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!
Act of Mar. 3, 1863 (XII, 819); treaty of Apr. 29, 1868 (XV,
637); Executive orders, Feb. 27, July 20, 1866, Nov. 16, 1867,
Aug. 31, 1869, Dee. 31, 1873, and Feb. 9, 1885. 32,875.75 acres
were selected as homesteads, 38,908.01 acres as allotments, find
1,130.70 acres for agency, school, and mission purposes;
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., vol. 14, p. 305.) Act of Apr.
30. 1888 (xxv, 94), not accepted.
Reservation
Omaha
Tribes
Omaha
Acres
12,421
Established by
Treaty of Mar. 16, 1854 (X, 1043); selection by Indians with
the President's approval, May 11, 1855; treaty of Mar. 6, 1865
(XIV, 667); act of June 10, 1872 (XVII, 391); act of June 22,
1874 (XVIII, 170); deed to Winnebago Indians, dated July 31,
1874: act of Aug. 7, 1882 (XXII, 341): act of Mar. 3. 1893
(XXVII, 612); 129,470 acres allotted to 1,577 Indians; the
residue, 12,421 acres, unallotted.
Reservation
Ponca
Tribes
Ponca
Acres
Established by
Treaty of Mar. 12, 1858 (XII, 997), and supplemental treaty
Mar. 10, 1865 (XIV, 675); act of Mar. 2, 1899 (XXV, 892).
27,202.08 acres were allotted to 167 Indians, and 160 acres
reserved and occupied by agency and school buildings. (See
President's proclamation, Oct. 23, 1890, XXVI, 1559)
Reservation
Sioux (additional)
Tribes
Oglala Sioux
Acres
640
Established by
Executive order, Jan. 24, 1882.
Reservation
Winnebago
Tribes
Winnebago
Acres
1,711
Established by
Act of Feb. 21, 1863(XII,658): treaty of Mar. 8, 1865 (XIV,
671): act of June 22,1874 (XVIII, 170); deed from Omaha Indians,
dated July 31, 1874 (Indian Deeds, VI, 215). 106,040.82 acres
were allotted to 1,200 Indians; 480 acres reserved for agency,
etc.; the residue, 1,710.80 acres, unallotted.
