Equalization of Creek Allotments: Hearings Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, House of Representatives. June 8, 1912 |
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acres agreement Indians agreement of 1901 amount appear appraised value association attorney authority BALLINGER Bentley bill borns Butler & Vale capita distribution CARTER cent CHAIRMAN Chickasaw chief Congress Court of Claims Creek allotments Creek Citizens Creek council Creek delegation Creek Indians Creek Nation Creek National Council Creek Tribe Dawes Commission deficit enrolled entitled equal in value equalize the allotments equitable favor Five Civilized Tribes full bloods funds G. W. Grayson HACKNEY HAYNE hearing hereby house of kings house of warriors individual contracts Interior JACKSON Kappler & Merillat legislation March 19 matter ment MOTT Muskogee N. B. Maxey newborn officials Okla Okmulgee paid parties persons present president received allotments received lands represent the Creek resolution Secretary secure Seminole Tribes standard allotment standard value statement STEPHENS tion Treasury tribal government trustee United WARD Washington
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Page 44 - All lands of said tribe, except as herein provided, shall be allotted among the citizens of the tribe by said Commission so as to give each an equal share of the whole in value, as nearly as may be...
Page 47 - ... regulations to be prescribed by him; and he shall cause to be paid all lawful claims against said tribes which may have been contracted after July first, nineteen hundred and two, or for which warrants have been regularly issued, such payments to be made from any funds in the United States treasury belonging to said tribes. All such claims arising before dissolution of the tribal governments shall be presented to the Secretary of the Interior within six months after such dissolution, and he shall...
Page 85 - Commission," shall proceed to allot the exclusive use and occupancy of the surface of all the lands of said nation or tribe susceptible of allotment among the citizens thereof, as shown by said roll, giving to each, so far as possible, his fair and equal share thereof, considering the nature and fertility of the soil, location, and value of same...
Page 46 - Commission ; and if any such child die after said date, the lands and moneys to which it would be entitled, if living, shall descend to its heirs according to the laws of descent and distribution of the Creek Nation, and be allotted and distributed to them accordingly.
Page 23 - If any citizen select lands, the appraised value of which, for any reason, is in excess of such standard value, the excess of value shall be charged against him in the future distribution of the funds of the tribe arising from all sources whatsoever, and he shall not receive any further distribution of property or funds of the tribe until all other citizens have received lands and money equal in value to his allotment.
Page 47 - That when the unallotted lands and other property belonging to the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole tribes of Indians have been sold and the moneys arising from such sales or from any other source whatever have been paid into the United States Treasury to the credit of said tribes, respectively, and when all the just charges against the funds of the respective tribes have been deducted therefrom, any remaining funds shall be distributed per capita to the members then living and the...
Page 46 - Public highways or roads 3 rods in width, being one and one-half rods on each side of the section line, may be established along all section lines without any compensation being paid therefor; and all allottees, purchasers, and others shall take the title to such lands subject to this provision. And public highways or roads may be established elsewhere whenever necessary for the public good, the actual value of the land taken elsewhere than along section lines to be determined under the direction...
Page 28 - As we have said, the title to these lands is held by the tribe in trust for the people. We have shown that this trust is not being properly executed, nor will it be if left to the Indians, and the question arises, What is the duty of the government of the United States with reference to this trust? While we have recognized these tribes as dependent nations, the government has likewise recognized its guardianship over the Indians and its obligations to protect them in their property and personal rights.
Page 46 - ... fail to agree as to the value of any tract of land, the value thereof shall be fixed by said commission. The appraisement so made shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior for approval.
Page 23 - One hundred and sixty acres of land, valued at six dollars and fifty cents per acre, shall constitute the standard value of an allotment, and shall be the measure for the equalization of values ; and any allottee receiving lands of less than such standard value may, at any time, select other lands which at their appraised value are sufficient to make his allotment equal in value to the standard so fixed.