DIGEST OF INDIAN TREATIES AFFECTING TITLES TO THE PUBLIC LANDS. [The dates prefixed are those of the proclamation of the treaties; where the date of conclusion, ratification, or approval is given, it is indicated in foot-notes.] Allied tribes in Washington Territory. (See WASHINGTON TERRITORY.) Apaches. 1854, Feb. 12.-Apaches, Comanches, and Kiowas. Acknowledgment of right of U. S. to lay off and mark out roads, to locate depots, and establish military and other posts within territory inhabited by tribes.-Vol. 10, p. 1013. 1866, May 26.-Apaches, Cheyennes, and Arapahoes recognized by U. S. as confederated tribes; former treaties to be binding upon U. S. and confederated tribes.-Vol. 14, p. 713. 1868, Aug. 25.-Apaches confederated with Kiowas and Comanches; to observe stipulations of original treaty; to surrender certain rights vested in them by former treaty.-Vol. 15, p. 589. Appalachicolas. 1833, Feb. 13.-Reservation set apart for Indians by treaty proclaimed Jan. 2, 1824 (vol. 7, p. 224) relinquished to U. S.; band agrees to remove to lands west of Mississippi River.-Vol. 7, p. 377. 1834, April 12.— Lands in Florida relinquished to U. S.; other lands granted by U. S. in lieu.—Vol. 7, p. 427. (See FLORIDA INDIANS.) Arapahoes. 1861, Dec. 5.-Arapahoes and Cheyennes (of the Upper Arkansas River). Cession of lands to U. S.; reservation for Indians; reservation to be surveyed, and tracts assigned in severalty to each member of tribes; certificates to issue to assignees; tracts not to be alienated except to U. S. or to other members of tribes, and to be exempt from taxation, levy, &c., until otherwise provided by Congress; donation of lands to Robert Bent and Jack Smith, half-breeds; right of way for roads, &c., through reservation.-Vol. 12, p. 1163. 1866, May 26.-Arapahoes, Apaches, and Cheyennes recognized by U. S. as confederated tribes; former treaties to be binding upon U. S. and confederated tribes. Vol. 14, p. 713. 1867, Feb. 2.-Arapahoes and Cheyennes. Reservation set apart for Indians; claims to other lands relinquished; U. S. may construct roads through reservation; grant of 640 acres of land to certain persons; lands granted to certain chiefs and warriors of bands; former treaties abrogated.-Vol. 14, p. 703. 1868, Aug. 19.-Arapahoes and Cheyennes. Reservation for Indians; heads of families and single persons may select tracts for farming; selections to be recorded in "land-book" and certificates to issue; President may order survey of reservation and Congress may fix character of title of persons making se lections; lands outside of reservation relinquished to U. S.; no treaty for cession of any portion of reservation held in common to be valid unless executed and signed by three-fourths of all adult male Indians occupying or interested in the same.-Vol. 15, p. 593. 1868, Aug. 25.-Northern Arapahoes and Northern Cheyennes. Reservation set apart for Indians; territory outside relinquished to U. S; heads of families and single persons may select tracts for farming; selections to be recorded in "land-book" and certificates to issue; President may at any time order survey of reservation, and Congress may fix character of title held by Indians making selections; no treaty for cession of any portion of reservation held in common to be valid unless executed and signed by majority of adult male Indians occupying or interested in the same.-Vol. 15, p. 655. 75 L 0-VOL II 1185 Bannacks. 1869, Feb. 24.-Bannacks and Eastern band of Shoshones. Reservation set apart for use of; heads of families and others may select lands for farming; selections to be recorded and held so long as cultivated; no treaty for cession of reservation to be valid unless executed and signed by majority of adult males occupying or interested in same.-Vol. 15, p. 673. 1874, Dec. 15.*-Agreement with, confirmed by act of Congress; cession of lands to U. S.-Vol. 18, p. 291. Blackfeet band. (See SIOUX.) Blackfoot nation. 1856, April 25.-Blackfoot nation (consisting of Piegan, Blood, Blackfoot, and Gros Ventres tribes), Flathead Nation (consisting of Flathead, Upper Pend d'Oreille, and Kootenay tribes), and the Nez Perce tribe. Certain territory te belong to Blackfoot nation; Ú. S. may establish roads, military posts, &c-, within countries claimed by Indians.