Treaties | History of CA Indians | Rights of American Indians | Laguna de Tache Grant | Tribes in CA - TREATY Q - Treaty QuickFind Introduction Report 1 Report 2 - Treaties - Treaty - A Treaty - B Treaty - C Treaty - D Treaty - E Treaty - F Treaty - G Treaty - H Treaty - I Treaty - J Treaty - K Treaty - L Treaty - M Treaty - N Treaty - O Treaty - P Treaty - Q Treaty - R TREATY MADE AND CONCLUDED AT CAMP KLAMATH, AT THE JUNCTION OF KLAMATH AND TRINITY RIVERS,STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 6, 1851, BETWEEN REDICK McKEE, INDIAN AGENT, ON THE PART OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CHIEFS, CAPTAINS AND HEAD MEN OF THE POH-IK OR LOWER KLAMATH, etc., TRIBES OF INDIANS. ART. 4.To promote the settlement and improvement of said tribes or bands, it is hereby stipulated and agreed, on the part of the United States, that the following tract or district of land shall be appropriated and set apart as an Indian reservations and the use and possession thereof forever guaranuied to the said tribes, their successors, and to such other tribes as the United States may hereafter remove from other parts of the valleys of the Trinity or Klamath rivers, or the country adjacent, and settle thereupon, to wit: commencing at the mouth of a stream called John's creek, emptying into Trinity river on the north side thereof, about fourteen miles above this camp; thence running up the middle of the same with its windings, to a distance of five miles; thence north to the summit of the dividing ridge between the waters of the Trinity and Klamath rivers; thence northwestwardly in a straight line to a point on said Klamath river opposite the lower end of what is now known as "Red Cap's" bar; thence due west to the summit of the first ridge lying beyond the Klamath river; thence southwestwardly along the summit of said ridge to a point due north of the mouth of Pine creek; thence south to the mouth of Sand creek; thence up Pine creek with its windingsi to a point due south of the place of beginning; and thence north to said place of beginning. The said reservation including, by estimation, a tract twenty miles in length by twelve miles in widths and containing in all six or seven square miles of farming land. It is, however, understood and agreed that the United States reserves the right of way over said lands, and of using for farming purposes any quantity thereof not exceeding one thousand acres; also the right to establish such military posts, erect such buildings and make such improvements for the accommodation of their agent and other officers or servants as the President may direct; also that said tribes or bands shall never sell or alienate their right or claim to any part thereof, except to the United States, nor shall they ever lease to or permit white men to settle, work or trade upon any part thereof without the written permission of the United States Indian agent for the district. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed their names and affixed their seals this sixth day' of October, anno Domini 1851. REDICK McKEE, United States Indian Agent for California For and in behalf of the Wetch-peck tribe, living at mouth of Trinity. WUCK-UG-GRA, his x mark. WA-PE-SHAW, his x mark. SA-SA-MICH, his x mark. EN-QUA or AMOS, his x mark. For and in behalf of Wuh-si tribe living three miIes below mouth of Trinity river. MO-RU-KUS, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Cap-pel tribe. MAH-ON, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Mor-ri-ahs. HAH-ON, his x mark. WUS-SUR, his x mark. UP-PER-GASH, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Ser-a-goines. UP-LA-GO-PUS, his x mark. MOO-ROO-KUS, his x mark. SA-ET-MA-GEHL, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Pak-wan tribe. CAP-PEL-LA-WAH, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Ut-cha-pah-tribe, living near the mouth of Bluff creek. E-NE-NUCK, his x mark. MOW-WEIGHT, his x mark.   For and in behalf of the Up-pa-goines, living near "Red Cap's" bar, on Klamath river. KEE-CHAP, his x mark. RED CAP or MIK-KU-REE, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Sa-von-ra tribe. SA-VON-RA, his x mark. UP-PA-GRAH, his x mark. EX-FIN-E-PAH, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Cham-ma-ko-nee tribe. KA-TOP-KO-RISH, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Coc-ko-man tribe. PA-NA-MO-NEE, his x mark. For and in be.half of the Chee-nah tribe, living ten miles below mouth of Salmon river. AK-KA-REE-TA, his x mark. For and in behalf of the Hoo-Pahs or Trinity river Indians. residing in twelve rancherias or villages. Principal Chief, AH-ROOK-KOS, his x mark. TE-NAS-TE-AH or JOHN, his x mark. MET-POOKA-TA-MAH, his x mark. NIC-A-WA-EN-NA, his x mark. WASH-TEN, his x mark. Signed, sealed and delivered, after being duly explained, in presence of John McKee, Secretary., C. W. Durkee, George Gibbs, Interpreters., H. W. Wessells, Brevet Major; U. S. A., commanding escort., Walter Van Dyke, Geo. W. Ellsworth, Morris S. Thompson, Interpreter., Walter McDonald.