650 TREATY WITH THE CROW INDIANS. MAY 7, 1868. K¤¤¤¤¤*i<>¤- Amrcnu II. The United States agrees that the following district of Boundaries. country, to wit: commencing where the 107th degree of longitude west of Greenwich crosses the south boundary of Montana Territory ; thence north along said 107th meridian to the mid-channel of the Yellowstone river; thence up said mid·channe1 of the Yellowstone to the point where it crosses the said southern boundary of Montana, being the 45th degree of north latitude; and thence east along said parallel of latitude to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same is, set apart for the absolute and undisturbed use and occupation of the Indians herein named, and for such other friendly tribes or individual Indians as from time to time they may be willing, with the consent of the United States, to admit amongst lYh° ¤°* *° them ; and the United States now solemnly agrees that no persons, except mgm m°r°°°` those herein designated and authorized so to do, and except such officers, agents, and employes of the government as may be authorized to enter upon Indian reservations in discharge of duties enjoined by law, shall ever be permitted to pass over, settle upon, or reside in the territory described in this article for the use of said Indians, and henceforth they will, and do hereby, relinquish all title, claims, or rights in and to any portion of the territory of the United States, except such as is embraced within the limits aforesaid. ¤¤iidi¤s¤*·¤ Am·1om·: III. The United.States agrees, at its own proper expense, a'fo°{f$i°;,°,l by to construct on the south side of the Yellowstone, near Otter creek, a States. warehouse or storeroom for the use of the agent in storing goods belonging to the Indians, to cost not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars ; an agency building for the residence of the agent, to cost not exceeding three thousand dollars; a residence for the physician, to cost not more than three thousand dollars; and five other building, for a carpenter-, farmer, blacksmith, miller, and engineer, each to cost not exceeding two thousand dollars; also a school-house or mission building, so soon as a sufficient number of children can be induced by the agent to attend school, which shall not cost exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. The United States agrees further to cause to be erected on said reservation, nenr the other buildings herein authorized, a good steam circular sawmill, with a grist-mill and shingle maehine'attached, the same to cost not exceeding eight thousand dollars. m%g¤¢>¤;¤:¤i¤¤; tl Awrtcw IV. The Indians herein named agree, when the agency hom of u?;'},,'] house andother buildings shall be constructed on the reservation named, duns. they will make said reservation their permanent home, and they will make no permanent settlement elsewhere, but they shall have the right to hunt on the unoccupied lands of the United States so long as game may be found thereon, and as long as peace subsists among the whites and Indians on the borders of the hunting districts. Agent to ARTICLE V. The United States agrees that the agent for said Indians
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where. reside among them and keep an office open at all times for the purpose of prompt and diligent inquiry into such matters of complaint, by and against the Indians, as may `be presented for investigation under the provisions of their treaty stipulations, as also for the faithful discharge of Hts duties. other duties enjoined on him by law. In all cases of depreciation on person or property, he shall cause the evidence to be taken in writing and forwarded, together with his finding, to the Commissioner of Indian Aihiirs, whose decision shall be binding on the parties to this treaty. Heads of fum- ARTICLE VI. If any individual belonging to said tribes of Indians, 2gg‘;;¥é:§nl:n_ or legally incorporated with them, being the head of a Family, shall desire mg muy ,,,1sc; to commence fixrming, he shall have the privilege to select, in the presl¤¤<i¤. &°· ence and with the assistance of the agent then in charge, u tract of land within said reservation, not exceeding three hundred and twenty acres in extent, which tract, when so selected, certified, and recorded in the “ Lund Book," as herein directed, shall cease to be held in common. but
