DISPOSALS-REMOVAL FROM INDIAN BUREAU JURISDICTION BY PLACING OF UNRESTRICTED FEE-SIMPLE TITLE IN OWNERS

B. SAC AND FOX TRIBE (KANSAS AND NEBRASKA)

QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE DISPOSITION AND ACQUISITION OF INDIAN LANDS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, HORTon, Kans.

PART I

1. How many acres were there in tribal ownership on July 1, 1947? How many acres in trust? How many acres which the tribe had acquired in fee?

(a) None. (b) None.

(c) None.

2. How many acres of trust or restricted land were there in individual Indian ownership of July 1, 1947?

There were 845.32 acres.

3. How many transactions, by which tribal or individually owned lands were disposed of (including the placing of unrestricted fee title in the hands of the owners by issuance of patents-in-fee, certificates of competency, etc.) were consummated during each fiscal year since July 1, 1947?

4. How many acres were so disposed of or removed from Bureau jurisdiction during each fiscal year since July 1, 1947?

5. Give the numbers of transactions for each year which will be shown in answer to No. 3 above, broken down by the type of transaction.

6. Give the acreages for each year which will be shown in answer to No. 4 above, broken down by the type of transaction.

100

7. How many transactions, by which tribal or individual Indian lands were acquired, were consummated during each fiscal year since July 1, 1947? None.

8. How many acres were so acquired during each calendar year since July 1, 1947?

None.

9. Give the numbers of transactions for each year which will be shown in answer to No. 7 above, broken down by the type of transaction.

None.

10. Give the acreages for each year which will be shown in answer to No. 8 above, broken down by the type of transaction.

None.

11. How many acres were there in tribal ownership on December 31, 1957? How many acres held by the United States in trust? How many acres which the tribe had acquired in fee?

None.

12. How many acres of trust or restricted land were there in individual Indian ownership on December 31, 1957!

There were 292.83 acres.

13. Cite and discuss briefly any special acts of Congress which have affected the acquisition and disposal of Indian lands termination acts, private acts directing the issuance of patents in fee, etc.). What study is being made of the cause and effect of sales? Has the tribal council passed or considered any resolutions on this subject? Please elaborate and include any resolutions approved.

(a) There have been no special acts of Congress involving members of the Sac and Fox Tribe with respect to acquisition and disposal of trust or restricted land.

(b) No specific study as such has been conducted of the cause and effect of sales; however, the situation is constantly under appraisal by agency officials; and definite conclusions have been noted as to cause and effect.

(c) None that have been brought to the attention of the agency office.

(d) The tribal council has not taken a stand against the sale of individually owned trust or restricted land.

14. Discuss to what extent, if any, the heirship, or multiple ownership, problem has affected the acquisition and disposal of Indian lands, with particular reference to the following facets of the problem:

(a) Undivided interest owned by the tribe.

No undivided interests are owned by the Sac and Fox Tribe.

(b) Undivided interest owned by non-Indians and alien Indians. No interests are owned by non-Indians or aliens, therefore, no problems are evident.

(c) Undivided interest owned by minors on reservations which are under the Indian Reorganization Act.

There are no minors of the Sac and Fox Tribe owning interests in individual trust or restricted land.

(d) Difficulty of reaching agreement among all heirs as to use or disposal of lands.

No problem here because of the lack of an heirship problem.

(e) What use has been made of the Secretary's authority to sell heirship lands when the owners have died intestate and have left minor or incompetent heirs? To what extent has the tribe been encouraged or permitted to buy such lands?

(1) None. The use of this authority has been unnecessary in land transactions involving members of the Sac and Fox Tribe.

(2) The tribe has no funds with which to purchase land. All tribal members have left the reservation except one family, and there does not appear to be any need or desire by the tribe for additional land acquisitions.

PART II-SAC AND FOX (KANSAS AND NEBRASKA)

1. How much acreage and how many tracts have been sold that the tribe, individual Indian owners, or the Bureau have alleged were key tracts?

None.

2. How much acreage and how many of the tracts alleged by the tribes or individual Indian owners to be key tracts were determined by Bureau officials not to be key tracts?

None.

3. How much acreage and how many tracts alleged by the tribe to be key tracts were sold to the tribe or individual Indian owners? None.

4. How much acreage and how many tracts alleged by the tribe to be key tracts were sold to non-Indians?

None.

5. If there were sales of key tracts to non-Indians, discuss the effect that such sales have had on the use of Indian land remaining in Indian ownership.

Not applicable.

6. Discuss the extent to which key tracts which were in fee status have been acquired in trust or restricted status by individual Indians, or in trust or fee status by tribes.

Not applicable.

PART III-SAC AND FOX (KANSAS AND NEBRASKA )

1. Give the position of each tribal real estate employee, his annual salary, and the nature of his work.

No tribal real estate employees.

2. Give the position of each agency real estate employee whose salary, in part or in full, is paid by the tribe, the salary of such employee, the amount of such salary paid by the tribe, and the nature of his work.

No agency real estate employees paid from tribal funds.

3. Does the tribe have a regularly employed real estate adviser or consultant to advise the council with regard to tribal real estate activities? Explain fully.

No.