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 520 TREATY WITH THE PEORIAS, KASKASKIAS, &c. Fm:. 23, 1867. per capita, on the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, the sum of thirty thousand dollars to assist them in establishing them selves upon their new homes`; and at any time thereafter, when the chiefs shell represent to the satisfitction of the Secretary of the Interior that an additional sum is necessary, such sum may be taken from their invested fund: And provided also, That the said invested fund shall be subject to such division und diminution as may be found necessary in order to pay those who may become citizens their share of the funds of the Certain taxes tribe. °° l’° '°f““d°d· Anrrcm XXV. Whereas taxes have been levied by the authority of the State of Kansas upon lands allotted to members of the tribe, the right and justice of which taxation is not acknowledged by the Indians, and on which account they have suffered great vexation and expense, and which is now a matter in question in the Supreme Court of the United States, it is agreed that, in case that court shall decide such taxes unlaw- -·\m¤¤d¢d- ful, the government will take measures to secure the refunding of said P°“’P'6z7' taxesto such of the Indians as have paid them; and if such taxes are decided to be lawful, then the government will redeem the said lands from all taxes down to the date of any deeds approved by the Secretary of the Interior; in consideration of which relief to the Indians they here by relinquish all right to payment from the government of any claims for damages to, and depredations upon, their property, made by parties who cluim under such tax titles; and also all claim for damages on account of unfairness of the sales of their lands in one thousand eight hun- Migmieg may dred nnd fifty-seven. be ¤¥}ll>¤<! with Am·rcr.m XXVI. The Peories, Kstskeskias, Wests, and Pinnkeshaws um I°°m°°’ &'°' agree that the Mistmies may be eonfederatcd with them upon their new reservation, and own an undivided right in said reservation in proportion to the sum paid, upon the payment by the said Miamies of an amount which, in proportion to the number of the Miumies who shall join them, will be equal to their shore of the purchase-money in this treaty provided to be paid for the land, and also upon the payment into the common fund of such amount ns shall make them equal in annuities to the said Pcorins, &c., the said privilege to remain open to the Miamies two years Bl¤¢k¤¤¤i¢h, from the ratification of this treaty. mn mm °°°°l‘ Am‘1cLtc XXVII. The United States agree to pay the said Indians the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars per year for six years for their blacksmith, and for necessary iron and steel and tools; in consideration of which payment the said tribe hereby relinquish all claims for damages and losses during the late war, and, at the end of the said six Register Fo bv years, any tools or materials remaining shall be the property of the tribe. l'°k°"' Arrrzonic XXVIII. Iunsmuch as there may be those among them who may desire to remain in Kansas and become citizens of the United States, it is hereby provided that, within six months utter the ratification ol' this trestty, u register shell be taken by the agent, which shall show the names Thug wishing separately of all who voluntarily desire to remove, end all who desire to t:#<¤¤¤¤·i¤f }¤¤y remain and become citizens; and those who shall elect to remain may °°°m° ° °“°"“' appear before the judge of the United States district court for Kansas and make declaration of their intention to become citizens, and take the onth to support the Constitution of the United States; and upon filing of a certificate of such declaration and oath in the office of the Commissioner of Indian Atlhirs they shall be entitled to receive the proportionate share of themselves and their children in the invested funds and other common property of the tribe; and therefrom they and their children shall become citizens, and have no further rights in the tribe ; and all the females who are heads of families and single women of full age shall have the right to make such declaration and become disconnected from the tribe.