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Show 12 @EPORP, OF. THE COMMI8SIONER PF IPDIAN AFBAIES. The following articles from the various treaties with Indian tribes 6 indica!e the territory covered by these provisions: Artlcle 5 of the treaty witli.Sioux-Sisseton and Wahpeton banhs, $f July 23, 1851 (10 Stat. I;., 9 4 9 ) , p i o v i dt~h at: .. The laws of the United States prohibiting the introduction and sale of spirituou 8 liquors in the Indian country shall be in full force and effect throughout the Mtory hereby ceded and. lying in Minnesota until otherwise directed by Congreaa or the President of the United States. Article6 of the treaty with Sio'ux-Mdewakanton and Wahpeton bands, of August 5, 1851 (10 Stat. L., 954), provides that: The lam of theunited Statea probibitiug the intmduction and eale of spirituous liquom in the Indian country shall be in full force and effect throughout the tsrritory hereby ceded and lying in Minnesota until otherwise directed by Conpeas or the . President of the United Statea. - Article 7 of the treaty with the Chippewa, of September 30, 1864 (10 Stat. L., 1109), provides that: No spirituous liquors &all be made, sold, or used on any of the lsnds herein set apart for the residence of. the Indians, and the sale of the same shall be prohibited in the Temtory hereby ceded, until othersise ordered by the President. Article 7 of the treaty with the Chippewa, of February 22, 1855 1 (10 Stat. L., 1165), provides thak The laws which have been or may he enacted by Congress, regulating trade and igtarcoume with the Indian tribes, to continue and he in force within the several reservations provided for herein; and those portions of said lam which prohibit the . introduction, manufacture, use of, and traffic in, ardent spirits, wines, or other liq- ' uors. in the Indiancountry, shallcontinueand be in force, within theentire boundaries of the country herein ceded to the United States, until oth&e provided by Congress. Article 8 of the treaty with the Winnebago, of February 27, 1855 (10 Stat. L., 1173, provides that: The lawa which have been or may be enacted by Congress, regulating trsde and intereourse with the Indian tribes, shall continue and be in force &thin the country herein provided to be selected ae the future permanent home of the Winnebago Indians; and thme portions of mid lam which prohibit the introduction, manufac-ture, use of, and trafficin, ardent spirits in the Indian country, shall continue and he in force within the country herein ceded to the United States, until otherwise provided by Congrees. Article 7 of the treaty with the Chippewa-Red Lake and Pem-bina bands, of October 2, 1863 (13 Stat. L., 667), provides that: The lam of the United States now in'force. or that mav hereafter be enacted, pm-hibiring the intmducfion and eale of spirituous liquom in ihe Indian country, ~halbie in full force and effect throuahout the country hercby ceded, until otherwiee directed by Congress or the ~ r e s i d s o tfh e United S&tes. - Article 17 of the agreement with Yankton Sioux, act of Congress - of August 15, 1894 (28 Stat. L., 314), provides that: No intoxicating liquors nor other intoxicsnts shall ever be sold or given away upon my of the lauds by thie agreement ceded and sold to the United States, nor upon sny |