Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-01-19
1.-THE CHEROKEE TREATY.
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not accepted and occupied by the
government of the United States
for the purposes herein rendered
on or before March 4, 1901, this
provision shall be void, or in case
they are accepted but subsequently
abandoned, they, with the build
ings thereon, shall revert to the
Cherokee nation to be added to
the townsite of Fort Gibson and
to be sold as vacant lots.
EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE IN
sTITUTIoNs.
40. The great need of facilities
for educating children of fall classes
of people now residing in the
Cherokee nation make it necessary
to establish a system of common
schools within the bounds of the
Cherokee nation for such purposes.
And to that end, it is agreed that
all school property now belonging
TO the Cherokee nation shall be
placed under the control OF the
secretary of the interior, together
with all schools now in operation
under Cherokee laws, and that be
be authorized to appoint a board
Of education, composed of three
members, two of them upon the
recommendation of the principal
chief, who shall under the direc-
ton and control of the secretary of
the interior, have the immediate
charge and management of such
schools, and the custody of said
property. He shall have further
authority to erect other school
houses and establish schools there
in in communities where schools
are not already being conducted by
the Cherokees, and to do all things
else necessary for the establish
ment and successful operation OF
the common school system herein
contemplated. Such board of fedu-
cation shall report to said secre-
tary at such times and in such
manner as may be directed by him
and in all things conform to and
obey such rules. regulations and
instructions as he may deem rec
essary to make for their govern
ment and the management and
control of such school system.
so. The orphan funds of the
Cherokee nation shall remain as
now invested, and the annuity
therefrom used by said board to
defray expenses ofmaintaining the
Cherokee Orphan Asylum for the
care and benefit of orphan children
descendants of Cherokee citizens,
and for no other purpose. The
Cherokee Orphan asylum, and one
hundred and twenty (120) acres of
land upon which it is located, to
be selected by said board, shall be
reserved from allotment, and said
property held, and institution
continued in operation until the
Cherokee nation shall become part
of a state.
81. Said board of education |
shall appoint officers and teachers
for said Male and Female semi
naries and Colored High school, |
who shall be paid out ofthe Chero- |
kee school funds, and shall main-
tain each of said institutions for |
the exclusive use and benefit of
children of Cherokee citizens, and |
each pupil attending same shall
be required to pay his pro rata
share of the other expenses ofrun-
ming the institution which he at
tends, and in each there shall be
maintained one term of four
in the fall and one term of
i've months in the spring of each
year. Twenty acres of land, to be
by said board, for each of
'aid institutions, upon which it is
ecated. shall be reserved from al
otment.
50. The school fund of the
Cherokee nation shall remain as
low invested, and $4,000 of annu-
ties arising therefrom shall be
nnually set aside for common
chool purposes, and the United
states shall annually approprite
efficient amount, not less than
aid sum of $4,000, which, to-
ether with said sum may be suffi-
lent to erect necessary school
and to establish and
naintain common schools within
be bounds of the Cherokee nation,
s herein proposed for the educa-
ion Of children belonging to all
lasses OF citizens residing in the
'herokee nation, provided, that
eparate schools for colored child
en- shall be maintained, with
quail advantages, however, as
hose provided for children of
ther classes. In each of such
chools there shall be one term of
montksin the fall and one term
{ 5 months in the spring of each
ear.
80. The buildings of the Chero-
zee insane asylum, together with
0 acres of land upon which they
re located, to be selected by said
oard and reserved from allotment
re hereby donated to the United
tates free of charge, to he used by {
for the maintenance of an asy-
lm for the insane of all classes
7ithin the Indian Territory, and !
be United States shall make ap- !
of money requisite to {
rovide necessary and suitable &C
ommodations within said institu- I
ION for the insane of said territory,
nd TO maintain the same in a
lanner commensurate with such