Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-12-05

form therein prescribed, select and se-
cure for purposes Of cultivation. 10 ad-
dition to said three hundred ani twenty
acres, tract OF land not exceeding
eighty (80) acres. within his reservation,
for each of his children, living ut the
ratification Of this agreement, under the
age OF eighteen tlS) years: and such
child upon arriving at the age of
eighteen Q6) years shall have such se-
lection certified to him or her in lien Of
the selection granted in the second
clause of said Article vi; bnt no right
OF alienation or encumbrance is acanired
by such selection and occupation, unless
hereafter authorized by act Of congress.
Art. Nv. The United States further
agrees to furnish and deliver to the said
Indians twenty-five thousand (25,O0O)
cows and one Thousand Q,000) bulls, OF
which the occupants of each OF said sep.
arate reservation shall receive such pro-
portion of the number OF Indians there
on bears the whole number OF Indian
parties to this agreement All OF the
| said cattle and their progeny shall bear
the brand of the Indian department.
and shall be held subject to the disposal
OF SAID department, and shall not be sold.
exchanged or slaughtered, except by
consent or order of the agent in charge,
until such time as this restriction shall
be removed by the commissioner of In.
dan affairs.
Art. V. 1t is also agreed that the
United States will furnish and deliver to
each lodge Of said In lians Or family Of
persons legally Incorporated with them,
who shall, in good faith, select land with
IN the reservation to which such lodge or
family belongs, and begin the cultivation
thereof, one good COW and one we'll
broken pair of oxen, with yoke and
chain, within reasonable time after
making such selection and settlement,
Art. vi. Tie United States will also
furnish to each reservation herein made
and described q physician, carpenter,
miller, engineer, farmer, and blacksmith,
for period of ten years from tie date
of this agreement.
Art. VII. 1t is hereby agreed that
the sixteenth and thirty sixth section of
each township in said separate reserva-
tons shall be reserved for school purpo.
ses. for the use the inhabitants of said
reservations. as provided in sections
1916 and 1,947 of the revised statutes of
the United States.
1t is also agreed that the provisions of
article seventh of the treaty of 1868, BE-
curing to srid Indians the benefits of
education, shall be continued in force for
not less than twenty (20) years, from and
after the ratification of this agreement.
Art. VIII The provisions of the
treaty OF 1868. and the agreement of 1867,
except as herein modified, shall continue
in full force.
This agreement shall not be binding
upon either party uutil it shall have re-
ceived the approval of the president and
congress of the United States.
This agreement was not signed by a
majority of the adults, but by the chiefs
and headmen. The treaty of 1868 re-
J quired that all treaties thereafter made
should be ratified by three. fourths of the
adults; but the treaty of 1876, ceding
j the Black Hills, was not executed in &C
cordaace with the treaty OF 1868. The
COMMISSIONERS considered this as pre-
cedent, and decided to accept the action
of the chiefs and headmen as that of the
tribes, which is IN strict accordance witt
Indian law.
Congress declined to ratify the agree
nent, and required that three -fourths O.
| the adults should subscribe to the same
The commissioners have not made repor
OF the progress made in securing sigma
lures to euch agreement; but it is alleged
that the Indians have very generally
+ concluded that it is not for their interes
to dispose of the lands in the way pro
posed, and doubtless much dissstisfac
tion exists among them in relation there
to. It has been asserted that the pr1c.
paid was not sufficient. and the Indlan
were not informed as to the true mean
ing OF the agreement; and it is no
doubted that the Indians now SO assert
1t Is not possible to make treaty or a,
agreement with the Indians with whicl
he will not be dissatisfied. Almost imme
diately after the agreement was sispe,
BY the chiefs and headmen, certain par
B ties advised the Indians that they shout
. rot treat with the government for a ces
sion of lands unless they we're paid il
3 cash, end every effort was made bv il
. terested parties to induce the Indians t
I retire from the agreement. If one hal
2 Of the amount proposed to be expende
) for their benefit was offered them in cast
|, there can be no question but they woul
/ readily agree to the cession. 1t is diff
l cult to make an Indian comprehend th
{ benefits he will derive from the cessio
i of land, unless he is paid in cash or il
equivalent. He does not look forwar
|, to the time when he is to be self.snr
; porting, but expects the government t
r supply all his wants and pay him in cas-
or it's equivalent for the lands which b
values mainly as the means of serurin
I compensation from the government, al
}. not for use. This treaty leaves thes
q Indians on more land than they wi
# need for stock or farming purpose
b being something over one square mile I
9 each Indian, great and small"
g Whether the proposed payments al
, sufficient must be determined from I'll
l. value of the land and the tenure und,
p under which it is held. 1t does not a,
't pear from an examination of the treai
II of 1858 that 1t was the intention of ii
government to recognize the whole
that vast tract of land called the Sior
reservation AZ the property of the Sior
y alone, for it is provided that other Ind
4. ans might be settled on the reservatic
,. with the consent of the Indians thereon
!. no provision is made for compensate
9 for the land to be taken for that purpos
= 1t appears to have been the purpose
70 the government in reserving that va
re tract to secure to each Sioux Indian
piece of land for his personal benefit; /
y it is provided that the head of a fam,
y should be allowed to take not exceed,
g. $40 acres, aud Others u less amount; o
., of the reservation these smaller piec
were to be carved. The amount OF lnl
et stipulated to be given to the Indians
d. more than double the amount til
O. is allowed citizeos of the United Stat
Q. to take under the settlement laws. 1t
ID also provided ia the treaty of 1868 th
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