1891 Mar. 3 Act of Con Stat. L., gress. XXVI, Cheyenne and Also cede to the U. S., subject to allotment, the following Stat. L., Coeur d'Alène. Confirms agreement with these Indians by which they cede to 1027. Gros Ventre Sisseton and Stat. L., Crow the U. S. all claim they have or ever had to any lands in Washington, Idaho, and Montana, except those included in their present reservation in Idaho. Confirms agreement with these Indians by which they cede to the U. S. that part of their Fort Berthold reservation lying N. of the forty-eighth parallel of N. latitude, and also all that portion lying W. of a N. and S. line 6 miles W. of the most westerly point of the big bend of the Missouri river S. of the forty-eighth parallel of N. latitude. Also provides for allotment in severalty. Confirms agreement with these Indians by which they cede to the U. S. all the unallotted lands of their (Lake Traverse) reservation. Confirms agreement with the Crow Indians of the Crow reservation, Montana, by which they cede to the U. S. all that portion of their reservation lying W. and S. of the following lines: Beginning in the mid-channel of the Yellowstone river, at a point which is the NW. corner of sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 27 E. of the principal meridian of Montana; thence running in a southwesterly direction, following the top of the natural divide between the waters flowing into the Yellowstone and Clarke's Fork rivers upon the W. and those flowing into Pryor creek and West Pryor creek on the E., to the base of West Pryor mountain; thence due S. and up the N. slope of said Pryor mountain on a true meridian line to a point 15 miles due N. from the established line between Montana and Wyoming; thence in a due easterly course on a parallel of latitude to a point where it intersects the mid-channel of the Big Horn river; thence following up the mid-channel of said river to a point where it crosses the Montana and Wyoming state line, except such lands in the ceded tract as have been selected and set apart for the use of individual Indians. These are specified in the President's proclamation of Oct. 15, 1892. Hupa et al... The President extends the limits of their reservation so as to include a tract of country 1 mile in width on each side of the Klamath river, and extending from the then limits thereof to the Pacific ocean. LAND CESSIONS-Continued. Historical data and remarks Designation of cession on map Number Location It was provided, however, that no allotments were to be made in the lands claimed by the Wichita and affiliated bands bounded as follows: Commencing at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Washita river, where the ninety-eighth meridian of W. longitude crosses the same; thence up the middle of the main channel of the said river to the line of 98° 40′ W. longitude; thence up said line of 98° 40' due N. to the middle of the main channel of the main Canadian river; thence down the middle of the main Canadian river to where it crosses the ninety-eighth meridian; thence due S. to the place of beginning. See 525 This provision of the act of Mar. 3, 1891, was inserted to cover any title these Indians had in a large tract of land embracing parts of Montana, Idaho, and Washington, which they claimed to have once possessed, which title had never been formally extinguished. For history see Executive order of Nov. 8, 1873, No. 553. The reservation before being thus diminished is No. 621 on Dakota map 1. Indian Territory 3. The ceded portion is No. 714 The reservation as diminished is No. 715 714 Montana 2. The reservation before being diminished is No. 635 on Montana map 1,crimson. This extension includes the land set apart to the Klamath Indians by Execu- See 400, 461 California 2. July 1 Act of Con gress. July 13 Act of Congress. Stat. L., The President sets apart as an addition to Fort Berthold reservation the following lands, to wit: All that portion of T. 147 N., R. 87 W., lying N. of the Missouri river, not included within the Fort Stevenson military reservation. Restores the original Klamath River reservation to the public domain. Provides for allotments to Indians settled thereon. Provides that, subject to allotments in severalty, a portion of Stat. L., Coeur d'Alène Directs that upon consent of these Indians a portion of their 124. reservation in Idaho be restored to the public domain, as follows: Commencing at a point on the boundary line between the reservation and the ceded lands on the E. bank, where it crosses the Cœur d'Alene river, and running thence E. on said boundary line one-half mile; thence S. at right angles to said boundary line one-half mile; thence W. at right angles to said S. line to