The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04
~ CROW TREATY Bull.
,d,,oed in tho House Of Repre-
.,+atives by Hon. Martin Ma
otnuis, Dec. 10Th, 1o01.

~, ~ accept and ratify the agree
y \. .nhnitte(i by the Crow Indians Of
,1.t.m, ,,en. for tl,esale Of portion cf their
N"".,..tiOn in said Territory, and for
Tt,e, ,.,,r,x,ses, and to make the neces-
's, srv appropriations for carrying out the
<.u'x:y myc,,os. certain individual Indians
~ head, of families representing q ma
a'% I;,r all the adults male members o,
loi": ;n,w trile of Indians occupying OF
!"e .t,,l in the Crow Reservation in
n' iI'Tl ~ r;itory Of Montana have agreed
u" n ,ye.,,ted and submitted to the Set.-
!.rv of the Interior Nh agreement for
re-" .s, Lii. to the United States of port, on
az. t,,,.ir s:,i.i reservation, and for their
~ ',,,i...nrn: upon lands in sevcralty, AID
rn,i,r purposes; therefore,
:" .H 4 .n,tcted by the Senate uatl
un.sc IF Representatives. If the Caitcel
.n,h<y; A.p:rif.u i" Congress d.sf fU,Iked,
yh., ,.i., agreement Ike, and the same
:. .n,r:,y, a,repted, ratified and con-
.;r,:..l. Suc!. agreement il executed hy
"u.;nri!v of aii the adult male luc,n ..
..nr. ni .a:L tribe, in conformity with
~. ,rnyi>inns o.. Article NJ Of the tlxaty
.;:t in. Crow Inali,ns. Of May Z. 1868,
..j is IN words and figures rs follows,
W." ..:Wr The undersigned individual In
diam. and heads Of families Of the Crow
,-I,. q: Indians now residing on the
tI,w Reservation, in the Territory or
W,;,,.ma. do, this twelfth day of June,
4. y. 1850, hereby agree to iislnsse Of
Ind .r!! Ia the government Oi the United
-,a,,.,. .;,r certain considerations to be
L,rrinr:.ic: mentioned, all that part Of
.,,,, ,,. .,ut Crow observation in the
Tcr:iloyy Of Montana described AS fol-
lows tn-wit:
".ln.inning In the mid-chanAal Of
.hc Yellowstone River at point O!,DO-
-. tic mouth Of Boulder Creek; thence
~ .:,r E.si-..h;nNc! of said river to the
,..,;u, where il CROSSES the southern
,o,u,lar: o! Montana Territory; being
The .lNi, degree "f north latitude; thence
,..; :,,..r: said PARALLEL Oi latitude to Il
ii III! where said parallel crosses i'!ark's
:ors:; thence north I" 4 point six mi les
;ps on tie township line betweeh tOWn-
kin, six and seven = ut!l; thence west
81, said township line 10 the llGth me-
,,,;an of longitude: thence north along
,ai! meridian to Il point either cast Or
.: Io,,i.!cr Creek; thence down said
EASTERN branch to Boulder Creek; thence
,,own i:oul,ier Greek to the place of he
..;nn,iy, for the following co,,sitltr.,-
..l,.>
"f:fA--l'i,at tho government oi the
i'n;;u! States ca,is< the agricultural
land. rc,.riining in cur reservation tO
,r nru,n.rly surveyed and divided
a;,,oi,. lS, III sevcral'y, in the proper
:ir,.> hereinafter mentioned. and to i:'-
-nr ,:,te;lts to VS. respectively therefor,
10 ..r,n ~ the ntsyss;,ry laws are passed
bv Con grt.Ss. AllOtn:ents, i'm sevcrulty,
u. -3id u,.s.irvs yexl lands shall he made
- follows:
".rn taci, head of Il family NOT more
Than unt-,.!art"r section, with All :.dOi-
,"na' i,,a.,:i.y Of grazing land not cx-
'-,-l;n. one quarter section.
"'ro each single lcrscn over eighteen
%t.r. :a:.c not more. than Oie-ciyhth
&: Il sc,.liun. with an additional quantity
.fSr,zi,,. land MOI exceeding Ont-cighth
:d s.rt:.c..
