such consent is hereby revoked and the proposed exchanges are hereby disapproved, rejected, and vetoed, and the Department of the Interior is requested forthwith to reject all pending proposed exchanges and to return the tribe's files to the tribe.

The foregoing resolution above was duly adopted by a vote of 16 for and none opposed, by the members present, upon a motion duly made by Antoine Roubideaux, the motion was duly seconded by Robert Moran.

Whereas there are approximately 10,515,545 acres of Government land within the boundaries of the Rosebud Reservation; and

Whereas 9,120,535 acres were purchased with IMPL funds which were derived from a cattle enterprise which originated on tribal administrative reserve: Therefore be it

Resolved by the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council, That the president is hereby duly authorized to request the Honorable E. Y. Berry, Congressional Representative, 2d District, South Dakota, to introduce a bill which would give title of this land to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe as he is doing for the Oglalla Sioux Tribe.

Certification: This is to certify that the foregoing resolution above was duly adopted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council in regular session, April 8, 1957, by a vote of 17 for and none against.

IMPL means "Income from proceeds of Indian labor."

Attest:

ROBERT BURNETTE, Chairman, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council.

ANTOINE ROUBIDEAUX,

Secretary, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council.

RESOLUTION 5755

Whereas the revocable permit on submarginal lands is expiring; and Whereas the council has been offered a new 3-year revocable permit in consideration of rental payment in the sum of $6,945 per year: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the president and secretary of the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council are hereby authorized and directed to execute a new revocable permit on the submarginal lands on the reservation in the approximate acreage of 28,730.12 acres, for an annual rental of $6,945 per year, all in accordance with letter dated June 1, 1957, to the superintendent, Rosebud Agency, signed by the area director.

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that Resolution 5755 above was duly passed by a vote of 18 for and none opposed in special meeting held, convened, quorum present, September 20, 1957, of the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council.

Attest:

ROBERT BURNETTE, President, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council.

ANTOINE ROUBIDEAUX, Secretary, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council.

RESOLUTION 5756

The following land transactions which the land committee have had under consideration and same are recommended for action, as follows:

"Whereas during the past 3 years, the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council has passed resolutions requesting that all administrative reserve and tribal lands used for

school purposes that are no longer needed for the specific educational and administrative purpose be returned officially to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe; and "Whereas all of the resolutions passed by the tribal council have not received the proper attention from the Bureau of Indian Affairs: Now, therefore, be it "Resolved, That the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council hereby requests the Department of the Interior to restore all tribal lands formerly used for administrative, educational purposes to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in title; and be it further "Resolved, That the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council requests immediate action on the part of the Department of the Interior on this request since it has been under consideration by the Department of the Interior for the past 3 years."

Mr. Whirlwind Soldier moved to approve the above Resolution 5756 of land committee which was seconded by Mr. Provincial. The resolution was approved by a vote of 18 for and none opposed.

Attest:

ROBERT BURNETTE,

President, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council.

ANTOINE ROUBIDEAUX, Secretary, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council.

EXHIBIT C-ROSEBUD

BYLAWS-TRIBAL LAND ENTERPRISE, ROSEBUD INDIAN RESERVATION, ADOPTED BY THE ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBAL COUNCIL APRIL 6, 1943

Revised October 6, 1943, approved by the Office of the Secretary of the Interior December 15, 1943; revised February 19, 1954, approved by the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs July 8, 1955

ORGANIZATION

(1) The Rosebud Sioux Tribe having been incorporated hereby authorizes a subordinate organization under the tribal council to be known as the Tribal Land Enterprise, henceforth known in these bylaws and official documents pertaining to the tribal lands as TLE, through which this plan will function.

AUTHORITY

(2) Sections 4, 16, 17 of the act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) as well as the Rosebud constitution and charter provide authority for the establishment of this subsidiary organization.

Article IV, section 1 (n) of the Rosebud constitution provides that the tribal council has the authority "To charter subordinate organizations for economic purposes and to regulate the activities of all cooperative associations of members of the tribe." Section 5 (b) of the Rosebud charter provides that subject to certain limitations, the tribe has the following corporate powers: "To pur chase, take by gift, bequest, or otherwise, own, hold, manage, operate, and dispose of property of every description***." Section 5 (c) provides that the tribe may "*** issue interest in corporate property in exchange for restricted Indian land, the forms of such interest to be approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or his duly authorized representative (approved January 28, 1947).

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

(3) To effect a plan to remedy the situation of increasing infractionation of ownership interests in allotted lands resulting from probate procedure.

(4) To provide a plan to consolidate individual ownership interests in restricted land in furtherance of economic enterprises.

(5) To develop a land management plan for the economic interests of members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe who participate in this plan.

