Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
CARING FOR THE INDIAN.
a Treaty just Concluded With IN.
Chippewas
hy which Important Steps Toward Civil,
Ing Them VIII soon lie Taken.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-The commission
appointed under act of Congress to neco.
rae with certain tribes Of Indians, has
submitted to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs a report of their operations IN TO
December /, The report in substance is az
follows:
Two scphratcand distinct agreements hive
uecn encctcd. one with tho Indians of Tho
Mhlte Earth, lie ch Lake, Cass Lake, LIKE
leblgoshish and White Oak Point leserya-
tl2ts hnd the Gun river band, and the
other with the Indians OF the Rcd Lake
reservations; By the terms OF the agree.
ment Win the Chippewas the unoccupied
iands OF tue White Earth reservation are
lnruwu open Tor ali OF the tribes and bands
OF thlnpcwas in Minnesota; tie Indians now
occupying the reservation, which o~ontNlns
ABOUT S"u,OO acres, being first permitted TO
make selections for themselves. The GUAM
NY OF Innd Gu h Indian will be entitled 10 re.
cciVc under the agreement is as follows.
Lhch hcad or Il family, lGl acres; each single
person over IL years OF ugo, 80 acres; each
orphan child under Is years OF age, 50 acres.
o,thrr person under II years OF age 40 acres.
GvoTry ihdlnn VIII receive Il patent which
cIare TINT the United States will
hoid the lands thus allotted Tor
me period of 81 years, ana such further time
us inc President may direct. In trust for the
u''otto Ut II helrS. according TO the laws Of
Minnesota. AT the expiration of the 80 years
The land Is TO be conveyed to the %allotteo n
lee. It's further provided that the laws Of
marriage, descent and partition in force in
me > tc of Minnesota shall apply thu reto
aller the FIRST patents therefor Rhnll have
hcCn executed and delivered. The Indians
nrc TO havethc benefit Ofnud be subjected to
the criminal laws OF the state IN ali offences
the penalty for which ~ death or imprison.
lnent IN the Sia'o PonItentiary. The resi-.
ducS OF the lands, after MI allOtments have
hletn Hhdr, is to be patented to the ~C"nsulI.
nlcd trlbcSin common and H. ID in trust,
as IN case OF individual allOtmcnts, ard
every child who may be born within the
hl years limit is t. have "a tract of 10 acres.
iroNls on Is made for the support OF tho
ina ANS removing To White Earth, 10 he
committed until they arc able TO take care
OF themselves, but IN no event to exceed
two years. Each head of a family, and
elch male lndiHn over j years Of age,
"heh no pee mes n permanent resident
upon MS allotment, win be Iroy ded W tn "A
olnlortAblc hewed log house. n cook stove,
II yoke of oxen, a plow, II wagon and Il COW,
an ~ and other implements OF husbandry.
Ehch lnhi0n slHl, hive five uCrcs of land
lTOkcn for him, and he prov dcd with seed
for his first crop Industrial and district
schools are to be estnhl shed for all the chill.
drcn on the reservation. Additional
Farmers, carpenters, biHcksmlths and
clerks orc to he employed, and n
the Cmplo, ment OF farmers, arti.
sans and lubOrcrs, preference Is m all cascsto
be given TO qualified Indians. Tue expenses
of removal of the several bands. their $ b.
s%istcucc, together with a d t onul carpcn ers,
farmers. etc. are to bcGcirAyCd by the | nitod
Suites. The ngrt cnCut contains several other
provisions intended 10 protect the pcrsons
and property and improve tho mora condition
OF the Indians.