Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized
and directed, within sixty days after the passage of this act, to
designate and appoint three Commissioners, one of whom shall be a
citizen of Minnesota,
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Commissioners to negotiate for
relinquishment of lands
to be appointed.
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whose duty it shall be, as soon as practicable after their
appointment, to negotiate with all the different bands or tribes of
Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota for the complete cession and
relinquishment in writing of all their title and interest in and to all
the reservations of said Indians in the State of Minnesota, |
| Lands excepted. |
except the White Earth and Red Lake Reservations, and to
all and so much of these two reservations as in the judgment of said
commission is not required to make and fill the allotments required by
this and existing acts, and shall not have been reserved by the
Commissioners for said purposes, for the purposes and upon the terms
hereinafter stated; and such cession and relinquishment shall be deemed
sufficient as to each of said several reservations, except as to the
Red Lake Reservation, |
| Assent
of tribes. |
if made
and assented to in writing by two-thirds of the male adults over
eighteen years of age of the band or tribe of Indians occupying and
belonging to such reservations; and as to the Red Lake Reservation the
cession and relinquishment shall be deemed sufficient if made and
assented to in like manner by two-thirds of the male adults of a!1 the
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota; and provided that all agreements
therefore shall be approved by the President of the United States
before taking effect: |
| Proviso.
Allottees not to be disturbed. |
Provided
further, That in any case where an allotment in severalty has
heretofore been made to any Indian of land upon any of said
reservations, he shall not be deprived thereof or disturbed therein
except by his own individual consent separately and previously given,
in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Interior. And for the purpose of ascertaining whether the proper number
of Indians yield and give their assent as aforesaid, and for the
purpose of making the allotments and payments hereinafter mentioned,
the said commissioners shall, while engaged in securing such cession
and relinquishment as aforesaid and before completing the same, |
| Census
to be taken. |
make an
accurate census of each tribe or band, classifying them into male and
female adults, and male and female minors; and the minors into those
who are orphans and those who are not orphans, giving the exact numbers
of each class, and making such census in duplicate lists, one of which
shall be filed with the Secretary of the Interior, and the other with
the official head of the band or tribe; |
| Assent
to extinguish Indian title. |
and the
acceptance and approval of such cession and relinquishment by the
President of the United States shall, be deemed full and ample proof of
the assent of the Indians, and shall operate as a complete
extinguishment of the Indian title without any other or further act or
ceremony whatsoever for the purposes and upon the terms in this act
provided. |
| Bond
and oath of commissioners. |
SEC 2. That the said commissioners shall, before entering
upon the discharge of their duties, each give a
bond to the United States in the sum of ten thousand dollars, with
sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior,
and conditioned for the
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