Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-31

continue for said period shall not
be construed into admission Of
recognition of the rights Of said
perties to receive the same. Pro-
vided, further, that no royalty less
than one.half cent per bushel shall
be paid for the benefit of the tribes
by the lcssees of the mines now
being operated, where private
royalties are paid, and up to two
years from January l. 1897, no less
royalty than three -iourths of a
cent per bushel shall be paid to
the tribes on coal taken from
mines hereafter leased aud devel.
oped. After the expiration OF said
two years no royalty less than
one half cent per bushel sh all
be paid by the lessees of any mine
now developed or undeveloped
The minerals other than coal
herein exempted from division
shall be subject to such regula-
tions as shall be made by the sec.
retary of the interior in leasing or
operating the same for the bene-
fit of their school fund
That whenever the citizens OF
the Chootaw or Chickasaw tribes
shall be required to pay taxes for
the support of schools, then the
funds arising from such royalties
shall be disposed of for the equal
benefit of their citizens (freedmen
excepted) as such tribes may direct.
1t is further agreed that the
United States courts now existing
or that may hereafter be created
In the Indian Territory shall have
exclusive jurisdiction of all con-
troversies growing out of the title,
ownership, occupation, possession
or use of real estate or minerals,
including oil, coal, natural gas
and asphalt in the territory occu-
pied by the Choctaw and Chicka.
saw tribes; and of all persons
charged with homicide, embezzle
ment, bribery and embracery here
after committed in the territory of
said tribes without reference to
race or citizenship of the person
or persons charged with such
crime; and any citizen or officer OF
the Choctaw or Chickasaw nations
charged with such crime shall be
tried and, if convicted, punished
as though he was citizen or off
Ger of the United States.
THE next two sections provide
for extending the jurisdiction OF
the U. S. courts and for the APP
proval of all laws OF the Choctaw
council by the president OF the
United States. We omit them on
account Of their length.
The next section provides for
the continuance of the tribal gov
eminent for eight years from the
4th day of March, 1897
That all per capita payments
hereafter made to the citizens oi
the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma,
tions shall be paid directly TO each
individual citizen by a bonded
officer of the United States, under
the direction of the secretary OF
the interior, which officer shall be
required to give strict account oI
such disbursements TO said secre-
tary.
1t is further agreed that all
claims of any kind which either
the United States may have upon
the Choctaw OF the Chickasaw
nation or the Choctaw OF Chicka'
saw nation may have upon the
United States may be submitted to
the senate of the United States az
a board of arbitrators for final de
termination, and without any un.
necessary delay to make the award
and provision for the payment Of
whatever sum shall be by then
awarded.
1t is further agreed, that ali o
the funds invested in lieu Of in
vestment, treaty funds or other
wise, now held by the United
States in trust for the Choctaw anC
Chickasaw tribes shall be capital
lied within one year after tn,
tribal government shall cease, 81
far as the same may legally b'
done, and be appropriated anC
paid by some officer OF the United
States, appointed for the purpose
to the Choctaws and Chickasawi
freedmen excepted) per capita, t.
aid and assist them in improving
their homes and lands.
1t is further agreed that th'
Choctaws and Chickasaws wher
their tribal governments cease shal
become possessed of all the rights
and privileges of citizens OF th'
United States.
| 1t is further agreed that th'
Choctaw orphan lands in the stat,
OF Mississippi yet unsold shall b'
taken by the United States at on
dollar and twenty-five cents (s1.25
per acre, and the proceeds placeC
TO the credit of the Choctaw or
phan fund in the treasury Of thu
United States, the number of acre.
to be determined by the genera
land office.
This agreement shall be bind
ing on the United States, wheI
ratified by congress and on eacf
tribe or nation party hereto when
ever ratified by the constitutional
authorities OF that tribe or nation
In witness whereof the said com
mission do hereby affix their
names at Muskogee, /. r., this th'
18th day of December, 1896.
GREEN McCURTAIN, p c.,
j. s. STANDBY,
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