Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-08-06
IMPORTANT INDIAN COMMISSION.
For the Reduction Of Indian Resorva-
lions and tho Settlement OF Troubles

For the Reduction of Indian Resorva-
lions and tho Settlement OF Troubles
Generally.
A commission, consisting OF Hon. John
V. Wright OF Tennessee, Bishop II. 3.
Whipple OF Minnesota, and Charles F. Lar
rabee OF the Indian Office, has been ap-
pointed by the secretary Of the interior
under provision contained in the Indian
appropriation act, approved May Is.
1886, to negotiate with certain tribes and
bands OF Indians in Minnesota. Northern
Montana, Dakota. Washington and Idaho
Tor the reduction ofexisting reservationsand
for the settlement Of other land matters
The commission is instructed to negotiate
with tho Chippawas in Minnesota for their
removal and consultation and perina-
nent establishment upon the White Earth
reservation. This will include the Indians
OF Lake Winnebago, Leech Lake, Mile Laos
Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Boise Fort
and Deer Creek reservations.
At the Fort Berthold reservation in
Dakota, the commissioners will arrange for
the purchase by the government Of q
portion OF the reservation. 1t is learned
they need, but have no money with which
to purchase stock. From Fort Berthold
the commissioners will 60 to Northern
Montana to negotiate with the Blackfeet,
Plegans, eros Ventures, Assinaboines and
River Crows for the purchase OF q portion
OF their reservation, which con-
tains about 22,OOO,OOO acres, or
about 100000 acres, according to the
views OF the Indian Office, in excess OF their
needs; also to negotiate with the upper and
middle bands OF Spokane and Pen d.
GRIZZLIES, in Washington and Idaho Terri
tories, for their removal to the Colville,
Joco or C@ur d'Alene reservations, with
the consent OF the Indians on these reser-
vatlOns and for the cession Of the lands
thus vacated to the government; and also
to arrange with the Ceur d'Alene tribe for
the cession to the government OF their
lands outside the limits Of their reservar
ton.
Commissioner Atkins said few days
ago that immediate steps would be taken
by the Indian bureau for tho relief OF the
Indians at Leach Lake and the Winnebago-
shish tribes. A commission composed Of
). v. Wright OF Tennessee, Charles F. Lar
rabee OF the Indian office, and Bishop II.
+. WhipDle OF Minnesota has left to make
the first investigation into the condition OF
these Indians and their rights to the prem.
Uses. Mr.. Atkins said:
believe that these Indians have been
badly treated, and that tho government
owes them money which should have been
Pe1AA AouS S1sO. Anev dTe SulAeTlIls lOr Cue
necessities OF life, and my first step will he
to relieve their immediate distress. The
$25, 900 that congress has appropriat ted
will DO laid out only after a thorough
investigation by the commission.
believe that We have the best
commission that could be secured
for the Indian work. Judge John V.
Wright is an honored citizen OF my own
state, who has been lawyer and Judge
there for many years. He is we'll read
| man, OF sound judgment, and will make a
valuable member of the commission. Mr.
Larrabee has long been connected with the
Indian bureau and knows the rights of the
Indians under our laws and treaties as well
as any person in the interior department.
Bishop Whipple, who has kindly consented
| to serve on the commission, you OF course
| know.
An evening paper says OF the commits
| sion:
They will proceed to carry out their in
| structions. II successful one great result Of
the work OF the commission will be the
throwing open to public settlement OF a
! large amount OF rich and valuable land fol-
! which the Indians will of course be fully
| compensated