LAND CESSIONS-Continued. Historical data and remarks Designation of cession on map Number Location Also See Executive order of Mar. 18, 1879, making an addition to this reserve. Executive order of July 13, 1883, revoking order of Mar. 18, 1879. Under authority of act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1873, one township of the White Earth reserve was purchased for the use of the Pembina band of Chippewa. T. 144 N., R. 42 W., was selected by Special Agent Luce, Feb. 14, 1883, for this purpose. This reserve was never occupied by the Santee Sioux, and the order for its establishment was revoked by Executive order of July 13, 1869. This reserve was set apart in general terms for the Indians of southern Idaho, and many of the Shoshoni and Bannock established themselves thereon. Subsequently, by treaty of July 3, 1868, with the Shoshoni and Bannock, the President was authorized to set apart a reserve for the Bannock whenever they desired. It was therefore decided to accept the Fort Hall reserve as the one contemplated by the treaty, and it was so done by Executive order of July 30, 1869. The Indians refused to accept or occupy this reserve. An agreement was made with them in 1873 by Special Commissioners Shanks, Bennett, and Monteith, by the terms of which another reserve was established for them, and they agreed to relinquish their claim to all other lands in Idaho. Congress failed to ratify this agreement, but the contemplated reservation was set apart by Executive order Nov. 8, 1873, and included the original reserve of June 14, 1867. The boundaries of the original reserve are indicated by a dotted black line. See explanatory note opposite treaty of Oct. 18, 1865. 511 Texas (portion of). These reservations were occupied until 1859, when, owing to the hostility of Another reservation in lieu of this was established by Executive order of This relinquishment comprised the reserve set apart by treaty of Oct. 14, 1865. It included part of the Cherokee and Osage lands and a portion of the public domain in Kansas. As it was never their reserve except in name, it is not shown on the map. The townships thus withdrawn were T. 32 N., R. 4 W., and sections 7, 16, 17, 18- This township formed a portion of the reserve set apart by Executive order of SCHEDULE OF INDIAN Description of cession or reservation Uta (Tabe guache, Muache,Capote, Weeminuchi, Yampa, Grand River, and Uintah bands). U. S. set apart a reservation for their occupancy, as follows: Commencing at that point on the southern boundary line of the territory of Colorado where the meridian of longitude 107 W. from Greenwich crosses the same; running thence N. with said meridian to a point 15 miles due N. of where said meridian intersects the fortieth parallel of N. latitude; thence due W. to the western boundary line of said territory; thence S. with said western boundary line of said territory to the southern boundary line of said territory; thence E. with said southern boundary line to the place of beginning. Utes relinquish all claim to other lands Reaffirms contract with James F. Joy for purchase of Cherokee neutral land. U. S. set apart reservation for their occupancy, as follows: Commencing on the E. bank of Missouri river where the forty-sixth parallel of N. latitude crosses it; thence along low-water mark down said E. bank to a point opposite where the N. line of the state of Nebraska strikes said river; thence W. across said river and along said northern line of Nebraska to the one hundred and fourth meridian; thence N. along said meridian to the forty-sixth parallel of N. latitude; thence E. along said parallel to the place of beginning. Said Indians relinquish all right to occupy territory ontside the above-defined reservation, but reserve the right to hunt on any lands N. of North Platte and on the Republican fork of Smoky Hill river so long as buffalo may range there in numbers sufficient to justify the chase. Country N. of North Platte river and E. of summit of Big Horn mountains to be considered unceded Indian territory. U.S. set apart a reservation for their occupancy, as follows: Commencing where the one hundred and seventh meridian crosses the S. boundary of Montana territory; thence N. along said meridian to the mid-channel of Yellowstone river; thence up the mid-channel of said river to the point where it crosses the southern boundary of Montana, being the fortyfifth parallel N. latitude; thence E. along said parallel of latitude to the place of beginning. Crows relinquish all claim to other territory. (See description in treaty of Sept. 17, 1851, with Sioux, Cheyenne, et al.) Agree to accept a home either on Southern Cheyenne and U. S. set apart reservation for their occupancy: bounded on the N. by the thirty-seventh parallel N. latitude; S. by an E. and W. line passing through the site of Old Fort Defiance, in Cañon Bonito; E. by the meridian which passes through Old Fort Lyon or the Ojo-de-Oso (Bear spring); and W. by about meridian 109 30′ W. longitude, provided it embraces the outlet of Cañon-de-Chelly, which cañon is all to be included in this reservation. Relinquish all right to territory elsewhere LAND CESSIONS-Continued. Historical data and remarks See act of Congress of Apr. 23, 1872; agreement of Sept. 13, 1873; act of Congress of Apr. 29, 1874. Nos. 566, 616, and 617 compose this reservation. The territory claimed by these bands was in Colorado and eastern Utah, lying N. of the San Juan and E. of Green and Colorado rivers. By treaty of June | 8,1865, with the various bands of the Uta in Utah territory they ceded all claim to land (except the Uintah reservation) in that territory. The treaty, however, failed of ratification. See treaty of July 19, 1866.... This reserve covered not only a portion of the original Sioux territory, but also all of the Ponka country, both ceded and unceded. It also included the old Winnebago, Crow Creek, and Yankton reserves on the E. side of Missouri river. Enlarged by Executive orders of Jan. 11, 1875, Mar. 16, 1875, May 20, 1875, and Nov. 28, 1876. This cession comprises that portion of the Sioux territory assigned them by Fort Laramie treaty of 1851 within the present