Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs - 1924

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LEGISLATION RELATING TO INDIAN AFFAIRS CITIZENS^^: H. R. 6355. Approved June 2, 1924. Dee1ar.e every non-citizen Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States a citizen n-ith provision that granting of citizenship does not remove restrictions on Indian lands now under Government guardianship. EDWC.%TI~HN. : R. 5078. Approved June 5, 1924. Appropriates $5,571.864 to provide education and schools for the Indians for the fiscal year of 19'25 as compared with $5,244,175 in 19'24, an increase of $327,689. Of this appropria-tion $350,000 is to be used in sendinc Indinn children to public schools. HEALTH: H. R. 5078. Approved June 5. 1924. Appropriates $500,OW to pre-serre health and provide medical treatment for Indians during the fiscal year of 1925 as compared with $370,000 in 1924. A specific appropriation of $50,000 for nlaintenance of a tuberculosis sanatorium for the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota is included in the first deficiency bill. PROTECTION OF PUEBLO LANDS: S. 2932. Approved June 7, 1924. P.mvides for the appointment of a board composed of the Secretary of the Interior. the Attorney General, and a third member selected by the President to determine whether Pueblo Indians or non-Indian occupants hold title to disputed tracts of lands in New Mexico with necessary legal processes for adjudication and settlement of all conflicting claims. SAN C.%Rr.os DAM: S. 9%. Approved June 7, 1924. Authorized,constructiou of dam at a cost of $5,500,000 across the canyon of the Gila River near San Uarlos, Ariz., for irrigation of lands occupied by the Pima Indians on the Gila Indian Reservation. FORT HALL LANDS: S. 2902. Approved May 9, 1924. Provides for sale of Indian lands of the Fort Hall Reservation to the Minidoka reclamation groj-fct, the Indians to receive not less than $700,000, to be deposited to the credit, *f their tribe in the Federal Treasury drawing 4 per cent interest. DEFERRINGOX . IRRIGITIICOSNA RGEYS: . 1631. Approved May 9, 1924. Au-thorizes Secretary of the Interior to defer charges against Indians covering construction costs, rentals, and penalties due on reclamation projects on varions Indian reservations. LEASINGO F UNALLOTTELDA NDS:R . I<.6 298. Approved May 29, 1924. Au. thnrizes leasine far minine Durnnses of nnallotted lands on Indian reservations aFpuMic auct6n for a pe&d df 10 years with consent of the Indians. INVESTIGATHIO. NJ. SR: es. 348. Appmved June 4. 1924. .4ppmpriates $J?OOO to cover expenses of investigation by House Committee on Indian Affairs into administration of Indian affairs in the State of Oklahoma. S. Res. 241. Approved June 7, 1924. Authorizes expenditures from con-tingent fund of the Senate for investigation into any subject connected nit11 the Indians by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs during recess of Congress. AoJuor~hTIoO~F INDIACNL AI~~ISS. : 321. Approved March l3, 1924. An-thorizes Blackfeet, Blood, Piegan, and other Montana tribes of Indians to "resent claims a-ca inst the United States in the Court of Claims for adjudi-cation. CHEROKEESH: . R. 4457. Approved March 19, 1924. Gives Cherokee Indians the right to present claims against the United States in the Court of Claims for adjudication. SEMINOLES: H. R. 5799. Approved May 20, 1924. Canfers jurisdiction on Court of Claims to hear, examine, and adjudicate any claims which the Semi-nole Indians hare against the United States. CREEICSH: . R. 7913. Approved May 24, 1924. Allows Creek Indians to present claims against the United States in the Court of Claims for final , adjudication and judgment. . WICHITAS: H. R. 731. Appmved June 4, 1924. Permits Wichita and affili- I ated bands of Indians to present claims against the United States to the , Court of Claims for adjudication and judgment. !