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CESSIONS OF 1871-lf<72 



857 



LA-JSTD CESSIOnsrS-Contiiiiied. 



Uiatorical data itiid lemarla 



Denig nation of cession on map 



No treaty was ever made witli these Indians for tlie extinguishment of their 

 territorial rights. The U. S. 8imj>ly took possession of their country, exrept 

 such portions as have been sot apart hy Executive order for their occupancy. 

 The portion of their former country not within theiimits of the reservations 

 descriljed in I'.xecutive orders of April 9 and July 2, 18712, respectively, is here 

 shown colored mauve. 



Restored to public domain by Executive order of July 2, 1872. A portion of 

 this territory was again set apart as a reserve for the Spokane hy Executive 

 order of Jan. 18, 1S81. See AVashington map 2. 



See agreement of Sept. 13, 1873. 



See acts of Congress .lune 5, 1872, Juno 23, LsTl, July 5, 1870, and Mar. 16, 1880. 

 See treaty of Oct. o, 18.59. 



An agreement was entered into in 1872 between the I'. S. and the Arapaho 

 by which the latter agreed to relincjuish their interest in the reserve under 

 treaty of 1867, and to accept in lieu thereof a reserve between the N. fork of 

 the Canadian and the Cimarron rivers. This agreement has never been 

 ratified by Congress and the status of the Cheyenne and Arapaho remains 

 unchanged. 



The U. S. agent reported the consent of the J'ond du Lac Chippewa and attempted 

 their removal. Most of the band refused to remove, alleging thi-y had never 

 consented. The Lac de Flambeau and Lac Court Oreille biinds refused their 

 assent. No further attempt was made to carry the act into ettect. 



Mont.ana 1, Idaho, 

 ■Washington 1. 



W.ashington 1. 



Indian Territory 3. 



.See 256 i Indiana (detail). 



Indian Territorv 3. 



Indian Territorv 3. 



