An Act to authorize establishment of the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, N. Dak., and Montana and for other purposes
PL 89-458 (H.R.3957), enacted 06/20/1966

Fort Union Trad-
ing Post National 
Historic Site. 
80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89.459-JUNE 20, 1966 
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Public Law 89-458 
AN ACT 
June 20, 1966 
To authorize establishment of the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic 
[H. R. 395 7] 
Site, North Dakota and Montana, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, in order to 
commemorate the significant role played by Fort Union as a fur trad-
ing post on the upper Missouri River, the Secretary of the Interior 
may acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, or otherwise, the historic remains of Fort Union located in 
"Williams County, North Dakota, and such additional lands and in-
terests in land in Williams County, North Dakota, and Roosevelt 
County, Montana, as he may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes 
of this Act: Provided, That the total area so acquired shall not exceed 
400 acres. 
SEC. 2. Wlien the site of historic Fort Union and other required 
lands and interests in lands have been acquired by the L^nited States 
as provided in section 1 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
establish such area or areas as the Fort Union Trading Post National 
Historic Site, by publication of notice thereof in the Federal Register. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer, protect, de-
velop, and maintain the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic 
Site subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to establish 
a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 
25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented, and the pro-
visions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the preservation of 
historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national 
significance, and for other purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (49 
Stat. 666). 
SEC. 4. There are liereb}^ authorized to be appropriated not more 
than $613,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in land and 
for the development of the Fort Union Trading Post National 
Historic Site, as provided in this Act. 
Approved June 20, 1966. 
Publication in 
Federal Register. 
Administration. 
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16 u s e 461-467. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 89-459 
AN ACT 
To declare that certain federally owned land is held by the United States in 
trust for the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Anrierlca In Congress assembled, That all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in land heretofore used in connection 
with the White Earth Indian Boarding School described as the south-
west quarter northeast quarter section 23, township 142 north, range 
41 west, fifth principal meridian, Becker County, Minnesota, com-
prising 40 acres, excepting all improvements thereon that are the 
property of individual tribal members, are hereby declared to be held 
by the United States in trust for the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in 
accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 
1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conveyed 
by this Act should or should not be set off against any claim against the 
United States determined by the Commission. 
Approved June 20, 1966. 
June 20, 1966 
[H. R. 10431] 
Indians. 
Chippewa Tribe, 
lands in trust. 
2 5 u s e 70a.