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Public Law 38–XXIX
for the Relief of certain friendly Indians of the Sioux Nation, in Minnesota.
Approved February 9, 1865
Statutory text
An Act
for the Relief of certain friendly Indians of the Sioux Nation, in Minnesota.
Whereas certain Indians of the Sioux nation did, during the outbreak
Relief of friendly Sioux Indians in Minnesota.
in Minnesota in eighteen hundred and sixty-two, at the risk of their lives, aid in saving many white men, women, and c h i l dren from being massacred, and, in consequence of such action, were compelled to abandon their homes and property, and are now entirely destitute of the means of support: Therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President of the
Examination of facts to be made, and their welfare provided for.
United States be, and he hereby is, authorized and requested to cause an examination to be made in relation to all the facts pertaining to the action of the said Indians, and to make such provision for their welfare as their necessities and future protection may require.
Sec. 2.
And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of carrying
Appropriation.
out the provisions of this act, the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; one third of said sum to be paid and
How to be expended.
expended for the benefit of Am-pe-tu-to-ke-cha, or John Other-day, and the remainder for the benefit of such other Indians as shall appear spe cially entitled thereto, for their friendly, extraordinary, and gallant services in rescuing white settlers from massacre in Minnesota: Provided, That
Proviso.
not more than the sum of five hundred dollars shall be expended for any one Indian, except the chief above mentioned; and that the Secretary of
Report to congress.
the Interior shall report to the next congress the names of the Indians for whose bene f it the same shall be expended, and the amount expended for each.
Approved, .