Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-10
Second-Tbey shall grant

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er to that portion of the resefya'i,ii,
which is 10 be ceded, not more than
three in, number, TO be designated
hereafter by the presidcnt OF the
uniten States, and they sball pcJmn
The construction and free, unobstrnct
ed use Of said roads, and free nay
tion of the Missouri river.
Fhird-They shall receive all
nuitias provided by ticat, and all
Subsistence, supplies which may De
provided for them nj snei, points and
places on said reservation, and ia The
vicinity Of the Missouri river MS lhc
president may see ht,
Fourth-And whereas, congress has
provided by law that no sappropria.
ton shall be made hereafter Tor said
indians until some plan shall have
been devised which shall look ts tiae4,.
becoming self-supporting;; and where
as, there is mo country within The
limits of the present reservation suI,cd
Tor such purpose; and whereas, i, is
the design OF the president Of the
United States to aid ia the. fullest
manner possible their progress IN c.y-
ihzali hereforc> SAID Indians shall
agree to submit themselves to such
beneticient plans as the governme,,t
may provide for them in tho selection
Of country suitable for permanent
home, where they can live like wi.i.e
men. The president believes the on
iy country where they can hope Tor
permanent improvement, is the Indian
territory. lnasmuch as the removal
OF the Indians 10 the Missouri liver
viii necessarily be temporary, if they
shall agree to go directly TO. the Ia
dian territory next season, they shall
be permitted TO remain at the agency
until that time Before any such re-
moral from their reservation, they
may select a delegation Of five or
more from each band 10 visit tile
country proposed for their future
home, and thus satisfy themselves Of.
its tiesirai,ility.
fifth-ln consideration OF Their
with the, foregoing propo-
sitiolis, submitted by the authority Of
,bc president ai,d congress, it is pro.
posed that the government of the
United States shall provide all neces-
,ary aid TO assist IN the work Of evil. /
cation, and shall furnish to them
,chools, and teach them the meohan
cal and agricultural arts, AS provided
or BY treaty, and also shall pr.,yidc
consisting Of ration for
Zach individual, of a pound aud hall
i beef, halt pound Of tlDnf, half a
sound ofcosn; aud for every hundred
'ations four pounds Of coffee, ejgh,
pounds Of sugar, three pounds Of
BEANS, ten pounds of pork, or their
Equivalent, or so much OF such rations
IS may be necessary until said Indians
re seH-supportipg--such rutlons in
III cases to be given 10 the head of
'ach separate family: aud whenever
be government shall have provided
chools on their permanent feSerya-
ion, no children between the ages of i
ix and fourteen years shall draw RAJ
ions. unless they regularly attend
chool, sick and intirm children ex-
eptcd; and whenever said Indians
re located on land suitable for cult
alton, rations shall be isgued only ia
he families Of those who labor, the
ged SICK and inhrm excepted; and as
n incentive TO industrious habits, the
lom'r of Indian Affairs may provide,
hat they shall be furnished in pay.
nent for their labor such other ai,i-t
les AS are necessary for civilized life.
he government. will aid them US far
8 possible in snding market ior
urphs productions, and in finding
Employment; shall purchase such SURF
lus as may be required for supply
ng food to those Indians who are ati-
BILE to sustain themselves; shall also
mploy Indians as far as practicable
. the performance Of government
FORK on their reservation.
Sixth-Whenever the head Of 1
.mily shall, in good faith, seiec, an
llotment Of land and gage in the
ultivation thereof, the government
hall, With his aid, erect q comfortable
onse thereon; and il sad Indians IA
hall remave tS such place as may bel
esignated by the government as their
ltnre home within three years, the
overnment offers to provide their 4
chief 4 good dwelling house
Seyenth-To improve the morals
nd industrious habits of said Indians. j
is provided that the agent, farmer,
blacksmith, and other ar +
sans employed or permitted 10 reside
'ithin the reservations belonging toll
be Indians, parties to this ireaty.i
hall be lawfully married and livingI
nth their res spcctiye families on said
sservation, and no person other than
ndlsns of full blood, whose fitness,
,orally Of otherwise, is no, conducive
. the welfare Of said Indians, Shall
eceiye any benefit from tbfe or .nr