United States v. Sisseton and Wahpeton Bands of Sioux Indians

This is a claim for annuities granted by the treaty of July 23, 1851, 10 Stat. 949, but declared forfeited by the act of February 16, 1863, c. 37, 12 Stat. 652, in consequence of a great outbreak and massacre by the Indians. The claim is made under the Indian appropriation act of June 21, 1906, c. 3504, .34 Stat. 325, p. 372, the material part of which is as follows:

“That jurisdiction be, and hereby is, conferred upon the Court of Claims in Congressional case numbered twenty-two thousand five hundred and twenty-four, on file in said court, entitled 'The Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Sioux…