(6) To provide for the preservation and safeguarding of the values in individual ownership equities in land.

(7) To provide a simplified process by which an individual may exchange his land holdings for areas adapted to his ambitions for economic enterprise through the flexible use of certificates of interest in the Tribal Land Enterprise. (8) To utilize lands under the control of the tribe for the development of economic enterprises within the various communities of Indians on the reservation.

(9) To provide for an adequate system of keeping records and of accounting in connection with the operation and management of this plan.

(10) To provide for a long-term land-buying program which would benefit members of the tribe.

MEMBERSHIP

(11) TLE shall be operated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe as a subordinate tribal enterprise; provided that only members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe shall be considered a member by virtue of the tribal lands placed under the operation and management of the enterprise; and provided further that individual members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe shall be members of the TLE by virtue of having conveyed land or interests in land to the United States in trust for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and having received in exchange certificates of interest in TLE, or come into ownership of such certificates as provided in sections 27 and 30 thereof.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(12) There shall be a board of directors composed of seven members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, as follows: The president of the tribal council, the treasurer of the tribal council, and five members of the tribe who shall be bonded for $1,500 for their term of office and who shall pay for their own bond. A vacancy in the post of any 1 of these 5 last-mentioned members of the board of directors shall be filled by election by holders of certificates of interest in TLE at regular or special meetings of holders of certificates of interest to serve a term of 3 years or until his successor shall have been elected. Provided, however, that such vacancy may be filled by temporary appointment by the board of directors and such temporary appointee shall be a member of the tribe and shall serve until a regular or special meeting of the holders of certificates of interest in the tribal land enterprise (amendment approved by sec. 1, pt. 34). The superintendent shall be an advisory member of the board of directors without the right to vote.

Officers of board of directors

(13) The board of directors, from its own membership, shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary, all of whom shall be members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and who shall serve until their term on the board expires, unless otherwise removed from office for due cause.

Meetings

(14) The board of directors shall meet regularly once each month at the Rosebud Indian Agency at a time agreed upon by the board of directors and shall be subject to calls for special meetings by the chairman or the superintendent on 3 days' notice. The chairman shall preside at meetings of the board of directors, or, in his absence, the vice chairman shall preside. The secretary shall keep a record of proceedings of the board of directors and through such records keep the tribal council informed of the board's proceedings. Voting

(15) All members of the board of directors enumerated shall have equal voice in matters coming before them for decision. Five members present at any meeting of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum to do business. A majority vote of those present shall rule on all questions.

Compensation of the board of directors

(16) Members of the board of directors who are not otherwise receiving a salary from the Government or the tribe may be paid a per-day rate as fixed by the holders of certificates of interest at their annual meeting for each day they devote to TLE matters. The per diem of the board of directors shall be determined by holders of certificates of interest at annual meetings provided for in section 42 of these by laws. This per diem is authorized from funds to the credit of TLE. Claim for per diem shall be certified by the chairman of the board of directors.

Powers of the board of directors

(17) The board of directors is hereby empowered to act, subject to the approval of the superintendent, for TLE in behalf of the tribe and holders of certificates of interest in TLE on all policies, stipulations and land transactions as enumerated in these bylaws or as may hereafter be authorized in accordance with section 45 hereof. Any action not approved by the superintendent may

be submitted by the board of directors to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or his duly authorized representative, for review and decision. The board of directors shall establish in written form criteria, which will be used as a guide in securing information to determine eligibility and priority for assignment of TLE lands. Information so gathered shall be made in writing and shall be treated as confidential and shall be made a part of the permanent record of the case.

CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS

(18) The chairman of the board of directors is hereby designated as the certifying officer to sign all official documents of TLE. In case the chairman is unable for any reason, the vice chairman is authorized to act in his stead.

Management of tribal lands

LANDS

(19) TLE is authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Rosebud Tribal Council to manage such tribal lands as the tribal administrative reserve, and such other tracts of land as are, on the date of approval of these bylaws, being used for community purposes or projects shall not be included in this plan; and provided further that in the approval of these bylaws, the tribe authorizes an agreement with TLE to manage and operate, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or his duly authorized representative (approved by Secretary, January 28, 1947), all lands now in tribal ownership, or which may come into tribal ownership from any source, exclusive of tribal timber reserve, administrative reserve, tracts of land being used for community projects, community parks, community buildings, Indian dancehalls, churches, cemeteries; such agreements or agreement shall be revocable by the tribal council upon approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or his duly authorized representative (approved by Secretary, January 28, 1947), upon 6 months' notice to TLE of intention of such revocation. Revocation of such agreements shall be subject to any existing assignments, lease, or permit on the land involved. When such revocation becomes effective, the certificates of interest of the tribe in TLE shall be reduced in the amount of interests representing the land involved.

