Public Law 74–650

That the Secretary of the

Fort Belknap Reservation, Mont.

Per capita distribution of court judgment to Gros Ventre Indians of, authorized.

Interior is hereby authorized and directed to withdraw from the Treasury and to distribute per capita, as provided herein to the Gros Ventre Indians of the Fort Belknap Reservation, Montana, the sum arising from a judgment rendered in their favor by the Court of Claims in the case docketed as E–427, credited or to be credited to said Indians on the books of the Treasury under the

Vol. 43, p. 21.

Act of March 13, 1924 (43 Stat. 21).

Sec. 2.

That for the purpose of making the distribution herein

Roll of Indians to be prepared.

authorized, the Secretary of the Interior shall cause a roll of said Indians to be prepared by a commission consisting of the Gros Ventre members of the Fort Belknap Community Council. In the preparation of said roll, those members of the Gros Ventre Tribe whose names appear on the allotment roll made pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1921 (41 Stat. 1355), and who are alive on the

Vol. 41, p. 1355.

date of approval of this resolution shall first be enrolled, to which number shall be added the names of all children of one-fourth or more Gros Ventre Indian blood born to all allotted Indians of the Fort Belknap Reservation, regardless of place of residence of such children or their parents: Provided, That all such children so

Provisos.

Enrolling of children.

enrolled shall be alive and in being on the date of approval of this resolution: Provided further, That there shall be added to and

Names of George Gambler and Josephine Gambler White added.

included in the roll herein authorized the names of George Gambler and Josephine Gambler White, two Gros Ventre Indians omitted from the Fort Belknap allotment roll due to absence from the reservation: Provided, however, That said George Gambler and Josephine

Condition.

Gambler White have not been enrolled with or participated in the benefits of any other tribe.

Sec. 3.

When the roll herein provided for shall have been completed

Per capita share to be credited upon completion of roll.

and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, he shall thereupon cause the per-capita share due each member of said Gros Ventre Tribe so enrolled to be credited to the individual Indian money account of such member for expenditure in accordance with the individual Indian money regulations.