the E. shore of the Cœur d'Alene lake; thence N. with the shore of said lake to the place of beginning. Provides for carrying into effect the agreement of Mar. 18, 1887, whereby said Indians cede to the U. S. all right, title, or claim they have or ever had to any and all lands lying outside of the Indian reservations in Washington and Idaho, and agree to remove to and settle upon the Cœur d'Alene reservation in Idaho. Navaho...... Modifies the Executive order of May 17, 1884, so that all the lands described in said order which lie W. of the one hundred and tenth degree of W. longitude and within the territory of Utah be restored to the public domain. Chippewa... Yakima... White Moun- President sets apart certain lands as an addition to the diminished Red Lake reservation, as follows: Fractional sec. 33, T. 152 N., R. 32 W., and fractional secs. 4, 9, 16, 17, 19, and 20, and sec. 21, T. 151 Ñ., R. 32 W. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to survey and set apart for said Indians near to their present reservation as provided by article 10, treaty of June 9, 1855, a tract of land equal to one township or 6 miles square in the state of Washingtou. Restores to the public domain that portion of the reservation bounded as follows: Beginning at the summit of Chromo Butte, a prominent peak of the Apache mountains about 3 miles SW. of the town of McMillen; thence running N. 45E. a distance of 12 miles; thence due N. to the middle of Salt river, a distance of 5 miles, more or less; thence down the middle of Salt river to the intersection thereof with the present western boundary line of said reservation; thence southerly with the said western boundary line as the same has been ascertained and located by John C. Smith, deputy surveyor, to the place of beginning. This act became a law without the President's signature. For the reservation as originally set apart by Executive order, July 2, 1872, see Washington map 1, No. 536, blue. The ceded portion is No. 717 ... The diminished reservation is No. 718.. 716 Dakota 3. See 400 California 2. This land was designated and surveyed by direction of the Secretary of the Interior, but before being confirmed the Indians concluded to sell to the U. S. all their right thereto. See act of Congress, Aug. 15, 1894, confirming agreement of Jan. 8, 1894. This tract was taken off No. 603........... Stat. L., Kickapoo..... Confirms agreement made with said Indians Sept. 9, 1891, XXVII, Stat. L., Cherokee.... whereby they cede to the U. S. all their title and interest in the following lands: Commencing at the SW. corner of the Sac and Fox reservation; thence N. along the western boundary of said reservation to the Deep Fork of the Canadian river; thence up said Deep Fork to the point where it intersects the Indian meridian; thence S. along said Indian meridian to the N. fork of the Canadian river; thence down said river to the place of beginning. Confirms agreement of Dec. 19, 1891, by which these Indians Stat. L., Tonkawa..... Confirms agreement made with these Indians Oct. 21, 1891, by Stat. L., Pawnee..... which they cede to the U. S. all their title and interest in the following lands: T. 25 N., R. 1 W.; T. 26 N., R. 1 W.; T. 25 N., R. 2 W., and T. 26 N., R. 2 W. Confirms agreement with these Indians made Nov. 23, 1892, by which they cede to the U. S. all their title and interest in the following lands: All that tract of country between the Cimarron and Arkansas rivers, embraced within the limits of Ts. 21, 22, 23, and 24 N., K. 4 E.; Ts. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 N., R. 5 E.; Ts. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 N., R. 6 E. of the Indian meridian. Osette Indians President sets apart as a reservation in the state of Washington for said Indians the following lands: Commencing at Point Apot-Sloes (Indian name) on the ocean beach about one-half mile N. of the Indian village Osette in Clallam county, said state; thence due E. 1 mile; thence due S. to the point of intersection with the southern boundary line of the said Indian village extended eastward and the northern boundary line of Charley Weberhard's claim; thence due W. to the Pacific ocean; thence with the Pacific ocean to the point of beginning. These lands are hereby withdrawn from sale and settlement and set apart as a reservation for the Osette Indians not now residing upon any Indian reservation. Hoh River In- President sets apart as a reservation for said Indians the fol- Stat. L., Warm Springs Declares the northern boundary of the Warm Springs reserva- tion to be that part of the line run and surveyed by T. B. Stat. L., Yankton Sioux Confirms agreement with these Indians made Dec. 31, 1892, by 314. |