The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-29
The Ha1f-Bree(. s.
OR MIXED BLOoDs, OF THE SIOUX
OR DAKOTAH INDIANS.


At meeting of the Half-Breed or Mixed-Bloods
of the Dakota or Sioux nation, held at Wabashaw,
the 18th of June instant, pursuant to call OF ma
ny of said Half-Ireed citizens, the following pream
bic and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, By the treaty of Prairie du Chen, made in
$780, tract of land now Known as the " Lake Pepin
Half Breed Tract granted to the Halfbreed relatives
of the Dakota nation by said nation to be held as other
Indian lands held with the sanction of the United
States Government; and whereas the said Halfbreeds
ever been ready to release their title said land to
the United States Govern nent that might be opened
the white settler and whereas their propositions have
been refused and propositions of specuators and those
wishing and ayowng it to be their object to faten them
selves from the ignorance of the Habreeds have been
listened to- and movements on foot to deprive
said Halbreeds ofther just rights and force them to
abandonment of all their lands or to an acceptance OF
moety of the same; and whereas persons without show
of authority have settled and are still settling upon said
land whereas information has been received that
certain trick has been successfully played by the
whereof said land was opened to pre- emption by the
white settler and whereas such trick has been sue
cessfuly played and said lands are not open to white
settlers and many persons being thus induced to
settle upon said tract contrary law and treaty spu-
ation whereas unity of action GA the part OF said
citizens to the prevention of these
frauds and TO the protection OF their rights IN and to
said tract of land; now, therefore,
Resolved That the Half breed citizens Of the various
parts the Territory be requested to send from their
number delegates to represent them in general meeting
holden Hastings in Dakota county, the tenth
day of the month Of july A. D. 1885, for the purpose of
taking to protect their rights and prevent the
lators; and be it further
Resolved That the said Half breed residents upon said
tract determined TO prevent by every and all means
any further settlement upon said tract of land until their
rights and title shall have been determined by and be-
tween themselves and the government of the United
States.
And whereas, Said land is now held as other Indian
lands held and must remain until purchased Of
said Half breeds by said government and as survey OF
said lands is trespass upon the rights of said Half
breed and they have never released said lands to
government: now, therefore, be 1T
Resolved, That protest against such survey until
the number of said Half-breeds and their rights shall
have been fully and fairly determined.
Resolved That until all the Half breeds shall have re-
ceived and located their scrps upon said tract
they do soIenly protest against any action the part
of the with regard to granting presumption
rights and declare their intention to disregard all pre-
emption other claims that any settlers on said land in
violation Of the rights Of Half Breeds may have or OBJ
tain.
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lshed in the st. Paul Pioneer, St Paul Times and ST.
Peters Courier. OLIVER CRATTE,
Attest, chairman
CHARLES LAPOINTE Sec'y. June 20 ltd vat