limits of South Dakota not included in the reservation described in the second article of this treaty of Apr. 29, 1868. A portion of this tract was ceded by agreement with the Sioux of June 23, 1875, See 584, 597 Nebraska 1, Dakota 1, and the remainder by agreement of Sept. 26, 1876. Wyoming 1, Montana 1. A portion of this reserve was ceded by agreement with the Crow of June 12, See 619, 635 Montana 1. This relinquishment comprises that portion of the country assigned them by unratified Fort Laramie treaty of Sept. 17, 1851, not included within the reserve herein above defined. They became established upon the Big Sioux reservation in Dakota with the This is an indefinite cession fully covered by that of other tribes. See Executive orders of Oct. 29, 1878, and Jan. 6, 1880, enlarging this reserve According to the report of Superintendent Merriwether, in 1854 the Navaho country extended from the Rio Grande to the Colorado, and from about 35° to 37 N. latitude. This, in conjunction with other authorities, seems to indicate that the southern boundary of their claim was Little Colorado river to the mouth of Zuñi river, thence to the source of Zuñi river and continuing eastwardly to the Rio Grande. On July 18, 1855, Superintendent Merriwether concluded a treaty with the Navaho by which they ceded a portion of their country. Reservation to be set apart for the Bannocks whenever they desire. Reservation set apart for Shoshones (known as Wind River reservation), described as follows: Commencing at the mouth of Owl creek and running due S. to the crest of the divide between the Sweetwater and Papo-Agie rivers; thence along the crest of said divide and the summit of Wind River mountains to the longitude of N. fork of Wind river; thence due N. to mouth of said N. fork and up its channel to a point 20 miles above its mouth; thence in a straight line to head waters of Owl creek and along middle channel of Owl creek to place of beginning. Relinquish all right to other territory. Congress discontinues Smith River reservation in California and provides for removal of Indians to Hoopa Valley and Round Valley reservations. Stat. L., Shawnee (ab- Congress restores Mendocino Indian reesrvation to public domain. This tract lay on both sides of Klamath river from its mouth 20 miles up the same; between the S. bank of Noyo river (so as to include that river) and a point 1 mile N. of the mouth of Hale, or Bee-da-loe, creek; extending eastward from the coast for quantity so as to include the valleys beyond the first range of hills to the Coast mountains, conforming to their shape. Congress authorizes sale of their lands under treaty of May 10, 1854, to settlers. Santee Sioux.. President rescinds Executive order of Mar. 20, 1867, and restores to the public domain the land described as lying between the Big Sioux on the E. and the James river on the W., and between the forty-fourth and forty-fifth parallels of latitude. President establishes Fort Hall reserve as the one contemplated by treaty of July 3, 1868, bounded as follows: Commencing on the S. bank of Snake river at the junction of Port Neut river with Snake river; thence S. 25 miles to the summit of the mountains dividing the waters of Bear river from those of Snake river; thence easterly along the summit of said range of mountains 70 miles to a point where Sublette road crosses said divide; thence N. about 50 miles to Blackfoot river; thence down said stream to its junction with Snake river; thence down Snake river to the place of beginning. embracing about 1,800,000 acres and including Fort Hall in its limits. LAND CESSIONS-Continued. Historical data and remarks Designation of cession on map Number Location The treaty was never ratified, but the boundaries of the country the Navaho reserved to themselves under its provisious are shown by dotted black lines. After a war with the Navaho, a treaty of peace was concluded with them Dec. 25, 1858, by Colonel Bonneville and Superintendent Collins, by which it was agreed that the eastern limit of the Navaho country should thenceforth be a line commencing at Pescado spring, at the head of Zuñi river; thence in a direct line to Bear spring, on the road from Albuquerque to Fort Defiance; thence to the pueblo or ruins of Escondido on the Chaco; thence to the junction of the Chaco or Tunicha with the San Juan. Like its predecessor, this treaty was never ratified, but the boundary established by it is shown by a black line. See explanatory note opposite Executive order of June 14, 1867. See also Executive order of July 30, 1869. This reserve was within the limits of the territory originally claimed by and See 539, 540 Wyoming 2. The Klamath River reserve having been destroyed by a freshet, Agent Hanson removed the Indians to Smith River valley, where he reports under date of Feb. 14, 1862, having conditionally purchased the improvements of settlers. Upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the Secretary of the Interior, May 6, 1862, temporarily set apart Ts. 17, 18, and 19 N., R. 1 W., Humboldt meridian, as the Indian reserve, subject to approval and appropriation by Congress. Congress failed to make the appropriation, and rental was paid to the settlers for a number of years; but in 1869 the reserve was abandoned and the Indians were removed to Hoopa valley by Superintendent Whiting. The act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1853, authorized the selection of five military reserves for Indian purposes in California not to exceed 25,000 acres each. Nov. 17, 1855, Superintendent Henley transmitted a report of Major Heintzelman with a map showing the tract selected for the Mendocino reservation and recommending its establishment. Aug. 16, 1856, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs recommended issuance of Executive order setting apart this reserve. May 22, 1856, President Pierce issued the desired Executive order. Its actual abandonment for Indian purposes occurred Mar. 31, 1866. See note to treaty of May 10, 1854. See also act of Mar. 1, 1881. This tract was never occupied as a reserve by the Santee. See explanatory note opposite Executive order of June 14, 1867. 524 Idaho. ! |