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§ 153 . —_TITLB rs . nity funds of any Indian tribe which are, or inay hereafter be held in trust by the United States; and which ape susceptible ef segregation, so as to credit len equal snare to each and ever; reeognlzed tmember of the tribe except those whose ‘ pro rpt: shares have already been withdrawn under existing law, and ·to deposit the funds seisegregated in banks td be selected by him, in the Staten: Statues itwhich the tribe is located; snbjecv to withdrawal for payment to the individual owners or efpiendi ture fer their benefit under the regnlatii>ns_governing the o; ¥ other individual Indian Imoneys; The. Secretary is alnl I authorized, under such rules and·regulations as he may pre scribe, to withdraw from the Treasury and deposit in banks 11 the State or States in `which the tribe ‘is located to the eredi ef the respective tribes, _ such ‘ common, or communltyy trus funds as are not susceptible of segregation as [aforesaid, am on .wn1¢n me »Un1wr states mum; ¤b11ga¢¢nmy7 raw us `pa; interest at higher Crates than can be`procu1‘ed‘ from the banks Provided, That no tribal or individual- Indian} money shall b deposited in any bank until thelbank; shall~have_agreed~ to pa; lnterestthereon at a` reasonable rateand shall! have furnishee an acceptable bond or `collateral security therefor; and Unite States. bonds mny be furnished as collateral security for eithe tribal ornlndividnal funds so deposited, in lien of surety bonds Prbvided 'fssrtker, That the Secretary of: the Interior, if h I deems it advisable and ffor the best interest doi the Indians; ` invest the trust funds of any or individual Indian t United States Government bonds: And previded. further, Tha r , any part of tribal funds requglred for support of scheolswor PII] of tribal officers shall be ercepted from Sévégation or deposl as herein authorized and the same zshall be erpended for th purposes aroresaia; Provided, That the fimds ot an tribe shall not be segregated until the final. rolls of said trib ’ are complete: And provided furtluzr, That the foregoing shal ». not apply to the funds of the Five Clvilized Tribes, or the Osag Tribe of Indians; in the State of Oklahoma, but the funded such tribes and vindividnal members thereof shall deposite in the' banks of Oklahoma or in the United States Treasur and may be secured by the deposit of United States bond: (May; 25, .1918, c. 86, i 28, 40 ·Stnt..591.)· , - . · ° r 183. Bollof membership of Indian tribes.-The Secretary < the Interior `is authorized, wherever in his discretion suc eetion would be for the best interest of the Indians. to cause nnal roll to be matte of the membership of any Indianrtribe such rolls shall contain the ages. and quantum of Indian blooa and when approved by {1162 said Secretary are declared tcxeox stitute the legalamembersliip of the respective tribes for th purpose of segregating theitrlbal funds as provided in the pre ceding section, and shall be conclusive to ages an quantum of Indlanlbloodz Provided, That the foregoingisha not npply to the Fivetllvlllzed Tribes or to the Osage Tribe ¢ Indians, or to the Chippewa Indians of ‘Mlnnesota, or th jhdenoxnlnee Indians of Wisconsin. (June 30, .1919, c. 4, § I 41 Stnt. 9.) . Chapter 5.-—-PROTECTION OF INDIANS. · _ Eec. - e . · 171. Sending of..sedltlevs manages. 17*2. Carrylngeof aeditlous messages. 7 ·173. Correspondence with foreign nations to excite Indians to war. 174.. Superlntendence by President over tribes we t of Mississippi. 175. District attorneys to represent Indians. G H6. Survey of reservations. i 177. Purchases or grants of lands from Indians. , _ 178. on behalf ot indian parties ln contests under public lan awa. e 179. Driving stock to feed on lands. · 1 _ 184).. Settllng on or surveying lands belonging to Indians by treaty. ` 181. Rights of white mm marrying Indian women; tribal property. 182. Rglghts of Indian women marrying white men; tribal property. 183. Marriage of white =men td Indian women; evidence. _ 184. Rights of chlldren born ot marriages between white men ar Indian women. `