-Vol. 11, p. 657. Blackfoot tribe. (See BLACKFOOT NATION.) Black River band. (See CHIPPEWAS.) Blood tribe. (See BLACKFOOT NATION.) Bois Forte band. (See CHIPPEWAS.) Broad Leaf, Sioux of the. (See SIOUX.) Brothertown Indians. (See SIX NATIONS OF NEW YORK.) Brule band. (See SIOUX.) Caddo Nation. 1836, Feb. 2.- Cession of lands to U. S; grant of lands to certain individuals confirmed; one section of land reserved to Larkin Edwards.—Vol. 7, pp. 470, 472. Cahokia tribe. (See KASKASKIAS.) Calapooias. 1855, March 30.-Calapooias and Umpquas. Cession of lands to U. S.; reservation for Indians; reservation may be surveyed into lots and assigned to individual members; patents may issue on certain conditions; roads may be constructed through reservation.-Vol. 10, p. 1125. 1855, April 10.-Confederated bands residing in Willamette Valley: (Tualatin band of Calapooias; Yam Hill band; Che-luk-i-ma-nke band; Chep-en-a-pho or Marysville band; Chem-a-pho or Muddy band; Che-lam-e-la or Long Tom band; all of the Calapooias; Mo-lal-la band of Mo-lal-las; Calapooia band of Calapooias; Winnefelly and Mohawk bands; Tekopa band; Chafan band of the Calapooia tribe; Wah-la-la band of Tum-waters; Clack-a-mas tribe; Clow-we-wal-la, or Willamette Tum-water band; and the Santiam bands of Calapooias). Cession of land to U. S.; reservation to be allotted; may be surveyed into lots and assigned to individuals; patents to issue for lots, but to be revocable if lands are not tilled, &c.; right of way through reservation allowed.-Vol. 10, p. 1143. Canada, Seven Nations of. (See SEVEN NATIONS OF CANADA.) Capote tribe. (See UTES.) * Date of approval. Cayugas. (See SIX NATIONS and SIX NATIONS OF NEW YORK.) Cayuses. 1859, April 11.-Cayuses, Walla-Wallas, and Umatilla tribes in Washington and Oregon Territories. Cession of lands to U. S.; reservation; allotments may be made to individual Indians, patents may issue and assignments may be cancelled, &c.-Vol. 12, p. 945. Chafan band. (See CALAPOOIAS.) Chastas. 1855, April 10.-(Quil-si-eton and Na-hel-ta bands of the Chasta tribe; Cow-nanti-co, Sa-cher-i-ton, and Na-al-ye bands of Scotous, and the Grave Creek band of Umpquas). Cession of lands to U. S. and removal to Table Rock reserve; reserve to be surveyed and divided into farms; patents to issue.-Vol. 10, p.. 1122. Che-lam-e-la band. (See CALAPOOIAS.) Che-luk-i-ma-uke band. (Sec CALAPOOIAS.) Chem-a-kum tribe. (See S'KLALLAMS.) Chem-a-pho band. (See CALAPOOIAS.) Chep-en-a-pho band. (See CALAPOOIAS.) Cherokees. 1785, Nov. 28.*-Boundary of country of, defined.-Vol. 7, p. 18. 1792, Feb. 7.-Boundaries defined, and claims to certain lands relinquished to U. S., stipulation for a road.-Vol. 7, p. 39. 1794, Jan. 21.-Boundaries to be marked.-Vol. 7, p. 43. 1798, Oct. 2.*—Certain territory ceded to U. S.; Kentucky road through Indian lands to be kept open and free.-Vol. 7, p. 62. 1824, May 17.-Tract of land between Cherokee nation and State of Georgia ceded to U. S.-Vol. 7, p. 228. 1806, April 24.-Cession of land to U. S.; boundaries of Cherokee country defined; use of certain roads through Indian lands allowed to citizens of U. S.-Vol. 7, p. 93. 1806, June 10.-Section of land ceded to U. S. for use of State of Tennessee; cession of island in the Tennessee River to U. S.; use of certain road granted to citizens.-Vol. 7, p. 95. 1807, May 23.-Cession of territory to U. S.; claim to Long Island in Holston River relinquished to U. S.; U. S. to settle claims to certain tracts in dispute between Cherokees and Chickasaws.-Vol. 7, p. 101. 1808, April 22.-Eastern limits of tract granted by treaty of January 7, 1806, bounded.-Vol. 7, p. 103. 1816, April 8.t-Cession of territory to South Carolina.-Vol. 7, p. 138. 1816, April 8.t-Boundary line established; U. S. may open and use roads in Cherokee country.-Vol. 7, p. 139. 1816, Dec. 30.-Boundaries defined; cession and relinquishment of territory.-Vol. 7, p. 148. 1817, Dec. 26.-Cession of lands to U. S. in exchange for other lands; reservations for heads of Indian families for life, with reversion in fee-simple to children; certain reservations ceded to U. S.-Vol. 7, p. 156. 1819, March 10.-Cession of lands; grant of 640 acres of land in fee to certain members of the Cherokee nation; boundary lines of reservation to be run; right to establish road through Cherokee country granted to agents of States of Tennessee and Georgia.