The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-15
TME PkOCLAMATION.

Tie following Is the text OF the proclamation.
BY the Prrsidont Of the United States Ut Ameri-
81 Proclamation.
Whereas, It IL provided In the act Of congress,
approved March =, 1889, entitled An act to Ill.
vide portion ~ the reservation Of the Sioux
nation OF Indians In Dakota into separate resef-
yations and TO secure REIMBURSEMENT Of Indian
title To the remainder, and for other purposes
that this act shall take effect only upon the
acceptance thereof and consent thereto by the
different bands Of the Sioux nation 90 Indians
IN the manner and form prescribW by tho
twelfth article nt tho treaty between the United
States aud said Sioux Indians, concluded April
20 1868, which sAid acceptance and consent
shalt be made known by proclamation by the
prssdsnt OF the United states upon satisfactory
proof presented 60 him thai the same has been
obtained in manner and form required by said
twelfth article OF said treaty, whirh proof shall
be presented to hiT1 wtthiu one year from the
passage OF this act: and upon failure OF such
proof and reclamation this act becomes OF no
effect and null and void, and .s@ -
Whereas, satisfactory pro has been pre-
sonted TO me that acceptance OF and conrent TO
the provisions Of said act ~ the different bands
81 the Sioux nation of Indians have beeu OBJ
tanned In manner and form as therein required,
Now, therefore, I. Benjamin. Harrison. presi-
deaf Of the UnIte cd States, by virtue OF the pow
CT In me vested. do hereby make known aud
proclaim the acceptance OF said act by the DIFF
ferent bands Of the Sioux nation of Indiana.
aud consent there o by them as required by tho
act, aud said act n hereby declared to be ia full
force and effect subject to all proylslonr condt-
tions limitations, aud rsatrictions therein cnu-
Lained. All persons will take notice OF the pro-
visions of said aCt and OF the conditions, imita-
tiOus aud restrictions therein contained, aud De
governed accordingly. furthermore notify all
persrns To particularly observe that BY said act
certain tracts or portions Of the great reserya-
tion Of tho Sioux nation In the territory OF Da-
kota. as described by metes ard bounds are set
apart as sepeFate and Derinancnt reservations
for the Indians receiving rations and annuities
at the respective agencies therein named that
any Indian receiving aud entitled TO fations and
annuilies at either OF the aRenetes mentioned
Ia this act at the time the same shall take enect
hut residing upon any portion c. SAID great res
cTyation not included In either Of the separate
reservations herein osLablished. may. ~ his op-
tton. within one wear from the time when this
act shall take effect. end within one year
after he has been notified oil his said
right of option, Ia such manner Rs the sec
retary OF the interior shalt direct. by recording
his election with the proper agent at the aseney
10 which be belnngs have allotment To wiibh
he would b0 otherwise entitled on one OF snld
separate reservations upon land whero such In
dian may then reside That each member oi
the Ponca tribe Of indians now occupytnR . patl
Of said great Sioux TeeeueEtlon, shal be entitled
to aiiotments upon said old POnca reseixnttpn
in quantities ~ therein set forth, aud THAI Nffr
the allot mcnL Co the Ponan tribe Of Indianesnnc
| 10 such other Indians as ali0tlnonts are
provided for by this act shall have been mads
| upon that portion of said reservation which I.
| described IN the act entitled -an act 20 extend
Iam& approved March %. iHs1, the presidenl
shall " pursuance Of said act declare that In
dian title ts extinRuished 90 all lRnds fescr y
4 In SAID act not % alloEed hereunder. and thafe
/ upon all said land not 40 Allotted and incindet
IN said act Of March ~, 1882, shrli 30 open 2