While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
Coeur d'Oreille (Skitswish), Kutenai, Pend d'Oreille
(Kalispel: not on res.), Spokan
Acres
404,480
Established by
Executive orders, June 14, 1867, and Nov. 8, 1873;
agreements made Mar. 26, 1887, and Sept. 9, 1889, and confirmed
in Indian appropriation act approved Mar. 3, 1891 (XXVI.
1026-1029); agreement of Feb. 7, 1894, ratified by act of Aug.
15, 1894 (XXVIII, 322).
Reservation
Fort Hall
Tribes
Bannock, Shoshoni
Acres
447,940
Established by
Treaty of July 3. 1868 (XV, 673); Executive orders, June 14,
1867, and July 30,1869; agreement made July 18, 1881, and
approved by Congress July 3.1882 (XXII,148); acts of Sept. 1,
1888 (XXV. 452), Feb. 23, 1889 (XXV, 687), and Mar. 3, 1891
(XXVI, 1011): agreement made Feb. 5, 1898. ratified by act o
June 6, 1900 (XXII, 672), ceding 416,060 acres, of which
6,172.44 have been allotted to 90 Indians; remainder of ceded
tract opened to settlement June 17, 1902 (President's
proclamation of May 7, 1902, XXXII, 1997), act of Mar. 30, 1904
(XXXIII, 153).
Reservation
Lapwai
Tribes
Nez Percé
Acres
Established by
Treaty of June 9, 1863 (XIV, 617); agreement of May 27,
1887, ratified by act of Sept. 1, 1888 (XXV, 452); agreement of
May 1, 1893, ratified by act of Aug. 15, 1894 (XXVIII, 326).
180,370.09 acres were allotted to 1,895 Indians, 2,170.47 acres
reserved for agency, school, mission, and cemetery purposes, and
32,020 acres of timber land reserved for the tribe: the
remainder opened to public settlement by President's
proclamation, Nov. 8, 1895 (XXIX, 873). Unratified treaty of
Sept. 24, 1868; Executive order, Feb. 12, 1875; agreement of May
14. 11,80, ratified by act of Feb. 23,1889 (xxv, 6S7 1. (See 31
Stat. L., 335, and agreement executed Dec. 28, 1905, approved by
President Jan. 27, 1906.)
Reservation
Lemhi
Tribes
Bannock, Sheepeater (Tukuarika), Shoshoni
Acres
64,000
Established by
Unratified treaty of Sept. 24, 1868; Executive order, Feb.
12, 1875; agreement of May 14. 11,80, ratified by act of Feb.
23,1889 (XXV, 687). (See 34 Stat. L., 335, and agreement
executed Dec. 28, 1905, approved by President Jan. 27, 1906.