-Vol. 7, p. 195. Cherokees-Continued. 1824, May 17.-Tract of land between Cherokee nation and State of Georgia ceded to U. S.-Vol. 7, p. 228. 1828, May 28.--Western boundary of Arkansas as defined; seven million acres of land west of Arkansas granted to Cherokees; Cherokees surrender all their lands in Arkansas to U. S.; certain tract of land to be reserved within Cherokee country for benefit of U. S.-Vol. 7, p. 311. 1834, April 12.-Seven million acres of land granted to Cherokees in lieu of grant made by preceding treaty, part of former grant falling within Creek selection; quit-claim to U. S. of former grant; this treaty to be supplementary to treaty of 1828.-Vol. 7, p. 414. 1836, May 23-Relinquishment to U. S. of all lands of Cherokees east of the Mississippi; additional land west of Arkansas conveyed to Cherokee nation to be included with former grant in one patent; title of Osage Indians to lands within Cherokee country to be extinguished by U. S. ;_ lands to be permanently ceded to the nation; Cherokees in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama not wishing to remove west of Mississippi to have pre-emption right to 160 acres of land; claims to reservations under former treaties to be finally settled; former treaties not superseded or annulled to be in force.-Vol. 7, p. 478. 1836, May 23.-Supplementary articles to treaty of 1836; pre-emption right under former treaty relinquished.-Vol. 7, p. 488. 1846, Aug. 17.-Lands occupied by Cherokee nation to be secured to whole people and patent to be issued for same; "Western Cherokees" release to U. S. claim to lands east of Mississippi and to exclusive ownership of lands ceded by treaty of 1833 west of Mississippi.-Vol. 9, p. 871. 1866, Aug. 11.-Lands granted for educational purposes, &c.; certain lands ceded to U. S. in trust to be sold by Secretary of Interior to highest bidder; lands in Arkansas and States east of Mississippi owned by Cherokees may be sold by them; provision for heads of families residing on lands ceded or to be sold.-Vol. 14, p. 799. 1868, June 10.-Contract by Secretary of the Interior with American Emigrant Company for the sale of "Cherokee neutral lands" in Kansas assigned to James F. Joy, and former contract with Joy to be canceled; contract assigned to Joy modified.-Vol. 16, p. 727. Cheyennes. 1861, Dec. 5.-Arapahoes and Cheyennes (of the Upper Arkansas River). Cession of lands to U. S.; reservation for Indians; reservation to be surveyed and tracts assigned in severalty to each member of tribes; certificates to issue to assignees; tracts not to be alienated except to U. S., or to other members of said tribes, and to be exempt from taxation, levy, &c., until otherwise provided by Congress; donation of lands to Robert Bent and Jack Smith, halfbreeds; right of way for roads, &c., through reservation.-Vol. 12, p. 1163. 1866, May 26.-Cheyennes, Apaches, and Arapahoes. Recognized by U. S. as canfederated tribes; former treaties to be binding upon U. S. and confederated tribes. Vol. 14, p. 713. 1867, Feb. 2.-Cheyennes and Arapahoes. Allotment of reservation; claims to other lands relinquished; patent for 640 acres of land to issue to certain chiefs; all former treaties abrogated.--Vol. 14, p. 703. 1868, Aug. 19.-Cheyennes and Arapahoes. Reservation for; individual Indians may select land for cultivation; to be held as long as cultivated; lands outside of reservation relinquished to U. S.; cession of reservation not to be valid unless by consent of three-fourths of adult male Indians.-Vol. 15, p. 593. 1868, Aug. 25.—Northern Cheyennes and Northern Arapahoes. Lands set apart for reservation and surrender of excluded territory; heads of families and others may select lands for cultivation, to be recorded, &c.; no treaty for cession of any portion of reservation to be valid except by consent of majority of adult males occupying or interested in same.-Vol. 15, p. 655. Chickasaw nation. 1736, Jan. 10.-Boundaries of country of, defined.-Vol. 7, p. 24. 1802, May 4.—Right to lay out road, &c., through lands of, granted to U. S.—Vol. 7, p. 65. 1807, May 23.-Territory ceded to U. S.-Vol. 7, p. 89. 1816, Dec. 30.-Cession of lands to U. S.; certain tracts reserved to the Chickasaw nation so long as cultivated or used.—Vol. 7, p. 150. |