Agreement with the Weeminuche, Muache, and Capote bands of Ute, 1888
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Title
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Agreement with the Weeminuche, Muache, and Capote bands of Ute, 1888
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Date Original
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13 November 1888
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Subjects/Keywords
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right of way
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Description
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And the United States reserves and retains the right and privilege of granting right of way for railroads, highways, ditch companies, or any other purpose that may be necessary across and over said tract of land.
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hunting fishing gathering
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Description
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The United States agree that the Southern Ute Indians, comprising the aforesaid bands of Weeminuches, Moaches, and Capotes, may hunt over the unoccupied lands on and around the La Sal Mountains in Utah.
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promise to provide
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Description
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The United States agree to give and furnish to said Indians twenty thousand dollars' worth of sheep as soon as they are located on said tract of land, the sheep to be divided among said Indians equally per capita, irrespective of age or sex.
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promise to pay
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Description
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The United States agree to pay the Southern Utes the sum of fifty thousand dollars, as follows: Five thousand dollars annually for ten years, the first payment to be made within thirty days after this treaty is approved by Congress, and annually thereafter, and when paid the money to be equally divided among all of said Indians per capita, irrespective of age or sex.
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The United States, recognizing Ignacio as head chief and Buckskin Charley as chief of the Moaches, and Mariano as chief of the Weeminuches agree to pay each of said chiefs the sum of five hundred dollars in five annual payments, the first payment to be made within thirty days after this treaty is approved by Congress. And whereas there is a dispute between Ta-pu-che and Ta-be-watch as to which is chief of the Capotes, the United States agree to pay each of them the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, as follows: One hundred each annually for two years, and fifty dollars each the third year, the payments to be made at the same time the other chiefs are paid.
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Is Referenced By
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25 Stat. 133
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28 Stat. 677
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Treaty Type
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agreement
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Bibliographic Citation
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50th Cong., 2d sess., S. Ex. Doc 67.
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Deloria, Vine, Jr. and Raymond DeMallie. Documents of American Indian Diplomacy: Treaties, Agreements, and Conventions, 1775-1979. 2v. (Norman: Univ. of Oklahoma Press, 1999), 302
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Last updated in MODX
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2023-10-27
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MODX ID
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