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!
Lower Yanktonai, Lower Brulé,
Miniconjou, and Two Kettle (Oohenonpa) Sioux.
Acres
111,711
Established by
Order of department, July 1, 1863; treaty of Apr. 29, 1868 (xv,
635); and Executive order, Feb. 27, 1885, annulled by the
President's proclamation of Apr. 17, 1885; act of Mar. 2, 1889 (xxv,
888): President's proclamation of Feb. 10, 1890 (xxvi,
1554). There have been allotted to 840 Indians 172,733.81 acres,
and reserved for agency, school, and religions purposes 1,076.90
acres, leaving a residue of 111,711 acres. Lands are now in
process of allotment.
Treaty of Feb. 19, 1867 (xv,
505); agreement of Sept. 20, 1872, confirmed in Indian
appropriation act approved June 22, 1874 (xviii,
167); agreement of Dec. 12, 1889, ratified by act of Mar. 3,
1891 (xxvi,
1035-1038). 309,904.92 acres were allotted to 1,339 Indians,
32,840.25 acres reserved for school purposes, 1,347.01 acres for
church and agency purposes, and the residue, 574,678.40 acres,
was opened to settlement by the President's proclamation of Apr.
11, 1892 (xxvii,
1017).
Blackfeet (Sihasapa), Miniconjou, sans Arcs, and Two Kettle
(Oohenonpa) Sioux
Acres
2,547,209
Established by
Treaty of Apr. 29, 1868 (xv,
630); Executive orders, Jan. 11, Mar. 16, and May 20, 1875, and
Nov. 28, 1876; agreement, ratified by act of Feb. 28, 1877 (xIx,
254); Executive orders, Aug. 9, 1879, and Mar. 20, 1884;
unratified agreement of Oct. 17,1882. (For modification see
sundry civil appropriation act approved Mar. 3, 1883 (xxII,
624): for text see Misc. Indian Does.
xiv, 305). Act of
Apr. 30, 1888 (xxv,
94), not accepted. Act of Mar. 2, 1889 (xxv,
888); President's proclamation of Feb. 10, 1890 (xxvi,
1554); act of Feb. 20, 1896 (xxix,
10). President's proclamations of Feb. 7, 1903 (xxxii,
2035), and Mar. 30, 1904 (XXXIII,
2340). 320,631.05 acres have been allotted to 934 Indians,
leaving unallotted 2,547,208.95
Treaty of Apr. 29, 1868 (xv,
630); Executive orders, Jan. 11, Mar. 16, and May 20, 1875, and
Nov. 28, 1876; agreement, ratified by act of Feb. 28, 1877 (xIx,
254); Executive orders, Aug. 9, 1879, and Mar. 20, 1884;
Unratified agreement of Oct. 17,1882. (For modification see
sundry civil appropriation act approved Mar. 3, 1883 (xxII,
624): for text see Misc. Indian Docs.
xiv, 305). Act of
Apr. 30, 1888 (xxv,
94), not accepted. Act of Mar. 2, 1889 (xxv,
888); President's proclamation of Feb. 10, 1890 (xxvi,
1554); act of Feb. 20, 1896 (xxIx,10);
agreement made Mar. 1, 1898, ratified by act of Mar. 3,1899 (xxx,
1362), ceding 120,000 acres to the United States. 151,856 acres
were allotted to 555 Indians, and 964.06 acres reserved for
agency, school, and religious purposes, leaving unallotted and
unreserved 199,729.94 acres. See act of Apr.21, 1906 (xxxiv,
124), and President's proclamation of Aug. 12, 1907.
Treaty of Apr. 29, 1868 (xv,
630); Executive orders, Jan. 11, Mar. 16, and May 20, 1875, and
Nov. 28, 1876; agreement, ratified by act of Feb. 28, 1877 (xIx,
254); Executive orders, Aug. 9, 1879, and Mar. 20, 1884;
Unratified agreement of Oct. 17,1882. (For modification see
sundry civil appropriation act approved Mar. 3, 1883 (xxII,
624): for text see Misc. Indian Docs.
xiv, 305). Act of
Apr. 30, 1888 (xxv,
94), not accepted. Act of Mar. 2, 1889 (xxv,
888); President's proclamation of Feb. 10, 1890 (xxvi,
1554); act of Feb. 20, 1896 (xxIx,10);
A tract of 32,000 acres in Nebraska was set apart by Executive
order of Jan. 24, 1882, and was restored to the public domain by
Executive order of Jan. 25, 1904, and by Executive order of Feb.
20,1904, 610 acres of this land were set apart for Indian school
purposes, constituting the Sioux additional tract. (See
Nebraska.) Under act of Mar. 2,1889 (xxv,888),
and authority of President of July 29,1904, 854,989.51 acres
have been allotted to 2,604 Indians, and 11,333.68 acres
reserved for agency school, and church purposes, aggregating
866,323.19 acres, leaving unallotted and unreserved 1,943,120.74
acres. Lands in process of allotment.
Loafer (Waglukhe), Miniconjou, Oglala, Two Kettle
(Oohenonpa), Upper Brulé and
Wahzhazhe Sioux
Acres
1,524,210
Established by
Treaty of Apr. 29, 1868 (xv, 635); Executive orders, Jan. 11,
Mar. 16, and May 20, 1875, and Nov. 28, 1876; agreement ratified
by act of Feb. 28,1877 (xix,
254); Executive orders, Aug. 9,1879, and Mar. 20, 1884.
Unratified agreement of Oct. 17,1882. (For modification see
sundry civil appropriation act approved Mar. 3,1883,
xxii, 624; for text see Misc. Indian Docs.,
xiv, 305.) Act of
Apr. 30,1888 (xxv,
94) not accepted. Act of Mar. 2, 1889,
xxv, 888).
President's proclamation of Feb 10, 1890 (xxvi,1554).
(See act of Feb.20,1896,
xxix,10. 1,258,558.35 acres allotted to 4,914 Sioux
Indians. 416,000 acres opened to settlement, 29,392.01 acres
reserved for Government purposes, churches, cemeteries, etc. The
residue, 1,524,209.64 acres, unallotted and unreserved. Lands
now in process of allotment. Agreement made Mar. 10,1898,
ratified by act of Mar. 3,1899 (xxx,1364).
Act of April 23,1904 (xxxiii,
254) ratifying agreement made Sept. 14, 1901. President's
proclamation of May 16, 1904 (xxxiiI,
2354).
Treaty of Apr. 19,1858 (xi, 744). 268,567.72 acres were
allotted to 2,649 Indians, and 1,252.89 acres reserved for
agency, church, and school purposes, pursuant to an agreement
made Dec. 31, 1892, ratified by act of Congress approved Aug.
15,1894 (xxvII,
314); the residue was opened to settlement by the President's
proclamation of May 16,1895 (xxIx,
865).
