Washington : Government Printing Office Whereas, under authority
contained in the Act of January 14, 1889 (25 Stat. 642),
agreements were made between the United States and the Chippewa
Indians of the Red Lake Reservation in the State of Minnesota
providing for cession to the United States of a large area of
said reservation and for the opening, sale and entry of such
ceded lands under the homestead laws, the proceeds to be used
for the common benefit of all the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota,
and Whereas, the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota other than the
Red Lake Band have organized as the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and
have relinquished to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians all
their right, title, and interest in the abovementioned ceded
lands, and Whereas, the act of February 20, 1904 (33 Stat. 46),
modified, amended, and ratified an agreement made and concluded
with the Chippewa Indians of the Red Lake Reservation on March
10, 1902, which amended agreement provided for the surrender and
cession to the Unit