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Show 21. all claim to uny portion of the United States or Territories. The Heoker Hassaore occured in 1375, and shortly after tha Shite Biver Indians were removed to tha Uintah Beser-vaticar as a punishment* In view of the foot that the treaty of 1868 accorded the Indians the land in Colorado, and since ro settlement xad aver been made with thorn for these lands, the Indians secured Judgment against the United States In the Court of Claims. In consequence of thia ijudgaaat, the Indiana were awarded #3,500,000, which forma the ma^or portion ef the f v_od3 now -co the or edit of the Indians in the Treasury of the United states. in 1382 the Bncceipabgra Boservation waa established, also be Bxecutiva Ordar* Thia Beservation adjoined the Uintah Beservation on the south-east. At tha present time the two Beaervatiooa are under one Agency known aa the rtUintah and Ouray Agency". Tie Aot of August 15, 1394 authorised the staking cf allotmarxfca to the tfaoomuihgra Indiana within their Beoervation in tho Territory of Utah, but no allotments were laade at thia time. Tho lot of June 1397, again direoted that allotments be made upon the Unaosap-hgre lands, i-ocao 280 allotments were made in pursuance of this Aot Whi.oh were never approved, but M a |