Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-06
TnE AGREEMENT ENTIRE
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tribes), OF the rights of any person
to employ any kind Of labor, or the
rights of any persons who have
taken or may take the oath of al
legiance TO the United States, shall
be of any validity until approved
by the president of the United
States, when such acts, ordinances,
or resolutions passed by the coun-
Gil of either of said tribes shall be
approved by the governor thereof,
then il shall be the duty of the
national secretary Of said tribe to
forward them to the president OF
the United States, duly certified
and sealed, who shall, within
thirty days after their reception,
approve or disapprove the same.
Said acts, ordinances or resolu-
tions when 80 approved, shall be
published in at least two news
papers having a bona fide oircula-
tion in the tribe to be affected
thereby, and when disapprcved
shall be returned to the tribe en-
acting the same.
II is further agreed, in view OF
the modi fications of legislative
authority and judicial jurisdiction
herein provided, and the necessity
of the continuance of the tribal
governments so modified, in order
to carry out the requirements of
this agreement, that the same shall
continue for the period of eight
years from the fourth day of
March, 1898. This stipulation is
made in the behalf that the tribal
governments, so modified, will
prove so satisfactory that there
will be no need or desire for fur
ther change till the lands now oc-
cupied by the FIVE civilized tribes
shall, in the opinion of congress,
be prepared for admission as a
state to the union. But this pro-
vision shall not be construed TO be
in any respect an abdication by
congress of power at any time to
make needful rules and regula-
tions respecting said tribes.
That all per capita payments
hereafter made 10 the members OF
the Choctaw or Chickasaw nations
shall be paid directly to each indl-
vidual member by a bonded officer
of the United States, under the di.
rection OF the secretary of the in.
terror, which officer shall be re.
quired to give a strict account oi
such disbursements TO said secre'
tary.
II is further agreed that all
claims of any kind which either
the United States may have upon
the Choctaw or Chiokasaw nation
OF The Choctaw nation may have
upon the United States, shall be
submitted TO the senate of the
United States as a board of abb.
traitors for final determination, anC
without any unnecessary delays
to make the award and provision
for the settlement OF whatever sun
shall be by them awarded, and the
other provisions of this agreement
shall not be operative or effective
but shall remain in abeyance unit
said claim have been finally deter
mined and settled.
1t is further agreed that all the
funds invested, in lieu Of invest
ment, treaty fund, or otherwise
now held by the United States il
trust for the Choctaw and Chicka
saw tribes, shall be capitalized
within one year after the triba
governments shall cease, so far al
the same may be legally done anC
be appropriated and paid by some
officer Of the United States ap
pointed for the purpose, 70 th'
Choctaws and Chickasaws Greed
men excepted) per capita, to aiC
and assist them in improving theil
homes and lands.
II is further agreed that the
Choctaws and Chickasaws, wher
their tribal governments cease
shall become possessed Of all the
rights and privileges of citizens o.
the United States.
1t is further agreed that the
Choctaw orphan lands in the state
Of Mississ ppi, yet unsold, shall
be taken by the United States al
one dollar and twenty-five cents
(s1.25) per acre, and the proceeds
placed to the credit OF the Choc,
taws orphan fund in the treasury
of the United States; the number
of acres to be determined by th'
general land Office.
This agreement shall be binding
on the United States when ratified
by congress, and on each tribe oI
nation, party hereto, when ratified
by the constituted authorities o.
that tribe or nation according Il
their respective laws on the sub
ject.
In witness whereof, the sale
commissioners do hereunto affil
their names at Atoka, Indian Ter
ritory, this the 23rd day of April
1897.
Sioned.