Homes assignments

(20) Any agreement for management of tribal lands shall not abrogate the provisions of sections (5) and (6) of article 8 of the Rosebud constitution and bylaws pertaining to home assignment, and when TLE may be affected by withdrawals of land for home assignments, proper adjustment of its records and accounts shall be made to provide for same.

Conveyances of restricted land and interests in restricted land

(21) Any owner of restricted land or interests in restricted land on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation may convey, in the presence of two witnesses of his choice, with the consent of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, or his duly authorized representative (approved January 28, 1947), such land or interest in land to the United States of America in trust for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe; said conveyance being conditional upon the issuance of certificates of interest in TLE, based upon the current-market value of such land or interest in land; provided that nothing in this section or in these bylaws shall be construed to affect or change the ownership status of lands of persons in the Armed Forces without their full consent.

Conveyances of unrestricted land

(22) Any member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, who owns unrestricted land may convey such land, with the consent and approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, or his duly authorized representative (approved January 28. 1947), to the United States of America in trust for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe; provided such conveyance is cleared of all encumbrances thereon by the payment thereof, TLE is authorized to liquidate such encumbrances and to issue to the conveyor certificates of such interests as shall represent the difference between the appraised value of the lands so conveyed and the amount of encumbrances liquidated by TLE.

Assignment of land for community use

(23) TLE is authorized to set aside areas of land under its control and make assignments of such areas to recognized communities for the specific use of such

communities in the development of economic enterprises or other community use. However, such assignments must be compensated for by the deposit of certificates of interest in TLE or by outright rental, or a combination of both. Use of surplus lands

(24) Lands not otherwise assigned or leased for use to members of the tribe, either as associations or individual members, may be leased to non-Indians, for terms not to exceed 5 years, provided such leases are made subject to cancellation at the end of any lease year should such land be assigned. The same regulations which govern the leasing of other trust lands shall be applicable to these lands.

Appraisals

(25) Lands to be accepted by TLE shall be appraised and certificates of interest in TLE shall be issued to the respective owners thereof, on a current market basis. The board of directors of TLE and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, or his duly authorized representative, shall each designate an appraiser to determine the value of each tract, or allotment, or land contemplated for acceptance under this plan. The appraiser designated by TLE is to protect the interest of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and the appraiser designated by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, or his duly authorized representative, is to protect the interests of the individual Indians who may transfer their lands in exchange for certificates of interest or assignments. Land capabilities along with the other factors shall be the basis of making appraisals.

Assignment of land

(26) TLE may assign land under its control to members of the tribe. An individual or cooperative association receiving such assignments of tribal land will be required to surrender to the tribe certificates of interest in TLE equal to the current market value of such lands assigned. Such canceled certificates shall remain on deposit with TLE during the period such lands remain in the possession of such individual or cooperative association. Certificates of interest so surrendered for assignments shall not be eligible to share in any net earnings, nor shall such surrendered certificates of interest be voted in the conduct of the business of TLE. Any improvements placed upon such land under assignment by the assignee shall remain the property of the assignee. Likewise, any improvements belonging to the land assigned shall be inventoried to the assignee, but such improvements shall remain a part of the land (amendment approved by Secretary of Interior, January 28, 1947), (Land-Ten. and Acq. 17937-42-310, sec. 1, pt. 34). Certificates so surrendered shall be canceled. New in-lieu certificates will be issued in the event assignment is forfeited or relinquished back to the tribe.

CERTIFICATES OF INTEREST

Issuance of certificates of interest

(27) TLE is authorized to issue certificates of interest in the Tribal Land Enterprise, class A and class B in accordance with the following provisions: (a) There shall be issued to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, class A certificates of interest in TLE for the appraised value of land, the management and operation of which is assigned by the tribe to TLE.

(b) For lands or interests in land conveyed by individual members of the tribe to the United States of America in trust by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, there shall be issued class A certificates of interest in TLE to said individual for the appraised value of such land or interest in land.

(c) In the conveyance of land under the provisions of these bylaws, TLE may accept interests in land of Indian nonmembers of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe for which class B certificates of interest in TLE may be issued for the appraised valuation thereof.

(d) In the transfer of class A certificates of interest to nonmembers of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe through probate, such certificates shall be converted to class B certificates of interest.

(e) In the transfer of class B certificates of interest to members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe through probate, or purchase, such interests shall be converted to class A certificates of interest.

(f) Class B certificates of interest shall be entitled to participate in net earnings on the same basis as class A certificates of interest, but shall not entitle the holder thereof to membership in TLE nor the right to vote such interests.