Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians: Hearings ... Seventy-first Congress, Session ... |
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acreage acres of land act of Congress actual area agreement of September appeal approximate area Attorney Bands of Sioux BONNIN BRARY cents an acre cents per acre cession CHAIRMAN Committee on Indian CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Court of Claims decision Devils Lake Reservation estimated facts negative findings of fact Government officials hearing Indian Affairs jurisdiction bills jurisdictional act justice Lake Traverse Reservation laws of Congress LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS matter metes and bounds Minnesota River mistake of fact mutual mistake NGRESS number of acres opinion paid parties price per acre proposition question RARY record RESS THE LIBRARY Senator BRATTON Senator KENDRICK Senator MCMASTER Senator STERLING Senator THOMAS Senator WHEELER interrupting September 20 Sioux Indians Sisseton and Wahpeton sold and ceded statement STORMONT Supreme Court Territory of Dakota testimony THOMAS of Oklahoma three million acres tion tract of land United Wahpeton Bands whereas the actual worth 10 cents
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Page 1 - Washington, DC The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10.30 o'clock am, in the committee room, Senate Office Building, Senator Lynn J.
Page 24 - From their very weakness and helplessness, so largely due to the course of dealing of the Federal Government with them and the treaties in which it has been promised, there arises the duty of protection, and with it the power. This has always been recognized by the Executive and by Congress, and by this court, whenever the question has arisen.
Page 27 - States, hereby cede and relinquish to the United States all their right, title and interest to the lands secured to...
Page 1 - The Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Sioux Indians against the United States/ to further receive testimony, hear, determine, and render final judgment in said cause, for...
Page 27 - ... of said treaty, shall be ceded absolutely to the United States, upon such consideration as in justice and equity should be paid therefor by the United States ; and, Whereas said territory, now proposed to be ceded, is no longer available to said Indians for the purposes of the chase, and such value or consideration is essentially necessary in order to enable said bands interested therein to cultivate portions of said permanent...
Page 27 - President for the establishment of manual-labor schools; the erection of mills and blacksmith shops, opening farms, fencing and breaking land, and for such other beneficial objects as may be deemed most conducive to the prosperity and happiness of said Indians, thirty thousand dollars...
Page 10 - That all claims of whatsoever nature which the Sisseton and Wahpeton Bands of Sioux Indians may have or claim to have against the United States...
Page 28 - At the expiration of ten years, the President of the United States shall sell or dispose of all the remaining or unoccupied lands in the Lake Traverse reservation, (excepting that which may hereafter be set apart for school purposes,) the proceeds of the sale of such lands to be expended for the benefit of the members of said bands located on said Lake Traverse reservation. And, at the expiration of fifteen years, the President shall sell or dispose of all the remaining unoccupied lands (excepting...
Page 27 - Second. That, in consideration of said cession and relinquishment, the United States shall advance and pay, annually, for the term of ten years from and after the acceptance by the United States of the proposition herein submitted, eighty thousand...
Page 27 - ... and such other beneficial objects as may be deemed most conducive to the prosperity and happiness of the Sisseton and Wahpeton Bands of Dakota or Sioux Indians entitled thereto according to the said treaty of February 19, 1867.