The peace and friendship existing between the United States and the Med-ay-wa-kan-toan and Wah-pay-koo-tay bands of Dakota or Sioux Indians shall be perpetual.
In witness whereof, the said Luke Lea and Alexander Ramsey, Commissioners on the part of the United States and the undersigned Chiefs and Headmen of the Med-ay-wa-kan-toan and Wah-pay-koo-tay bands of Dakota or Sioux Indians, have hereunto set their hands, at Mendota, in the Territory of Minnesota, this fifth day of August, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Chief Ta-oya-te-duta, (his scarlet people, or "Little Crow") Headmen Wa-kan-o-zhan, (Sacred Light, or Medicine Bottle) Tee-tchay, (Top of the Lodge or "Jim."
Ma-ka-na-ho-toan-ma-nee, (At whose tread the earth resounds) H'-da-ee-yan-kay, (he runs rattling) Too-kan-a-hena-ma-nee, (Walker on the Medicine Boulders or Stones) Wa-m'dee-doo-ta, (Scarlet War Eagle) Na-ghee-yoo-shkan, (He moves the Ghosts or Shadows) Shoank'-a-ska, ("White Dog") Hoo-sa-nee-ghee, (one leg yellow or orange colored) Wa-keen-yan-wash-tay, ("Good Thunder") Chief Wa-pa-sha, (The Standard, or "Red Leaf") Headmen Wa-kan-hendee-o-ta, (Many Lightnings) Tchan-h'pee-yoo-ka, (He has a war club) Heen-han-doo-ta, (Red Owl) Ma ka-ka-ee-day, (He sets the Earth on fire) Ee-a-hee-herday, (He bursts out speaking) Chief Wa-koo-tay, (The "Shooter") Headmen Ma-h'pee-ya-ma za, (Metal cloud) Ta-ma-za-ho-wash-tay, (his good iron voice) Ma-ka ta-na-zheen, (He stands on the earth) Ee-wan-kam-ee-na-zhan, (He stands above) Wa-kan-ta-pay-ta, (The Spirit's Fire) Na-ghee-mee-tcha-keetay, (He kills the Ghosts) Een-yan-sha-sha, (Red Stones) Ee-day-wa-kan, (Sacred Blaze) Ta-sag-yay-ma-za, (His metal Staff) Chief Ma-h'pee mee-tchash-tay, (man of the sky) Headmen Wee-tchan-h'pee, (The Star) Ta-tay-na-zhee-na, (Little standing Wind) Headmen Hoak-shee-dan-doo-ta, (Scarlet Boy) Am-pay-sho-ta, (Smoky Day) Ha-ha-ka-ma-za, (Metal Elk) Ta - tay - h'moo - he - ya - ya, ("Whistling Wind") Wa-pa-ma-nee, (He strikes walking) Ma-h'pee-ya-wa-kan, (Sacred Cloud) Ta-tchan-h'pee-ma-za, (His Iron War Club) Chief Ma-za-ho-ta, (Gray Metal) Headmen Wa-soo-mee-tchash-ta-shnee, (Wicked or "Bad Hail") Oan-ketay-hee-dan, (Little Water-God or "Little Whale") Tcha-noon-pay-sa, (The Smoker) Ta-tay-to-kay-tcha, (Other wind) Ka-ho, (The Rambler about) Chief Ta-tchan-koo-wash-tay, (Good Road) Headmen Ta-tay-o-wo-teen-ma-nee, (Roaring Wind that walks) O-yay-tchan-ma-nee, (Track Maker) Ta-shoark-ay, (His Dog) Chief Sha-k'pay, ("Six") Headmen A-no-ghee-ma-zheen, (He that stands on both sides) Hoo-ya-pa, (Eagle Head) Ta-tay-mee-na, (Round Wind) Ka-t'pan-t' pan-oo, (He comes pounding to pieces) Ma-h'pee-ya-henda-keen-yan, (Walking across a cloud) Wa-pee-ghee, (The orange red speckled cloud) Ma-za-wa-menoo-ha, (Gourd shell metal medicine rattle) Chief Hay-ee-tcha-h'moo-ma-nee, (Horn whistling walking) Headmen Pay-pay, (Sharp) Ta-wo-ta-way-doo-ta, (His Scarlet Armor) Hay-pee, (Third Son) A-pay-ho-ta, (Grey mane or crest) Ho-tan-een, (His voice can be heard) Ma-h'pee-ya-shee-tcha, (Bad Cloud) Ta-wa-tcheen, (His mind) Han-yay-too-ko-kee-pa-pee, (Night which is feared) In presence of Thomas Foster, Secretary.
David Olmstead; W. C. Henderson; Alexis Bailly; Richard Chute; A. Jackson; A. L. Larpenteur; W. H. Randall, Sr.; A. S. H. White; H. L. Dousman; Frederic B. Sibley; Marten McLeod; Geo.
"In part consideration of the foregoing cession and relinquishment, the United States do hereby set apart for the future occupancy and home of the Dakota Indians, parties to this treaty, to be held by them as Indian lands are held, a tract of country of the average width of ten miles on either side of the Minnesota River, and bounded on the west by the Tchaytam-bay and Yellow Medicine Rivers, and on the east by the Little Rock River and a line running due south from its mouth to the Waraju River; the boundaries of said tract to be marked out by as straight lines as practicable, whenever and in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct: Provided, That said tract shall be held and occupied by said bands in common, and that they shall hereafter participate equally and alike, in all the benefits derived from any former treaty between said bands, or either of them, and the United States," which article has been stricken out of the treaty by the Senate.
The said payment to be in lieu of said reservation; the amount, when ascertained under instructions from the Department of the Interior, to be added to the trust fund provided for in the fourth article.
It is further stipulated that the President be authorized, with the assent of the said bands of Indians, parties to this treaty, and as soon after they shall have given their assent to the foregoing article, as may be convenient, to cause to be set apart by appropriate landmarks and boundaries, such tracts of country without the limits of the cession made by the first article of the treaty as may be satisfactory for their future occupancy and home: Provided, That the President may, by the consent of these Indians, vary the conditions aforesaid if deemed expedient.