Same article, strike out the sixth paragraph in the following words:

Sixth-to supply them with provisions to the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) a year, for two years'

Change the remaining paragraphs of that article to read sixth -seventh-eighth."

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand.

Done at the City of Washington this twenty-first day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and [L. S.] of the Independence of the United States the sixtyM. VAN BUREN.

second.

By the President:

JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State.

1838.

MARTIN VAN BUREN,

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting:

WHEREAS, a treaty of Peace and Friendship was made and concluded at Fort Gibson, on the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, between MONTFORT STOKES and A. P. CHOUTEAU, Commissioners on behalf of the United States, and the Chiefs, Headmen, and Representatives of the Kioway, Ka-ta-ka, and Ta-wa-karo nations of Indians; which treaty is in the words following, to wit:

Treaty with the Kioway, Ka-ta-ka and Ta-wa-ka-ro, Nations of

Indians.

WHEREAS a treaty of peace and friendship was made and signed on the 24th day of August 1835, between Montfort Stokes and Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle, commissioners on behalf of the United States on the one part; and the chiefs, and headmen and representatives of the Comanche, Witchetaw, Cherokee Muscogee, Choctaw, Osage, Seneca and Quapaw nations or tribes of Indians on the other part: and whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified by the Government of the United States; now know all whom it may concern, that the President of the United States, by letter of appointment and instructions of the 7th day of April 1837, has authorized Col. A. P. Chouteau to make a convention or treaty between the United States and any of the nations or tribes of Indians of the Great Western Prairie; we the said Montford Stokes, and A. P. Chouteau, commissioners of Indian treaties, have this day made and concluded a treaty of peace and friendship, between the United

Treaty with

the Kioway, Kata-ka, and Tawa-karo nations

of

Indians, con1837.

cluded 26th May,

1838.

To be perpe

friendship.

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:

ARTICLE 1st. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship tual peace and between all the citizens of the United States of America and all the individuals composing the Kioway, Ka-ta-ka, and Ta-waka-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 to be

ARTICLE 2d. Every injury or act of hostility by one or either mutually for of the contracting parties on the other, shall be mutually forgiven, and for ever forgot.

given.

To be a free and friendly in

tercourse.

States to be per

mitted to

through the In

&c.

to citizens U. S.

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 U. citizens of the United States are freely permitted to pass and Pass repass through their settlements or hunting ground without mo dian settlements, lestation or injury, on their way to any of the provinces of the Republics of Mexico or Texas, or returning therefrom, and that Indians to pay the nations or tribes named in this article further agree to pay for injuries done 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 U.S. to pay for in, or elsewhere. And the United States hereby guarantee to any property stolen Indian or 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 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.

from the Indians.

Proviso.

All the Indians,

treaty, to have

ARTICLE 4th. It is understood and agreed by all the nations of parties to this tribes of Indians, parties to this treaty, that each and all of the permission to said nations or tribes have free permission to hunt and trap in the hunt in the Great Great Prairie west of the Cross Timber to the western limits of the United States.

Prairie.

Indians to pay

that may be done

ders.

ARTICLE 5th. The Kioway, Ka-ta-ka and Ta-wa-ka-ro nations for any injuries and their associated bands or tribes of Indians agree and bind the U. S. Tra- 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.

Indians to treat any Indians, not

Treaty, visiting

ness, &c.

ARTICLE 6th. The Kioway, Ka-ta-ka and Ta-wa-ka-ro nations parties to this and their associated bands or tribes of Indians, agree, that in the them, with kind 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.

In case of dif ficulties arising

ARTICLE 7th. Should any difficulty hereafter unfortunately arise

between any of the nations or tribes of Indians, parties hereunto, 1838. in consequence of murder, the stealing of horses, cattle, or other between any of cause, it is agreed that the other tribes shall interpose their good the parties hereto, the others offices to remove such difficulties; and also that the Government shall interpose their good offices, of the United States may take such measures as they may deem &c. proper to effect the same object, and see that full justice is done to the injured party.

ceive presents in

ly and willingly

treaty.

ARTICLE 8th. It is agreed by the commissioners of the United Indians to reStates that in consequence of the Kioway, Ka-ta-ka and Ta-wa- consequence of ka-ro nations and their associated bands or tribes of Indians hav- their having free. ing freely and willingly entered into this treaty, and it being the entered into this first they have made with the United States, or any of the contracting parties, that they shall receive presents immediately after signing, as a donation from the United States; nothing being asked from the said nations or tribes in return, except to remain at peace with the parties hereto, which their own good, and that of their posterity require.

to interrupt the tions of the In

ARTICLE 9th. The Kioway, Ka-ta-ka and Ta-wa-ka-ro nations, This treaty not and their associated bands or tribes of Indians, agree, that their friendly relaentering into this treaty shall in no respect interrupt their friendly dians with Mexrelations with the Republics of Mexico and Texas, where they ico and Texas. all frequently hunt and the Kioway, Ka-ta-ka and Ta-wa-ka-ro nations sometimes visit; and it is distinctly understood that the Government of the United States desire that perfect peace shall exist between the nations or tribes named in this article, and the said Republics.

obligatory when,

ARTICLE 10th. This treaty shall be obligatory on the nations Treaty to be or tribes, parties hereto, from and after the date hereof, and on &c. the United States, from and after its ratification by the Government thereof.

Done and signed and sealed at Fort Gibson, this twenty-sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven and of the independence of the United States the sixty-second.

Ca-wa-wa-gu, the One Who Gives Horses, his x mark.

U-de-gais-ta-wa-ta-ni-ga, the Crazy Osage, his x mark.

Witnesses:

Wm. Whistler, Lt. Col. 7th Infy. Com'g.

B. L. E. Bonneville, Capt. 7th Ify,

Francis Lee, Capt. 7th Inf.

Jas. R. Stephenson, Capt. 7th Inf.

P. S. G. Bell, Capt. 1st Dragoons.

W. Seawell, Capt. 7th Inf. and Secy. to the Comrs.

S. W. Moore, 1st Lt. and Adjt. 7th Inf.

Th. H. Holmes, 1st Lt. 7th Infy.

his x mark.

his x mark.

his x mark.

his x mark.

his x mark.

Now, therefore, be it known, that I, MARTIN VAN BUREN, Pre-Ratified 21st
February 1838.
sident of the United States of America, having seen and consi-
dered the said treaty, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent
of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the sixteenth
day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight,
accept, ratify, and confirm the same, and every clause and article
thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United
States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand.
DONE at the City of Washington, this twenty-first day of Feb-
ruary, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight,
[L. S.] and of the Independence of the United States the sixty-
second.
M. VAN BUREN.

By the President.

JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State.

MARTIN VAN BUREN,

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, Greeting;
WHEREAS, a treaty was made at the city of Washington, on the
twenty-first day of October, one thousand eight-hundred and
thirty-seven, between CAREY A. HARRIS, thereto specially author-
ized by the President of the United States, and the Yankton
tribe of Sioux Indians, by their chiefs and delegates; which
treaty is in the words following, to wit:

Yankton tribe of

Articles of a treaty made at the city of Washington, between Carey Treaty with the
A. Harris, thereto specially authorized by the President of the Sioux, made 21st
United States, and the Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians, by their
chiefs and delegates.

Oct. 1837.

Indians cede to

U. S. all their

right and inter

est in the land

ARTICLE 1st. The Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians cede to the United States all the right and interest in the land ceded by the treaty, concluded with them and other tribes on the fifteenth of ceded by treaty July, 1830, which they might be entitled to claim, by virtue of of 15th July 1830. the phraseology employed in the second article of said treaty.