The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-03-27
COURT OF INDIAN OFFENSES.
Kslss Submitted by Agent Roman and APP
proved by tho Secretary of Interior.
The Iadian Judges and Indian Police.


proved by tho Secretary of Interior.
The Iadian Judges and Indian Police.
/. There shall be established at tho Flat
head Agency tribunal known As the "Court
OF Indian Offenses," and the three members
OF said Court shall be styled Judges Of the
Court Of Indian Offenses," and shall con-
sist Of:
JOSEPH Etsui-she-sim-k - Grizzly Bear
Stand Up.
BAPTIsTE-Kaka-she-S Foot.
LoUIsoR-Qu -quoll-sui-e-Red Owl.
H. The Court shall hold at least two ses.
sioas In each and every month, the time and
place to be agreed upon by the Judges, or
majority of them, and approved by the
Agent
III. The Court, as above organized, shall
hear and pass judgment upon all such ques-
tons as may be presented to 1t by the Agent
or by his approval, and shall have original
jurisdiction over all Indian offenses designa-
ted as such in rules 4, 8, 9, 7 and 8 of these
rules. The Judgment Of the Court may be
by two Judges, and that the several orders of
the Court may be carried cut into full effect,
the q. s. Indian Agent is hereby authorized
and empowered to compel the attendance Of
witnesses at every session Of the Court, and
to enforce with the aid of the police, If nee
esary, all orders that may be passed by the
Court, or a majority thereof, but all orders,
DEGREES or judgments of the Court shall be
subject to approval or disapproval by the
Agent, and an appeal to and final decision
by tue Indian Office; provided, that when
an appeal is taken to the Indian Office, the
appellant shall furnish security satisfactory
to the Court, and approved by the Agent, for
good and peaceful conduct pending the final
decision of the Indian Office.
Nv. Prohibits the "sun dance" war Dance"
and "scalp dance" and all other so-called
fsasts, under penalty for first offense, with
holding all annuities, and fer any subsequent
offsnse, incarceration in the Reservation Jail
fer thirty days.
w. Prohibits plural marriages, under pen
atty of fine Of twenty dollars or work at
hard labor for a period of twenty days, or
both, the proceeds to be devoted to the bene-
fit of the tribe to which the offender belongs,
and as long ~ the offender continues in the
unlawful relation, he forfeits all right to re-
ceive annuities frsm the government; and
whenever 1t shall be proven that any member
Of tribe fails, without cause, to support his
wife and children, no government aid in the
way of agricultural implements or other ar
ticles will be issued to him, until satisfactory
assurance is given that he will provide for
them.
vi. Prohibits practices of so-called "med-
icine men" who operate as hindrance to
the civilization of tribe, or resort to any
device to keep Indians under their control,
or use any means to prevent the attendance
of children at the Reservation school, or use
any arts to prevent Indians from abandoning
their heatheuish practices, under penalty of
imprisonment for q term not less than ten
days, or until such time as he will produce
satisfactory evidence that he will forever
abandon all such arts, devices or practices.
VII. Prohibits stealing or destroying of
property free from tribal interference, under |
penalty of confinement in Jail for period Of
thirty days, and making good the loss or
damage, and further specifies that the fact of
being . "mourner" will not be considered |
sufficient and satisfactory answer for any Of
the offenses set forth, even though In accord |
ance with the customs or rites eff the tribe.
VIII. Prohibits the payment Of any money |
or valuable consideration by any Indian or |
mixed blood to any friend or relative Of an |
Indian for any Indian girl or woman, for the |
purpose Of living or cohabiting with, under |
penalty Of FORGETTING all right to government |
aid for period at the discretion of the |
Agent, or imprisonment in the Reservation |
Jail fer q period not exceeding sixty days |
and, further, any Indian or mixed blood who |
receives any money Or other consideration fer |
said purposes, shall be punished in q similar |
manner, and any white man, Chinaman or |
negro found guilty of any Of these offenses |
shall be removed frsm the Reservation and |
not allowed to return thereto.
TX. Relating to Indians committing out |
RACES along the line Of the Northern Pacific |
railroad, such as displacinE switches, placing |
distractions On the track, shooting at tele- |
graph insulatsrs, cutting tho wires, camping |
on the right of way or near the stations re-
served to the Company, or throwing missiles |
at the train, under penalty of imprisonment |
in the Reservation Jail for period not less |
than twenty nor more than ninety days, and |
Withholding Of all government aid +; and, fur
Their, any Indian found intoxicated, or who
shall sell, exchange, give, barter or dispose
of any spirituous, vinous or fermented H.
quors on the Reservation, shall be impris- |
oned for a term not less than thirty nor more |
than ninety days, and Withholding Of all gsv-
eminent aid and, further, any Indian who |
may steal horses or other animals and drive !
them upon the reservation, shall be subject
to the same penalty, all such animals to be
in a neighboring newspaper and
delivered to the proper owner without de-
lay.
1t shall also be the duty of the Court to
suppress gambling, burning of grass, each.
ing horses of travellers or others with view
Of extorting money killing Of stock In re-
venge for stock breaking into fields poorly
protected or fenced in; catching horses not
belonging to them, and riding such horses a
them 60, thus endangering the loss Of the
hsrse to the owner. All of the above shall
be considered Indian offenses, and shall be
punishable by imprisonment in the Reserva-
ton jail for period of net less than ten nor
more than thirty days, and the Withholding
Of agricultural implements and government
supplies at the discretion Of the Court and
approval Of the Agent.
The civil jurisdiction Of said Court shall
be the same as that of q Justice of the Peace
Of the Territory Of Montana, and the prac-
tice in such civil case shall conform, as
nearly as practicable, to the rules Of govern
ment of the Justices of the Peace In said
Territory and it shall alss be the duty Of the
Court to instruct, advise and inform either
or both parties to any suit in regard to the
of these rules.
LIST OF INDIAN POLICE.
Following is the list Of Indian Police APP
pointed by Agent Roman, and whose prompt,
efficient work was mentioned last week I'M
der the title Of "Chasing Indians on Loco
motivs:"
First Is the English name second, the In
dian name, and third, definition Of the same
Pierre-Qusllqusll.sp ackan-e-Red Moon.
Salm-Chon-None.
Ajax Aslin-TaWa-None