Nebraska advertiser., 1856-08-16
Tile HALF-BREEDS
AND M-IXED-BLOODS,
OF the Iowa, OtOe, Omaha tribes, and the
YanktOn and Santie bands of Esdians,
having an interest in the ReScrva- b.
tiOn between the Great and Lit
tie Nemaha rivers. in the

tie Nomaha rivers, IN the
TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested,
In by the undersigned Commissioners, appointed in
pursuance Of the second section of an act of Con-
gress, passed July 18th, 1854, entitled GAn Act to
authorize the President of the United States to cause
to be surveyed the tract Of land in the Territory of
Nebraska belonging to the Half-breeds, or Mixed
bloods, of the Dakotah or Sioux Nation of Indians,
and for other purposes" Providing: ssThat the Pres
ident be and he is hereby authorized to cause to be
aseertained the number and names Of the half-breeds
and mixed-blOods who are entitled to participate in
the benefits of q grant contained in the ninth article
Of the treaty of the Prairie du CHEN, of the 18th of
July, A. ID. 1880, between the United States and de-
p~utations Of the cohfederated bands of Sioux, Fox,
and ether Indians, wherein a reservation of land on
Lake Pepin and the Missouri River described in said
treaty. was granted to the half-breed relations of the
Iowa, OttOe, and Omaha Tribes, and Yankton and
Santie bands Of Sioux Indians,
That 1 viii attend at Sioux City, Iowa, on. the last
Monday, 25th day of August next, remaining there
three weeks; then at Belleview, on the I'D of Sept,
remaining there two weeks; then at Archer, Richard
son county, Nebraska Territory near the half-breed
line) on the I'D day Of October, remaining there
four weeks, for the purpose Of ascertaining the num-
Der and names of the half-breeds or mixed-bloods
now living, of the IO8as, 0ttoes, 0mahas, Yankton
and Santie bands of the Sioux Indians, parties to
the treaties aforesaid" When the duties of the
commission win be closed as soon thereafter as posi-
Bile, at GlenWOOd, Mills county, Iowa.
ALL persons interested, are hereby notified to ap-
pear with their evidence at either of the places be-
aforementioned, at the time specified, to prove their
right Hto participate in the benefit of the said grant
or reservation" commonly known as the "half-breed
tract" situated on the Missouri river, between the
Great and Little Nemaha rivers, in the Territory Of
Nebraska, and derived from said treaty and law Of
Congress.
In order to carry out the instructions Of the De-
partment, it will be necessary 70 furnish names of al
the applicants arranged by families and single persons
sex, age, and relationship to the Sioux, and place Of
residence Of each; also, who are orphans or wards, and
their guardians, legally appointed, or otherwise. Al
all times the best evidence the nature of the case
will admit Of, viii be required to prove identity and
degree Of relationship to the Souix and bands herein
named, and of an amount sufficient to establish the
facts herein required to be proved; and unless good
reason can be shown, such as age, distant residence
or sickness, the applicant should appear in person, in
addition to their other testimony. All interested
viii see the necessity cf presenting their claims now
that they may obtain the benefits designed by the
said grant or preservation. JOSEPH L. SHARP,
Commissioner.
Archer, N. T., July 20, 1S56.-no 1I:4w.
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