Treaty with The Ponca
March 10, 1865
Supplementary treaty between the United States of America and
the Ponca tribe of Indians, made at the city of Washington on the
tenth day of March, A. D. 1865, between William P. Dole, commissioner
on the part of the United States, and Wah-gah-sap-pi, or Iron Whip;
Gist-tah-wah-gu, or Strong Walker; Wash-com-mo-ni, or Mitchell P.
Cerre; Ash-nan-e-kah-gah-he, or Lone Chief; Tah-ton-ga-nuz-zhe,
or Standing Buffalo; on the part of the Ponca tribe of Indians,
they being duly authorized and empowered by the said tribe, as follows,
viz:
Article 1.
The Ponca tribe of Indians hereby cede and relinquish to the United
States all that portion of their present reservation as described
in the first article of the treaty of March 12th, 1858, lying west
of the range line between townships numbers (32) thirty-two and
(33) thirty-three north, ranges (10) ten and (11) eleven west of
the (6) sixth principal meridian, according to the Kansas and Nebraska
survey; estimated to contain thirty thousand acres, be the same
more or less.
Article 2.
In consideration of the cession or release of that portion of the
reservation above described by the Ponca tribe of Indians to the
Government of the United States, the Government of the United States,
by way of rewarding them for their constant fidelity to the Government
and citizens thereof, and with a view of returning to the said tribe
of Ponca Indians their old burying-grounds and corn-fields, hereby
cede and relinquish to the tribe of Ponca Indians the following-described
fractional townships, to wit: township (31) thirty-one north, range
(7) seven west; also, fractional township (32) thirty-two north,
ranges (6,) six, (7,) seven, (8,) eight, (9,) nine, and (10) ten
west; also, fractional township (33) thirty-three north, ranges
(7) seven and (8) eight west; and also all that portion of township
(33) thirty-three north, ranges (9) nine and (10) ten west, lying
south of Ponca Creek; and also all the islands in the Niobrara or
Running Water River, lying in front of lands or townships above
ceded by the United States to the Ponca tribe of Indians. But it
is expressly understood and agreed that the United States shall
not be called upon to satisfy or pay the claims of any settlers
for improvements upon the lands above ceded by the United States
to the Poncas, but that the Ponca tribe of Indians shall, out of
their own funds, and at their own expense, satisfy said claimants,
should any be found upon said lands above ceded by the United States
to the Ponca tribe of Indians.
Article 3.
The Government of the United States, in compliance with the first
paragraph of the second article of the treaty of March 12th, 1858,
hereby stipulate and agree to pay to the Ponca tribe of Indians
for indemnity for spoliation committed upon them, satisfactory evidence
of which has been lodged in the office of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and payment recommended by that officer, and also by the
Secretary of the Interior, the sum of fifteen thousand and eighty
dollars.
Article 4.
The expenses attending the negotiation of this treaty or agreement
shall be paid by the United States.
In testimony whereof, the said Wm. P. Dole, Commissioner as aforesaid,
and the undersigned, chiefs of the Ponca tribe of Indians, have
hereunto set their hands and seals at the place and on the day herein-before
written.
- Wm. P. Dole.
- Wah-gah-sap-pi, or Iron Whip, his x mark. [Seal.]
- Gist-tah-wah-gu, or Strong Walker, his x mark. [Seal.]
- Wash-com-mo-ni, or Mitchell P. Cerre, his x mark. [Seal.]
- Ash-nan-e-kah-gah-he, or Lone Chief, his x mark. [Seal.]
- Tah-ton-ga-nuz-zhe, or Standing Buffalo, his x mark. [Seal.]
Executed in the presence of-
- Chas. Sims.
- Stephen A. Dole.
- Newton Edmunds.
- J. Shaw Gregory.
- George N. Propper.
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