The Tomahawk., 1919-12-25

VuC k1ACf -SiAIu OOIlSlCoS SalQ SuHa
to pe Immediately available. ans
said expenses to be approyed BIZ
the president and secretary of ths
general council and certified to the
Secretary of the Interior and as =,
approved and certified to be paid. T
Explanation. Il
The Department in the Book Of
Estimates page 455 set out what
purports to be the item contained5
in the Indian Appropriation Biz
approved June 80. 1919, for the
support of the General Counciis
The item as it appears in the Book5
of Estimates is the item appearing
in the act of May IL, 1915, and is
only a part Of -the item carried in
every appropriation bill enacted
since that date. The ameudment
submitted is in the identical langu-.
age Of the item appearing in the
act Of June 80, 1919, and the. two
preceding acts: - l..
Out of this appropriation is paid
all the expenses of holding the
General Council, its delegates to,
Washington, of officers and COM
m,tteemen, of investigating tribal
affairs, and like expenses. This
council has accomplished splendid
results in the last few years, some
of which may be here mentioned:
1t has effected saving to the
Chippewa Indians of $4,000.
annually in the appropriations for
support and civilization and ex-.
pended, by the Department by
demonstrating that the appropria-
tions were excessive. n
It has protected the property
rights of large number Of minor
Indian children of which said child.
rem we're deprived under rulings
of the Indian Bureau and che De-
partment. saving to said children
property of the value of from,
81, ,o0o, 900 to So, ,ooo, 900. = :
It has stopped the issuance of
patents to the State of Minnesota
to approximately 100000 acres of
Indian land and has convinced the
Government officials that patents
already issued to the State for
about 700, 900 acres of Indian land
were enormously issued which will
result in a saving to.the Chippewas
of several million dollars and re-
lieve the United States Of claims
against it for a like amount. i
1t has, through the Department,
saved the Chippewa people within
the last year more than 500, 900 in
the redemption of u. S. Bonds
bought with their individual funds
needed for their support and edu.
cation. r.. y = <S~.-.t
1t has established and protected
the property rights of hundreds of
the members of the tribe, saving
their property to them in many
instances.
It bas prepared and submitted
/ drafts of legislation, which, if con-
sidered and acted upon by the
Committees of Congress and Con-
gress will conserve the property of
the Chippewas and save::the United
States millions Of dollars in claims
that are now accruing. - .
|, 1t las greatly improved, the
educational facilities of the Chip.
pewa people, resulting in untold
benefit to the Indians. - l.. i
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1t has aroused a spirit among
the Chippewas resulting in their
individual financial independence
and moral elevation. rs.-. r -.:-
| THIS is only 3 part of what it
has accomplished and it asks this
item in order that its good work
may 60 forward. -
Amendment Ne. 4.
Page 45e, first item, in line 2,
strike out the figures ''SlO0. 900"
and insert in lieu thereof the fig
ures ''s75, 5,ooo.'' r..
| In line 8, after tue word "NEC-
ESSARY,'' . strike out the words:
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