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!
Assiniboin, Cuthead (Pabaksa), Santee, Sisseton, Yankton,
and Wahpeton Sioux
Acres
92,144
Established by
Treaty of Feb. 19, 1867 (XV, 505); agreement of Sept. 20,
1872, confirmed in Indian appropriation act approved June 22,
1874 (XVIII, 167). 135,824.33 acres were allotted to 1,193
Indians, 727.83 acres reserved for church, and 193.61 acres
reserved for Government purposes. Act of Apr. 27,1904 (XXXIII,
319), to amend and ratify agreement made Nov. 2, 1901.
President's proclamation of June 2, 1904 (XXXIII, 2368).
Unratified agreement of Sept. 17, 1851, and July 27, 1866;
Executive orders, Apr. 12, 1870, July 13, 1880, and June
17,1892; agreement of Dec. 14, 1886, ratified by act of Mar.3,
1891 (XXVI, 1032). (See Pres. proc. May 20,1891, XXVII, 979.)
80,340 acres were allotted to 940 Indians; the residue, 884,780
acres, unallotted. Lands now in process of allotment.
Blackfeet (Sihasapa), Hunkpapa, Lower and Upper Yanktonai
Sioux
Acres
1,847,812
Established by
Treaty of Apr. 29, 1868 (XV, 635); Executive orders, Jan. 11
and Mar. 16, 1876, and Nov. 28, 1876; agreement ratified by act
of Feb. 28, 1877 (XIX, 254); Executive orders, Aug. 9, 1879. and
Mar. 20, 1884 (1,520,640 acres in South Dakota); unratified
agreement of Oct. 17,1882. (For modification see sundry civil
appropriation act approved Mar. 3, 1883, XXII, 624; for text see
Misc. Indian Doc. XIV, 305.) Act of Congress of Apr. 30, 1888
(XXV, 94), not accepted. Act of Congress of Mar. 2, 1899 (XXV,
888). President's proclamation of Feb. 10, 1890 (XXVI, 1554).
Under act of Mar. 2, 1899 (XXV, 884), and authority of the
President of Sept. 26, 1905. 2,489 Indians have been allotted
824,828.44 acres, leaving unallotted 1,847,811.56 acres. Lands
now in process of allotment.
Executive orders, Dec. 21, 1882, Mar. 29 and June 3, 1884.
Agreement made Oct. 2, 1892, amended by Indian appropriation act
approved and ratified Apr. 21, 1904, (XXXIII194). 45,894 acres
allotted to 326 Indians, and 186 acres reserved for church and
school purposes under the above-named act.
