...commonly called the " organic act," it was provided that Indians or other persons in Alaska should not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their use or occupancy, or then claimed by them pending further legislation by Congress. Few, if any, of these claimants...

...such regulations as may be made by the Secretary of the Interior, approved by the President: Provided, That the Indians or other persons in said District...lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress: And provided further, That parties who have located mines or mineral privileges therein under the laws...

...made by the Secretary of the Interior, approved by the President: Provided, That the b J^' nf owned Indians or other persons in said district shall not...lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress: And provided further, That parties who have located mines or mineral privileges therein under the laws...

...made by the Secretary of the Interior, approved by the President: Provided, That the byLj£d,9awned Indians or other persons in said district shall not...lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress: And provided further, That parties who have located mines or min- l eral privileges therein under the...

...Indians or other persons In the said district shall not be disturbed in the possession of any Innds actually In their use or occupation or now claimed...lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress." We do not think that it was the purpose of this act merely to protect the possession of the Indians...

...territorial government and acknowledged the natives' rights to the land, stating: "The Indians * * * shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their use or occupancy or now claimed by them." Congress, however, postponed the matter of conveying title to the...

...Alaska have been problems since 1884. when an Act establishing a civil government provided that "Natives shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their use and occupation or now claimed by them," but with the Congress to decide upon terms and conditions under...

...Stat. 24, 26, the first statute applying federal land law to Alaska, provided : "Thnt the Indians . . . shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their nse or occupation or now claimed by them but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to...

...In the Organic Act of 1884 (23 Stat. 24), Congress provided that "the Indians or other persons * * * shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands...in their use or occupation or now claimed by them." It reserved for future legislation by Congress the terms under which such persons might acquire title...

...In the Organic Act of 1884 (23 Stat. 24), Congress provided that "the Indians or other persons * * * shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands...in their use or occupation or now claimed by them." It reserved for future legislation by Congress the terms under which such persons might acquire title...