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266 TREATY WITH THE CROWS. 1825. Lah-pa-see-ta-re-tah-·—the bear that does Kee-peplee-ah-pa-rush—the neck of the t w lk. u a oe. Par-rgsikaliicah-rush-ta-the little crow. Bo-si-e-ree-bees-—-the little wolf that sleeps. Warriors lst Village. 2nd Village. Obah-chash-the broken leg. San-jah-oa-ho-ka—the wolf that lies. La-pet-see-to—a-pus—the four bears. Ede-shu-bee-—·the fat of the paunch. Sah-cou-ga·rah-lah-pet-see-—·the bird of Pa-res-ca-a-huss—·the band of crows. the bears. Ba-rah-rah-ca-tah——the broken pot. She-cah- aga- mat-sa- et-see—qthe little Me-ra-pa-sha-po-the five beavers. young man that is a chietl Bout-sa-pa-ho-ka-.the crouching prairie wol . In the presence of A. L. Langham, Sec. to the Com. H. Leavenworth, Col. U. S. Army. S. W. Kearney, Bt. Maj. lst Inf. D. Ketchum, Maj. U. S. Army. B. Riley, Capt. 6th Intl P. Wilson, U. S. S. Ind. Agt. S. MacRee, Lieut. and A. Camp. R. B. Mason, Capt. Ist Intl G. C. Spencer, Capt. Ist Intl J. Gantt, Capt. 6th Intl Thomas Noel, Lieut. 6th Intl R. Holmes, Lieut. Sth Intl J. Rogers, Lieut. 6th Inf. Jas. W. Kingsbury, Lt. lst Regt. I. L. M. Nute, Lt. 6th Intl S. Wragg Adjt. lst Regt. Intl M. W. Batman, Lieut. 6th Inf] Thomas P. Gwynn, Lieut. lst Intl George C. Hutter, Lieut. 6th Intl William Day, Lieut. lst Intl John Gale, Surg. U. S. A. R.GMiIG¢;2eman,lA.[Suégepn1UéSAA. XV.SS.L?Grney, Lt. lst IC. Culbertson. . . ennery . . `. n . g’t. . . i er icut. st n. `o in Campbell. Touissant Cbabdnoe, Interpreter. , To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. TREATY WITH THE CROW TRIBE. Aug. 4, 1825. Fort the purpose of perpetuating the friendship which has heretofore '},Qg,a‘m“",m"`0n existed, as also to remove all future cause of discussion or dissension, Feb. 6, 1826. i as it respects trade and friendship between the United States and their citazens, and the Crow 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 said Crow tribe of Indians, on behalf of their 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. Supremacy of It is admitted by the Crow tribe of Indians, that they reside within PaS-d¤¢k¤0W- the territorial limits of the United States, acknowledge their supremacy, ° ge ‘ and claim their protection.——~The said tribe also admit the right of the United States to regulate all trade and intercourse with them. ARTICLE 2. Indians rc- 'I‘he·United States agree to receive the Crow tribe of Indians into f;;’§g1g,€0[j>¤`§· their friendship, apt; untger their proteptipn, and to extend to them, from ' ‘ time to time, suc one ts an acts o indness as may be convenient and seem just and proper to the President of the United States. ’ ARTICLE 3. Places for All trade and intercourse with the Crow tribe shall be transacted at °"‘d"*° be de' such lace or laces as ma be d s` t d d' Bignmd by me p p· y e igna e an pointed out by the Presip,€S,d,,m_ dent of the United States, through his agents; and none but American