CESSIONS OF 1856 



817 



L^ND CESSIOIsTS-Contiiivied. 



Historical data and remarks 



Deaignation of cession on ma}} 



cede their remaining lanils and to remove W. of the Mississippi. A tract of 

 72 sectioBS vras selt-cted for tlieni in Minnesota, but they refused to remove. 

 Tliis treaty of Fel>. ii, 18.56, was therefore concluded, and in pursuance of 

 its provisions another tract was purchased for them from the Menomini by 

 treaty concladcd with that tribe Feb. U, 185fi. 



The Indians selected .a tract at the month of Vermillion river, but the V. S. did 

 not approve the selection. A tract was then assigned them on Crow river 

 by consent of the Winnebago, but as they did not remove it w.as not sur- 

 veyed or formally set apart for them. 



By treiity of Feb. 11, 1856, with the Menomini, two townships were pur- 

 chased from them for the location of thi' Stockbridge and Munsee, and the 

 latter removed thereto. For boundaries of this tract see Menomini treaty 

 of Feb. 11, 1856. By act of Congress of Feb. 6, 1871, the Stockbridge and 

 Munsee sold all but 18 sections of this reserve. 



By act of Congress of Feb. 6, 1871, the Stockbridge and Munsee sold all but 18 

 sections of this reserve. 



For boundaries of the reservation as i 

 see the treaty of Sept. 30, 1854. 



ctually 8electe<l and afterward enlarged, 



For explanatory note see treaty of .July SI, 1855. 



This reserve was abandoned for Indian purposes. Mar. 31, 1866, and was restored 

 to the public domain by act of Congress of July 27, 1868. 



This tract was ceded to the U. .S. by the Seminole, Mar. 21, 1866, for the location 

 of other tribes. 



This is an indefinite cession fully covered by other mure sjiecific cessions. 



It was first established as an Indian farm for temporary use, but has been ever 

 since continued as an Indian reserve. Nov. 18, 1858, Superintendent Henley 

 was instructed to make pulilic proelam.ation that the whole of Kound val- 

 ley was reserved. In Mar. l.*<60. it w.as suiveyed by Andrew J. Hatch. The 

 boundaries thus surveyed are here shown by red lines and contained 25.030.08 

 acres, having been reduced to the limit authorized liy the act of Mar. 3, 1853. 

 A subse(|nent enlargement and survey was made in 1870, the boundaries of 

 which are shown by blue lines (see Exec\itive order of Mar. 30, 1870). .**till 

 later modifications of boundary have been made, for wliich see act of Con- 

 gress of Mar. 3, 1873, and Executive order of July 26, 1876. 



Wisconsin 2. 



Wisconsin 2. 



404 

 See 480 



California 2. 



Indian Territory 2. 



See 486, 487 Indian Territory 2. 



California 2 Cdetail of 

 Kound Valliy res- 

 ervation). 