'''Tn ~, orphan child, under eiGl,-
i.-'E .r;:r* o::lge, not more thrn ONT
.i.ht:, 81 u section, with an additional
quantity u grazing land no. exceeding
tnc-pis:.l! Ofa section: and
"".iu e.:., other N..~'n under r:yIi-
teen years, who may l@ born prior t.
,ai,i aiIoin,e Olp-ci:ht:. Ci Il section,
win like quantity 0f grazing land.
".A!l .iinI,nelts to l,e made. with the
:.s.v:ce ui ulra-ent or such nihcr person
,,ti,s Secretary "f the Interior may 'ie.-
i.:na.r for that purlx'sc upon our S*ie'-
li",;, Ii; uI- ui iaMiliC.. selecting: FOR thclf
Lli:r.r children, and t!:c agent making
~" :,'Iu;nmn; for c:,''il orphan child.
'rhr.i,;.. 10 !c ::cluiresl ',y us anil al!
:.rin:.,.:, Ui the Grow tribe Of indians
>lI, : 10; in. sl,:,.r..t tO alienation. lease
az rinin.,!rsHcs.. ~i:.:er by voluntary con-
v"y"l..." nf the .rsi,;t.a nr his II ir@, or
'.y III, ;u..sElvnt, order q: .i.rT,c q: any
's,:ir:. nor subject /" taxation M amy
.;i.:,, ',ut stall y" and rvIl,.in !n"'i'l,a-
~. :.'.l bot S,:!.;cct 10 taxation FOR TIC
:'l:m: ~. ."un.y-;ive years, ana 'iH:h ,
IL il :i;G" thereafter II The PRESIDENT
';iav stt. liz to remove tie UstrN.WH,
~!iir;, hall he Incorporated in each ir:t-
mi.
InKMS ~ THE .A:HEFN"kr.
-. .r,w!-Ti,ai IN consideration q;
Ne g.: :i',n uf Tertiary I" sc matte ny
Us ~ individual! Indians and head: r'
:':.i:,> ~ the C:.,w lr:s:e ,' the t'o:t"n-
::Hni 81 tirr United states, said invr'"'
"a, ii; ~ ;.n United States. III addition
',,i:r ,:nnui:ir. .:..l .;,l,s:> f.'r provisions
:n. cio.ni..y >,ipHiatea and pr":!de" Tor
II "y;,iuy :rr.ti;s :;i:a laws, ..ev":'E
;'-r =. t":.'ir"l'ri,:c :E;:u:.H,. Tor TWEEN
''.::"" :;t:.;s TIE sum "t$.n.''H' I" w. ":-
.'r'!.: in''..t ~ direction - t!r !'r;>-
~ a. ~ "..' ',.ir.!i. III a~-:~i!n:: lis I"
"t'H'' i"",..s'-. - .,:s"'ir' 81 r!-. 'afh',ng
-. :f:,,.n .nt> A',. ~tcci>, or IN s1:*i:, a. 'HS
.'",~.'.. III ln.iY .:;r,r'f.
""T.jri Tia: ii al :n" :inH: h:rrs.-
'':'" Il. Il !r,,".. stall consent "iH'r:n'
".:''" +" )" driven ::rrU';:; uIr ytser':tt'"'!
.f""'Ts.! thereon. the Secretary W INC
M, 10. >l.ali iix tl.cann.nt I" Er piin
:; :r.ui,@ 50 Il. ..ring I" drive or Ef.'*'
'':,;": Ill .nr:- arisin. rom t,'i'
>"..-.r.: i. !.nti To usrunler such ri;is
':"' =" ni;,:;,,,, ;.s the Secretary I" 'i'c
'A:t"j." :.....y .ra;'r:i.".
m.:-'i';,a, al: The. existing "r;.-
'.,'":-". .lr treaty .iMa:' $. !S':>, shall
'I'.'.. il, force
80 /" II. Ii; tr',~ Agency. Montana
'"rri"1". this twelfth day q: June, All.