The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1926-01-07

the claims presented may, be used
in evidence, and the departments
of the Government siall give the
attorney or attorneys of said In.
dians access to any such letters,
papers, documents, or public rec.
ords, and shall furnish certified
copies of any such letters. papers,
documents, or public records as
may be deemed material.
Sec. 3. If it be determined by
the court that the United States,
in violation of the terms and pro
visions of any law, treaty, OF
agreement, has appropriated OF
disposed of any money or other
property belonging to the Indians,
damages therefor shall be confined
to the value of the money or other
property at the time of such ap
preparation or disposal, together
with interest thereon at 5 per
centum per annum from the date
thereof; and with reference to all
claims which may be the subject
matter of the suit herein author.
lied, the Decree of the court shall
be in full settlement of all dam
ages, if any, committed by the
Government of the United States,
and shall annul and cancel all
claim, right, aud title of the said
Chippewa Indians in and to such
money or other property. ....
Sec. 4. If in any suit by all
the Chippewas of Minnesota
against the United States it ap-
pears to the court that any bands
or parts of bands of said Indians
are, or claim to be, the exclusive
legol or equitable owners, or are
entitled to, or claim, a legal or
equitable interest greater than an
equal distributive share with all
the Chippewa Indians of Minneso,
ia, in the proceees of any judg
ment or decree that may be enter
ed or passed in settlement of any
claims submitted hereunder, the
court may permit, or if It's own
motion compel said hands or parts
of bands to be made parties to any
suit, 40 that their rights may be
fully and finally determined: Pro
yided further, That nothing here
in contained shall be construed as
conferring jurisdiction on the
court to entertain and hear COM
plants or claims of purely in
dividcal nature. In the event that
any bands or parts of bands of
said Indians are made parties to
any suit herein authorized, the
Secretary OF the Interior shall
ascertain. in such manner as he
may deem best, the attorney de.
sired BY a majority of said Indians
and shall permit the employment
of an attorney under contract to
represent them as provided by ex-
listing law, the compensation to be
paid said attorney to be fixed by
the Secretary of the Interior, and
paid out of any money that may
be adjudged or decreed to be due
said bands or parts of bands OF
said Indians. -r
? Sec 5. Authority is hereby
given for the employment of not
to exceed two attorneys or firms
of attorneys to represent the Chip.
.pcwa Indians of Minnesota in the
prosecution of the suit or suits
authorized to be prosecuted here.
under. Under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior the In
dians belonging on the White
Earth Reservation are authorized
to select a committee consisting of
five of their members, and all of
the other Chippewa Indians in
Minnesota RE authorized to select
q like committee from their mem
bers. Each committee. so selected,
is authorized to designate an at
torney or firm of attorneys and to
execute q contract with such at
sOrnev or firm of ATTORNEYS. said