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TREATY WITH THE CROW INDIANS. MAY 7, 1868. 651 the same may be occupied and held in the exclusive possession of the Eiigctof ¤¤<>h person selecting it, and of his family, so long as he or they may continue °°l°°°'°°' ·to cultivate it. Any person over eighteen years of age, not being the head of a family, Persons not may in like manner select and cause to be certified to him or her, for pur- l“""lS °f f°·“‘u‘ poses of cultivation, a quantity of land not exceeding eighty acres in ex- ms` tent, and thereupon be entitled to the exclusive possession of the same as above directed. For each tract of land so selected a certificate, containing a description Certificate of thereof and the name of the person selecting it, with a certificate en- S<=l€=<>*l°¤*° b° dorsed thereon that the same has been recorded, shall be delivered to the d°hv°r°d’ &°`° party entitled to it by the agent, after the same shell have been recorded *0 be *`°°°"d‘ by him in a. book to be kept in his office, subject to inspection, which said °d' book shall be known as the “Crow Land Book." The President may an any time order e survey of the reservation, and, Survey. when so surveyed, Congress shall provide for protecting the rights of settlers in their improvements, and may fix the character of the title held by each. The United States may pass such laws on the subject of aliena- Ali¤¤¤€i¤¤ tion and descent of property as between Indians, and ou ull subjects gl]? °§€;°°t °f connected with the government of the Indians on said reservations and P I the internal police thereof, as may be thought proper. ARTICLE VII. In order to insure the civilization of the tribe entering Children be into this treaty, the necessity of education is admitted, especially by such ‘!"‘;°" $1*; ’“:_d of them as are, or may be, settled on said agricultural reservation ; and zifgghoot they therefore pledge themselves to compel their children, male and female, between the ages of six and sixteen years, to attend school ; and Duty of agent. it is hereby made the duty of the agent for said Indians to sec that this stipulation is strictly complied with; and the United States agrees that Sclwol-houses for every thirty children, between said ages, who can be induced or com- ml °°"°l‘°"‘ pelled to attend school, a house shall be provided, and a teacher, competent to teach the elementary branches of an English education, shall be furnished, who will reside among said Indians, and finitlifully discharge his or hcr dutics us a teacher. The provisions of this article to continue for twenty years. Amremn VIII. When the heed of a family or lodge shall have EQ: ¤¤<:_ selected lands and received his certificate as above directed, and the iféggugv lm' agent shall be satisfied that he intends in good firish to commence cultivating the soil for a living, he shall be entitled to receive sccds and agricultural implements for the first year in value one hundred dollars, and for each succeeding year he shall continue to farm, for a period of three years more, he shall be entitled to receive seeds and implements as aforesaid in value twenty-five dollars per annum. And it is further stipulated that such persons as commence farming Iuqmmuou m shall receive instructions from the farmer herein provided for, and when- ‘“"’”""B· ever more than one hundred persons shall enter upon the cultivation of the soil, a second blacksmith shall be provided, with such iron, steel, and other material as may be required. ART1c1.1c IX. In lieu of all sums of money or other annuities pro- peiivqvy of vided to be paid to the Indians herein named, under any and all treaties g;£:g;;;“£g“ heretofore made with them, the United States agrees no deliver at the annum6s_ agency house, ou the reservation herein provided for, onlthe first day of September of each year for thirty years, the following articles, to wit: For each male person, over fourteen years of age, a. suit of good sch- Clothing. stantial woolcn clothing, consisting of coat, hat, pantaloons, flannel slurt, and a pair of woolen socks. For each female, over twelve years of age, a. flannel skirt, or tire goods necessary to make it, :1. pair of woolen hose, twelve yards of calico, and twelve yards of cotton domcstics. For the boys and girls under the ages named, such flannel and cotton