of said bands or tribe of the other part, have made and entered into the following Articles and Conditions; which, when ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; shall be binding on both parties—to wit:

ARTICLE 1.

It is admitted by the Teton, Yancton and Yanctonies bands of Sioux Indians, that they reside within the territorial limits of the United States, acknowledge their supremacy, and claim their protection. The said bands also admit the right of the United States to regulate all trade and intercourse with them.

ARTICLE 2.

The United States agree to receive the said Teton, Yancton, and U. S. extended Yanctonies bands of Sioux Indians into their friendship, and under their protection, and to extend to them, from time to time, such benefits and acts of kindness as may be convenient, and seem just and proper to the President of the United States.

Places for trade to be designated by the President.

Regulation of trade with Indians.

ARTICLE 3.

All trade and intercourse with the Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands shall be transacted at such place or places as may be designated and pointed out by the President of the United States, through his agents; and none but American citizens, duly authorized by the United States, shall be admitted to trade or hold intercourse with said bands of Indians.

ARTICLE 4.

That the Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands may be accommodated with such articles of merchandize, &c. as their necessities may demand, the United States agree to admit and licence traders to hold intercourse with said tribes or bands, under mild and equitable regulations in consideration of which, the Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands bind themselves to extend protection to the persons and the property of the traders, and the persons legally employed under them, whilst they remain within the limits of their particular district of country. And the said Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands further agree, that if any foreigner or other person, not legally authorized by the United

States, shall come into their district of country, for the purposes of trade or other views, they will apprehend such person or persons, and deliver him or them to some United States' superintendent, or agent of Indian Affairs, or to the nearest military post, to be dealt with according to law. And they further agree to give safe conduct to all persons who may be legally authorized by the United States to pass through their country and to protect, in their persons and property, all agents or other persons sent by the United States to reside temporarily among them.

ARTICLE 5.

That the friendship which is now established between the United States and the Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands should not be interrupted by the misconduct of individuals, it is hereby agreed, that for injuries done by individuals, no private revenge or retaliation shall take place, but instead thereof, complaints shall be made, by the party injured, to the superintendent or agent of Indian affairs, or other person appointed by the President; and it shall be the duty of the said Chiefs, upon complaint being made as aforesaid, to deliver up the person or persons against whom the complaint is made, to the end that he or they may be punished agreeably to the laws of the United States. And, in like manner, if any robbery, violence, or murder, shall be committed on any Indian or Indians belonging to said bands, the person or persons so offending shall be tried, and if found guilty, shall be punished in like manner as if the injury had been done to a white man. And it is agreed, that the chiefs of the said Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands shall, to the utmost of their power, exert themselves to recover horses or other property, which may be stolen or taken from any citizen or citizens of the United States by any individual or individuals of said bands; and the property so recovered shall be forthwith delivered to the agents, or other person authorized to receive it, that it may be restored to the proper owner. And the United States hereby guaranty to any Indian or Indians of said bands, a full indemnification for any horses or other property which may be stolen from them by any of their citizens: 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 the said Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands engage, on the requisition or demand of the President of the United States, or of the agents, to deliver up any white man resident among them.

ARTICLE 6.

And the Chiefs and Warriors, as aforesaid, promise and engage, their band or tribe will never, by sale, exchange, or as presents, supply any nation or tribe of Indians, not in amity with the United States, with guns, ammunition, or other implements of war.

Done at Fort Lookout, near the Three Rivers of the Sioux Pass, this 22d day of June, A. D. 1825, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-ninth.

In testimony whereof, the said Commissioners, Henry Atkinson and Benjamin O'Fallon, and the Chiefs, Headmen, and Warriors, of the Teton, Yancton, and Yanctonies bands, of Sioux tribe, have hereunto set their hands, and affixed their seals.

H. ATKINSON, Br. Gen. U. S. Army.
BENJ. O'FALLON, U. S. Agt. Ind. Aff.

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You-ia-san-the warrior.

Jai-kan-kan-e-the child chief.

Shawa-non, or O-e-te-kah-the brave.

Warriors.

Man-to-dan-za-the running bear.
Wa-can-guela-sassa-the black lightning.
Wa-be-la-wa- con- the medicine war
eagle.

Cam-pes-cah-o-ran-co-the swift shell.

Wah-ta-ken-do-the one who comes from Eh-ra-ka-che-ka-la-the little elk.

war.

To-qui-in-too-the little soldier.

Ha-sas-sah-the Ioway.

Tetons-Chiefs.

Ta-tan-ka-guenish-qui-gnan - the mad

buffaloe,

Mah-to-ken-do-ha-cha-the hollow bear.
E-gue-mon-wa-con- ta- the one that
shoots at the tiger.

Na-pe-a-mus-ka-the mad hand.
J-a-pee-the soldier.

Hoo-wa-gah-hak-the broken leg.
Ce-cha-he-or the burnt thigh.
O-caw-see-non-gea-or the spye.
Ta-tun-ca-see-ha-hue-ka

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the buffaloe

with the long foot.
Ah-kee-che-ha-che-ga-la-the little sol-

dier.