.-INDIAN

. 185.. Protection of Indians desiring civilized life. R

" _ 188. Trespasslng on lands of civilized Indians. Y _187. Suspension of chief for treqess. ‘ L 188. Sale of buildings belonging to United States. { 189. Sale of lands with buildings. · ‘· . 7 190. Bale of plants or tracts not neewd. for sminlstratlve or allotment t N purposes. ’» _ j I _ . )~1e1,·· Transfer or sale of Government property at reservatiens, V' 192; Bale by agentsof cattle or horses not rquired. { 193. Proceedings apinst far violation of une, D 194. ’I‘rial__of right of property: burden iof proof. P c 195. Sale of; cattle purchased by Govcrmnént to nontribal member; 196; Sale or other disposition et dead timber; ‘ I 3-` 197.·Disp0s1tl0¤ of dead timber on reservations ln Mlnnewgs t 198. Contagious and infections diseases; quarantine. ty 199. Access to records of Five Civiiized Tribes. . d. 200.- Report of o¤'ense or case of Indian incarcerated in agency jail. Y '2t>1; Penalties undertltle; how recovered. _

I Section 171. Sending of ¤mages.——Every person

e who sends _-any talk, nieéage, or letter to any Indian nation, y tribe, chief, or individual, with an intent to produce a eos.

1 travention or infraction of nn! Wat! or law of the United

d' States,. orhto disturb` the tranquility of the United I" States, is liabletoa penaltyof $2,000. (B. S. { 2111.)

  • {· ,172t Carrying ¢1flEdif·!0@_l€§l|§¢&f¥EX€I7 person who em-.

° ries or delivers any talk, m¤SS88€» or letter, intended c Y` to produce ·‘a‘ contravention or idnction @ any uuty or law U of the United States, or to disturb the peace or tranquility of L? the United States, knowing the contents ldnereof, to or from Y any Indiannation, tribe, chief, or individual, from or to any L? person or persons "whatever, resldim the United States, ; he d —. or from or to any subject, citiien, or agent d any foreign power ” Y or state, is liable to a penalty of $1,009. f(B. S. ·§ 2112.) ' E 173.. with foreign nations to excite Indians B to war,.s.Every person who carries on a correspondence, by 1* Lf teror otherwise, with any foreign nation or pwer, with n d Intent to l induce such foreign nation or power to excite any Indian nation, tribe, chief, or individual,. to vgnr aginst the 3 United States, or to the violation of any existing treaty; or `. who alienates, or attempts to alienate, the conhdence of any H Indian or Indians from the Government of the United: States, h is liable to apenalty of $1,000. (R. S. /§ 2113.). ‘ Q 174. Superintendencc by President over tribes west of Mise ,.j `sissippi;-+The President is authorized to exercise general super- 1: “ intendence and? care over any tribe or nation which was re-: 1_· moved upon an exchange of territory under authority of the L8, act of May 28, 1830, f‘ to provide for an ex@e of lands with B__ thelndlans resldingjin any of the States or Territories, and id for their removal west fof the Mississippi; " and to cause such H tribe or nation to be protected, at their new residence, against K all interruption or disturbance from any other tribe or nation ,8 of Indians, or from any other person or persons whatever. 1, e<R·S·!2¥$ W . . _ 175. Dis&t attorneys to represent Indians.-—In all States and Territories where there are reservations or allotted Indians the United States district attorney shall represent them in all suits at law and in equity. (Mar. 8, 1893, c. 209, § 1, 27 Stat. 631.) ‘ I a 176. Surveyof ruervntionalwhenever it becomm necessary to survey any Indian or other reservations, ,or any lands, the same shall be surveyed under direction and control of the — General. Land 0&ce, and} as nearly as may be ln conformity

  • d to the rules and regulations under which other public lands are

surveyed. (R. S. { 2115.) · i 177. Purchases or `granti §.. lang from Indians.-—No purchase, grant, leam, or other eonveyance of lands, or of any title or claim thereto, from any., Indian nation or tribe of ,d Indians, shall be of any validity} inxlaw or equity, unless the ` same ibe made by treaty or convention entered into pursuant •_ ‘