...annuities under treaty with the United States, unless such contracts or agreements were approved in writing by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior. That contracts made in violation of this act should be null and void, and all money or other thing...

...authorized attorney or attorneys of said bands, to be selected by said bands and employed under contract approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior. in accordance with the provisions of existing law, upon information or belief as to the existence of...

...act. 2. : WILLS: APPROVAL. The provision in the later act that such will should not be valid unless approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior does not require that such approval must be contemporaneous with the making of the will, or before...

...attorney for said tribe of Indians under contract dated January tenth, nineteen hundred and three, and approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior January thirteenth, nineteen hundred and three. For fulfilling treaties with Choctaws, Oklahoma: For...

...ALLOTMENTS — CONTESTED CLAIMS. The Commissioner to the Five Civilized Tribes, subject to the control of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the Secretary of the Interior, constitutes a special tribunal, vested with the judicial power to hear and determine claims of all...

...in view should provide for the employment of attorneys to represent the Indians under contract to be approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior as required by existing law, and, further, that the Court of Claims should be authorized to fix the...

...the making of a contract with Indians concerning lands or annuities, except in writing and with the approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior, should be removed from office, fined $1000, imprisoned for six months and disqualified from holding...

...of the (¡aid lease prove satisfactory, and upon the approval of the agent in charge, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior. SATCY CHIEF, .• .' . ¡'resident (his X mark) Council. JAMES BIOHEART, •f . **- Principal Chief....

...with the Chickasaw Nation, signed by Palmer S. Mosely, governor of the Chickasaw Nation, had the same approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. CARTKR. How much is the claim in that instance? Mr. McMuKRAY. $25,500. Mr. CARTER. $25.500' Mr....

...no will so executed shall be valid or have any force or effect unless and until it shall have been approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior: Provided further, That sections one and two of this act shall not apply to the State of Oklahoma. heirs,...