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12 Ind, C1. Comin. 301
Priestsr and Ross's rapids, on the Pisquouse or Win-atsh-
a-pain river, the En-te-at-keon, Che-laun lake, and the
Kit-haw or Barrier river. The name of Pisquouse, however,
properly refers to a single locality on the river, known
to the Yakamas as Win-atsh-a-pan. (Pet. Ex. 485, pp. 27, 32-47)
37. We have in our Finding of Fact No. 5 set forth in part the
written instructions to Governor Stevens concerning the negotiation of
treaties with the Indian tribes of the Washington Territory. And in
our Finding of Zact No. 7 we have set forth the facts concerning the
participation by the chiefs of the various tribes involved in the
Yakima Treaty. Of the fourteen tribes which were named in the treaty
as parties, three, namely the Klinquit, Li-ay-was, and Shyiks, cannot
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be identified todzy. The Indians who signed the treaty have been
identified as follows :
Kamaiakun was the acknowledged head chief of a11 of the
Indian tribes, bands and groups that were parties to
the Yakima Treaty, and signed said treaty for and on
behalf of all. of said tribes, bands and groups, He
was also the Chief of the aboriginal Yakima Tribe, and
was of Yakima-Palus ancestry,
Skloom was the brother of Kamaiakun, and was also of Yakima-
Palus ancestry,
Owhi was a brother of ~amaiakui, and chief of the Kittitas,
or Upper Yakima, and was of mixed ancestry, including Palus.
Te-cole-kun was Chief of the Wenatchee, and represented the
Pisquouse group, which included the Wenatchee, Columbia,
Entiat and Chelan at the Yakima Treaty negotiations.
La-Hoom was a chief at Entiat, and represented the Pisquouse
group at the Yakima Treaty negotiations.
Me-ni-nock was chief of the Skeen.
Elit Palmer was a chief of the Skeen.
Wish-och-knipits was a chief of the Skeen.