ROCKY BOY'S RESERVATION Individually owned land [No. T. Number of transactions. Ac.-Acreage] DISPOSALS-REMOVAL FROM INDIAN BUREAU JURISDICTION BY PLACING OF UNRESTRICTED FEE-SIMPLE TITLE IN OWNERS-None TURTLE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC DOMAIN ALLOTMENTS UNDER JURISDICTION OF FORT BELKNAP CONSOLIDATED AGENCY Individually owned land [No. T.-Number of transactions. Ac.-Acreage] DISPOSALS-REMOVAL FROM INDIAN BUREAU JURISDICTION BY PLACING OF UNRESTRICTED FEE-SIMPLE TITLE IN OWNERS 5. FORT PECK AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, FIELD SERVICE, Hon. JAMES E. MURRAY, Poplar, Mont., June 16, 1958. Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: In response to your letter of April 17, 1958, together with the questionnaire, we enclose tabulated information and narrative report regarding the disposition and acquisition of Indian lands for the last 10 years. We believe you will find the report and tabulated figures complete for the purpose desired. Sincerely yours, DAVID P. WESTON, Superintendent. INFORMATION REQUESTED IN REGARD TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE DISPOSITION AND ACQUISITION OF INDIAN LANDS ON THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION IN THE LAST 10 YEARS PART I The following answers are submitted as to tribal and individually owned trust or restricted lands on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation: 1. On July 1, 1947, there were 153,646 acres of tribal lands held in trust by the Fort Peck tribes. In addition there are under revocable permit to the tribes 85,338 acres of Government-owned (submarginal) Îands. The 10-year permit is effective January 1, 1949, and expires December 31, 1958. There was no acreage acquired in fee by the tribes. 2. On July 1, 1947, there were 1,066,619 acres of allotted or individually owned trust or restricted lands held by members of the Fort Peck tribes. 3. During the period from July 1, 1947, to and including fiscal year 1957, there were a total of 2,696 land-conveyance transactions (leases, permits, etc., not included) involving 421,480 acres. This figure includes 8,944 acres of public-domain allotments of the Turtle Mountain Reservation at Belcourt, N. Dak. |