In presence of A. L. Langham, Sec. to the Com. H. Leavenworth, Col. U. S.
Army. S. W. Kearney, Br. Maj. 1st Inf. G. H. Kennerly, U. S. S. Ind. Agt. P.
Wilson, U. S. S. Ind. Agt. Wm. Armstrong, Capt. 6th Regt. Inf. R. B. Mason,
Capt. 1st Inf. J. Gantt, Capt. 6th Inf. S. MacRee, Lieut. and Aid-de-camp. Wm.
S. Harney, Lieut. 1st Inf. Thomas Noel, Lieut. 6th Inf. B. Riley, Capt. 6th Inf.
James W. Kingsbury, Lieut. 1st Regt. S. Wragg, Ajt. 1st Regt. G. C. Spencer,
Capt. 1st Inf. A. S. Miller, Lieut. 1st Inf. H. Swearingen, Lieut. 1st Inf. Thos.
P. Gwynn, Lieut. 1st Inf. M. W. Batman, Lieut. 6th Inf. George C. Hutter,
Lieut. 6th Inf. J. Rogers, Lieut. 6th Inf. Wm. Day, Lieut. 1st Inf. John Gale,
Surgeon U. S. Army. D. Ketchum, Maj. U. S. Army. R. H. Stuart, Lieut. 1st Inf.
Wm. Gordon. Jean Baptiste Dorion.

To the Indian names are subjoined marks.

July 5, 1825. Proclamation, Feb. 6, 1826.

Supremacy of U. S. acknow

ledged.

TREATY WITH THE SIOUNE AND OGALLALA TRIBES

For the purpose of perpetuating the friendship which has heretofore existed, as also to remove all future cause of discussion or dissension, as it respects trade and friendship between the United States and their citazens, and the Sioune and Ogallala bands of the Sioux tribe of Indians, the President of the United States of America, by BrigadierGeneral Henry Atkinson, of the United States' Army, and Major Benjamin O'Fallon, Indian Agent, with full powers and authority, specially appointed and commissioned for that purpose, of the one part, and the undersigned Chiefs, Head-men, and Warriors, of the said Sioune and Ogallala bands of Sioux Indians, on behalf of their bands, of the other part, have made and entered into the following articles and conditions, which, when ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be binding on both parties, -to wit:

ARTICLE 1.

It is admitted by the Sioune and Ogallala bands of Sioux Indians, that they reside within the territorial limits of the United States, acknowledge their supremacy, and claim their protection. The said bands also admit the right of the United States to regulate all trade and intercourse with them.

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ARTICLE 2.

The United States agree to receive the Sioune and Ogallala bands of Sioux into their friendship, and under their protection, and to extend to them, from time to time, such benefits and acts of kindness as may be convenient, and seem just and proper to the President of the United States. ARTICLE 3.

All trade and intercourse with the Sioune and Ogallala bands shall be transacted at such place or places as may be designated and pointed out by the President of the United States, through his agents; and none but American citizens, duly authorized by the United States, shall be admitted to trade or hold intercourse with said bands of Indians.

ARTICLE 4.

That the Sioune and Ogallala bands may be accommodated with such articles of merchandize, &c. as their necessaties may demand, the United States agree to admit and licence traders to hold intercourse with said bands, under mild and equitable regulations: in consideration of which, the Sioune and Ogallala bands bind themselves to extend protection to the persons and the property of the traders, and the persons legally employed under them, whilst they remain within the limits of their particular district of country. And the said Sioune and Ogallala bands further agree, that if any foreigner or other person, not legally authorized by the United States, shall come into their district of country, for the purposes of trade or other views, they will apprehend such person or persons, and deliver him or them to some United States' superintendent, or agent of Indian affairs, or to the commandant of the nearest military post, to be dealt with according to law. And they further agree to give safe conduct to all persons who may be legally authorized by the United States to pass through their country; and to protect, in their persons and property, all agents or other persons sent by the United States to reside temporarily among them; nor will they, whilst on their distant excursions, molest or interrupt any American citizen or citizens who may be passing from the United States to New Mexico, or returning from thence to the United States.

ARTICLE 5.

That the friendship, which is now established between the United States and the Sioune and Ogallala bands should not be interrupted by the misconduct of individuals, it is hereby agreed, that for injuries done by individuals, no private revenge or retaliation shall take place, but instead thereof, complaints shall be made, by the injured party, to the superintendent or agent of Indian affairs, or other person appointed by the President; and it shall be the duty of said Chiefs, upon complaint being made as aforesaid, to deliver up the person or persons, againstwhom the complaint is made, to the end that he or they may be punished agreeably to the laws of the United States. And, in like manner, if any robbery, violence or murder, shall be committed on any Indian or Indians belonging to the said bands, the person or persons so offending shall be tried, and if found guilty shall be punished in like manner as if the injury had been done to a white man. And it is agreed, that the chiefs of said Sioune and Ogallala bands shall, to the utmost of their power, exert themselves to recover horses or other property, which may be stolen or taken from any citizen or citizens of the United States, by any individual or individuals of said bands; and the property so recovered shall be forthwith delivered to the agents or other person authorized to receive it, that it may be restored to the proper owner. And the United States hereby guaranty to any Indian or Indians of said W

U. S. receive

them under their protection.

Places for trade to be dePresident. signated by the

Regulation of trade among the Indians.

Course to be

pursued in order to prevent injuries by individuals, &c.

Chiefs to exert themselves to recover stolen property.

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