Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-26
WILLIAM HAMILTON.
President Pro Tenn.
H, CHASE, Secretary.

H CHASE, Secretary.
July 10, 1902.
In response to this call largely attended
meeting was held and after a thorough dis
cussion the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolution of Omaha Tribe Indians.
We, the people of the Omaha Tribe of In
dians of Nebraska, have existed by per-
mission of the Supreme Ruler Of the Uni
verse as a separate and distinct community
from period e extending beyond the res9Fds iobts
and attributes essential TO our happiness,
condition and existence; having relations
with the United States OF America by
treaties wherein the public honor of a
great and powerful nation is pledged to us
In the security and enjoyment of our said
rights and our lands; and,
Whereas, For more than ten years a sys-
tenn has been inaugurated in consequence
of which our said rights have been disre-
garded and our welfare and property is
curtailed and our people are given up as
prey to the insolence of rapacious and un-
scrupulous spectators in league with In
dian agents, who plunder and cheat us of
our full rights and benefits of our lands,
although laws and rules are made for our
protection in tho leasing of our lands; and,
Whereas, At this time our people are an
noyed, oppressed and harrassed by the i'm
portunitiec of these Spectators, who are
trespassing on our rights and corrupting
some of our people TO aid them In alluring
lands TO them by unfair means and at In
adequate prices; and,
whereas, II IS the judgment OF our peO-
Pile as a tribe that to sell our lands is to
destroy our happiness, prosperity and hopes
Whereas, Il is the Judgment of the Omaha
tribe that the act of congress of May "a,
1902, providing for a method of selling of
what is called Indian heirship lands was
passed without due consideration OF its
pernicious effects on our people and was
passed without out our eonsent; sI; ana, ;.
be placed in the situation as II said law
had never been passed and that the wrongs
Tribe is Misreprescnted.
Whereas. The Omaha tribe is grossly mis-
represented in the matters herein com,
the government, who make light OF our
grievances in their reports to the United
Whereas. We are sensible Of our weak.
meas. bat believing N the t1stics OF our
cause, and TeposinF utmost utmost, %eonhasncs con 4, 4,
the United States to give Justice in the
premises through the integrity Of its high
we, the Omaha Tribe Of Indians of Ne
braska, in general council assembled, dc
hereby resolve and declare:
struction OF our rights, happiness and
prosperity as herein complained of are
That the act Of congress of May q. 1902
| providing for the sale OF the lands OF de-
ceased Indians Of our tribe, Is hereby DIS
That all persons engaged in the matters
and things herein complained of as destruc-
| tive of our repose, happiness and pros
| perity be held to be dsturbers of the peace
and welfare of the Omaha tribe and be
| held to their just responsibilities by course
| of law
That our tribal council be and they are
| hereby invested with power to proceed al
! its discretion, collectively or severaily, tc
| obtain relief from the wrongs we have sc
| long suffered, even to the bringing of suits
| or actions on behalf OF the tribe in any
court of justice, against any person or per
| sons who violate our rights.
| Be II further resolved, That these resolu
! tions be sent to the president of the United
/ States to all officers of Indian affairs, L
| statesmen and philanthropists and IndiaI
| Rights associations.
| Done at Daniel VOLTS lodge, July 25 1902
| BY the council of the Omaha tribe:
Ellis BLACKBIRD,
President Pro Tenn.