7. One transaction by the Nez Perce Tribe was completed in fiscal year 1957 by which the tribe acquired 192 acres of individually allotted trust land. No other transactions during the 10-year period on any other reservation in this jurisdiction. 8. Fiscal year 1957: 192 acres, Nez Perce Tribe from individually allotted land. 13. (a) No special acts of Congress have affected the acquisition and disposal of Indian lands on reservations under this jurisdiction. (b) We have about 40 complicated-heirship tracts that have presented a problem. This is due to the multiple ownership. Heirs number from 10 to 75. In some cases, minors are involved, Canadians are involved, non-Indians are also involved in some of these tracts. Inherited interests are so small that it is difficult to administer and distribute funds to the proper heirs, both on land sales and leases. (c) There are no special tribal resolutions affecting land sales in this jurisdiction. 14. (a) No problems with undivided interest owned by the tribe. (b) We have about 40 tracts, as mentioned above, which have undivided interests owned by non-Indians and alien Indians. An example of such a tract is attached, Kootenai allotment No. 26. There are 90.90 acres in this allotment. (See attachments Nos. 2 and 3.) No. 3 gives a summarization of Canadian interests in Kootenai allotments. An actual citizenship determination must be made by the Solicitor before these interests can be disposed of. Kootenai No. 26 is one of the most complicated tracts. There are minors involved, many Canadian Indians involved, and the small fractionated interests present a problem. By actual count, there are 34 Canadians and 5 minors owning interests in this tract. Some of the heirs want to dispose of the tract, but the minors and Canadian interests make this a very difficult matter. (c) The Kalispel Reservation is the only reservation in this jurisdiction under the Indian Reorganization Act. There are about 102 Indians owning allotments or shares in allotments on the Kalispel, and it is estimated that approximately 20 of these are minors. (d) We have many incomplete applications for sale of allotted Indian land where all of the heirs fail to sign the application. Recently, a tract of land was advertised, sold, and deeds prepared, only to have one heir with a very small interest refuse to sign the deed, thus making it necessary to return the bid deposit to the purchaser, etc. On this particular tract, there were 6 or 8 heirs, and a great deal of work was done for naught. However, usually, when all the heirs sign the application, they will complete the transaction, and most such cases are stalled at the outset by the refusal of all of the heirs to sign. (e) This agency has never made use of the Secretary's authority to sell heirship lands. 1. None. 2. None. PART II-NORTHERN IDAHO 3. One hundred and ninety-two acres purchased by Nez Perce Tribe in fiscal year 1957. 4. Not known. 5. See above. 6. None acquired. PART III-NORTHERN IDAHO 1. Nez Perce tribal leasing enterprise; lease clerk (GS-7 equivalent; salary $5,335), clerk-stenographer (GS-3 equivalent, salary $3,660). Operation of this enterprise is entirely financed from collection of lease fees charged by tribal enterprise. 2. None. 3. No. All proposed land-sale transactions are forwarded to the tribe for consideration and the tribe is given an opportunity to negotiate for a sale if it desires to do so. If the landowners agree, the tribe is given the opportunity to meet the high bid. 4. The committee refers the property problem to the entire tribal council for approval. 5. Yes. The tribal council has a committee that is in contact with the realty office regarding land sales. At present, the tribes under this jurisdiction do not have any money available for purchasing land. 6. None that we know of. 7. No tribal land enterprise. The Nez Perce Tribe operates a leasing enterprise, as discussed under item 1, part III. 8. The Coeur d'Alene leasing enterprise was discontinued as of April 10, 1958. Ownership status of individual lands, by tracts, Northern Idaho Indian Agency, Lapwai, Idaho, as of June 30, 1952 tracts tracts ber of Acreage ber of Acreage ber of Acreage ber of Acreage ber of Acreage tracts tracts tracts 1 This represents originally 247 allotments. By partitionment and conveyance among Indians, these 247 allotments now comprise 335 separate tracts. * This figure represents all multiple ownership 6 and over. No breakdown has been completed into 2 lower groups. |