The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-09-10
CHEYENNE WYOMING SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER TO- 1876

of six and fourteen years shall draw ra-
tions unless they regularly attend
school, sick and infrm children except
ed, and whenever said Indians are 10
Gated upon lands suitable for cultiva-
tion rations shall be issued only to the
families of those who labor. the aged
sick and infirm excepted, and, as an in
centiye to industrious habits the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs may pro-
vide that they shall be furnished in
payment for their labor such other arti-
cles as are necessary for civilized life.
The government will aid them as far as
possible in finding employment and shall
purchase such supplies as may be re-
quired for supplying food to those Indi-
ans who are unable to sustain them
selves and shall also employ Indians as
far as practicable in the performance of
government work upon their reserya-
ton.
Sixth, Whenever the head of a fam
lily shall in good faith select an allot-
ment of land and engage in the
cultivation thereof, the government
shall, with his aid, erect comfortable
house thereon, and if said Indians shall
remove to such place as may be desig-
mated by government as their future
home, within three years, the govern
ment offers to provide the principal
chiefs with good dwelling houses, and
improve the morals and industrious
habits of said Indians, it is agreed that
the agent, farmer, carpenter, black
smith and artisans employed or per-
mitted to reside within the reservations
belonging to the Indians. Parties to
this treaty, shall he lawfully married
and living with their respective families
on said reservation.
Seventh.-And no person other than
the Indian of fun blood, whose fit
ness morally or. otherwise is not con-
ducive to the welfare of said Indians,
shall receive any benefits from this or
former treaties, and may be expelled
from the reservations. =
Eighth. provisions of this treaty,
except as herein modified, shall continue
in full force and apply to any country
which may hereafter be occupied by
said Indians as a home, and Congress
shall secure to them an orderly govern
ment. They shall be subject to the
laws of the United States. and each
individual shall be. protected in his
rights, property, person and life.
Ninth.-The Indians shall solemnly
pledge themselves individually and col
lective1v TO ah-a---a <a> a>>i.-a-.d oil etinrl-
1ations aforesaid; to select allotments of
land as soon as possible after their re-
moval to a permanent reservation and
use their best efforts to learn to culti-
vate the same, and they do solemnly
pledge themselves that they will at all
times maintain peace with the govern
ment and citizens of the United States,
and loyalty endeavor to fulfill all obliga-
tions assumed by them under this treaty
and present agreement, and to this end
will at the request of the President
select SO many suitable men from each
tribe to cooperate with him in main
tanning order and peace on the reserva-
tion as he may deem necessary who
shall receive such compensation as Con-
gress shall provide.
Tenth.-In order that the govern
ment may faithfully fulfill the stipula-
tions contained in the agreement for
the benefit of said Indians, it is mutu-
ally agreed that'a census shall be taken
in December Of each year, and the
names of each head of a family and
adult person be registered. No agree
ment concurred in by the contracting
pr les shall be binding in upon either
party until approved by the President
and Congress.
At the conclusion Of the reading OF
the propositions Bishop Whipple ad-
dressed the Indians at some length, and
was followed by Col. A. G. Boone.
The commission announced to Red
Cloud that rations for feast would be
issued. Red Cloud asked that it be
given them at once, and asked for six
beeves, ten pounds of sugar and five
pounds of coffee. for each of the SIX
bands present. The order was given
and the council ended, after the Indians
being notified that the commission had
no time to lose. slU
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