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 TREATY WITH THE SIOUX. 1837. 539 First. To invest the sum of $300,000 (three hundred thousand dol- $300,000 to be lars) in such safe and profitable State stocks as the President may direct, l’!"*$*'=d f°¤' I¤· and to pay to the chiefs and braves as aforesaid, annually, forever, an in- dm"' come of not less than five per cent. thereon; a portion of said interest, not exceeding one third, to be applied in such manner as the President may direct, and the residue to be paid in specie, or in such other manner, and for such objects, as the proper authorities of the tribe may designate. Second. To pay to the relatives and friends of the chiefs and braves, $110,000 for as aforesaid, having not less than one quarter of Sioux blood, $110,000 F"’.”°é‘*M°f d (one hundred and ten thousand dollars,) to be distributed by the proper mm °° ' authorities of the tribe, upon principles to be determined by the chiefs and braves signing this treaty, and the War Department. Third. To apply the sum of $90,000 (ninety thousand dollars) to the Payment of payment of just debts of the Sioux Indians, interested in the lands here- I“‘l"‘“ 'l°l’*“· with ceded. Fourth. To pay to the chiefs and braves as aforesaid an annuity for Annuity. twenty years of $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) in goods, to be purchased under the direction of the President, and delivered at the expense of the United States. Fzfh. To expend annually for twenty years, for the benefit of Sioux _Agricultural Indians, parties to this treaty, the sum of $8,250 (eight thousand two %';’Pl°m°”l°· hundred and fifty dollars) in the purchase of medicines, agricultural °` implements and stock, and for the support of a physician, farmers, and blacksmiths, and for other beneficial objects. Sixth. In order to enable the Indians aforesaid to break up and im- Improvement prove their lands, the United States will supply, as soon as practicable, °fl""d”· after the ratification of this treaty, agricultural implements, mechanics' tools, cattle, and such other articles as may be useful to them, to an amount not exceeding $10,000, (ten thousand dollars.) Seventh. To expend annually, for twenty years, the sum of $5,500 Provisions. (five thousand five hundred dollars) in the purchase of provisions, to be delivered at the expense of the United States. Eighth. To deliver to the chiefs and braves signing this treaty, upon Goods. their arrival at St. Louis, 86,000 (six thousand dollars) in goods. Ninth. To pay to Scott Campbell, the interpreter accompanying the [Thisclause delegation, in consideration of valuable services rendered by him to the W? 2***;*:;* d Sioux, the sum of $450 (four hundred and fifty dollars) annually for ;°:,,},,?:,h,, Lf twenty years. tifieution.] An·rrcr.¤ 3d. It is further stipulated and agreed that the said Scott [Striekenont; Campbell shall be secured in the quiet possession of the tract of land s°° l'*ml'l°”“°¤·l on the west side of the Mississippi, about one mile and a half below Fort Snelling, supposed to contain about five hundred acres, and upon which he now resides. Awrtcu: 4th. This treaty shall be binding on the contracting parties 'IQ‘¤¤W YZEKSUH as soon as it shall be ratified by the United States. W °" mu ° ' In testimony whereof, the said Joel R. Poinsett, and the undersigned chiefs and braves of the Sioux nation, have hereunto set their hands, at the City of Washington, this 29th day of September A. D. 1837. J. R. POINSETT Mcduwakmntons. Teh-chunk-wash-tea, Good Road, Tah-tape-sash, The upsetting wana, M¤r¤-p¤·¤h-Minh. Standing Cloud. Wvah-keah-tun-kah, Big Thunder, K°l·m°k°» Alloatr _ Mah-zah·hoh-tab, Grey Iron, Mau-pu-wee-chastah, Wh1te Man, T,,,,m,,g,,_mmmc’ Walking Buffalo, Mau-pu-ah-mah-zah, Iron Cloud,