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 FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 72. 1877. 263 signing; and that the same was executed by said Sioux Indians at Crow ' Creek agency, Dakota, on the 21st day of October, A. D. 1876. “ SAML D. HINMAN. “ Ojieiat Interpreter. l “The foregoing articles of agreement having been fully explained to ecuseut Orgioux us in open council, we, the undersigned chiefs and headmen of the Sioux at Lower Brine. Indians, receiving rations and annuities at Lower Brule agency, in the Territory of Dakota, do hereby consent and agree to all the stipulations therein contained, with the exception. of so much of article 4 of said agreement as relates to our visit and removal to the Indian Territory ; in all other respects the said article remaining in full force and effect. Witness our hands and seals at Lower Brule agency, Territory of Dakota, this 24th day of October, A. D. 1876. “ LOWER BB·ULES· Lower Brules. “ Maze-oyate, (Iron Nation,) his x mark, seal. " Tatanka-wakan, (Medicine Bull,) his x mark, seal. “ Ptesan-wicakte, (White Buffalo Cow,) his x mark, seal. “ Xiyocikala, (Little Pheasant,) his x mark, seal. " Tatankapa, (Buffalo Head,) his x mark, seal. “ Marpiya-inajin, (Standing Cloud,) his x mark, seal. “ Mate-xake-hanska, (Long Bear Claws,) his x mark, seal. “ Attest “ HENRY E. GREGORY, " I. D. DE RUSSY, “ Captain Second Infantry, U. S. A. ¤ Znrnm Rnncouirrnn, " H Bumr, “ Interpreters. “I certify that the foregoing agreement was read and explained by Certificate. me, and was fully understood by the above named Sioux Indians before signing; and that the same was executed by aid Sioux Indians at Lower Brule agency, Dakota, on the 24th day of October, A. D. 1876. “SAML. D. HINMAN, - “Oficial Interpreter. . “The foregoing articles of agreement having been fully explained to g0m,.mt0rs;0¤x us in open council, we, the undersigned chiefs and headmen of the Sioux at Santee reserve Indians, receiving rations and annuities at the Santee reservation, in ’°*°¤· Knox County, in the State of Nebraska, do hereby consent and agree to all the stipulations therein contained, saving, reserving, and excepting all our rights, both collective and individual, in and to the said Santee reservation, in said Knox County and State of Nebraska, upon which we, the undersigned, and our people are now residing. . “Witness our hands and seals at Santee agency, county of Knox, State of Nebraska, this 27th day of October, A. D. 1876. · “ SANTEE Santees. “Joseph Wabashaw, seal. “Hake-waxte, his x mark, seal. “Wakute, (The Shooter,) his x mark, seal “Huxaxa, (Bed Legs,) his x mark, seal. “Marpiya-duta, (Red Cloud,) his x mark, seal. “Wamanonsa, (The Thief,) his x, mark, seal. "Star Frazier, his x mark, seal.
 * 1 certify that the foregoing agreement was read and explained by Certificateme, and was fully understood by the abovanamed Sioux Indians before
 * Canto-wicuwa, (Useful Heart,) his x mark, seal.
 * • Ixna-wica, (Only Man,) his x mark, seal.
 * ·Wakaninihanku, his x, mark, seal.