[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57479-57481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28614]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ES 930-01-1430-AG-241A]


Notice Identifying Lands Subject to Secretarial Order of 
Restoration of February 22, 1945

AGENCIES: Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
Interior.

SUMMARY: On February 22, 1945, the Secretary of the Interior issued an 
Order restoring to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota 
(``Tribe'') certain lands that the Tribe had previously ceded to the 
United States for use by non-Indians. The lands restored to the Tribe 
by the 1945 Order are lands that were continuously held in trust by the 
United States since the cessions, that were never sold or otherwise 
disposed of, and for which the Tribe was never paid. This notice 
provides a partial list of the lands restored to the Tribe by the 1945 
Order.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nelson Act of January 14, 1889, ch. 24, 
25 Stat. 642, created and authorized a Federal commission to negotiate 
a cession of lands in northern Minnesota from the Red Lake Band of 
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota (``Tribe'') to the United States. By 
agreement dated July 8, 1889, 2.9 million acres of land known as 
``Royce 706'' were ceded by the Tribe to the United States for the 
benefit of the Tribe. The Tribe retained a much smaller area known as 
``Royce 707.''
    On March 10, 1902, another agreement was negotiated between the 
Tribe and the United States for the cession of an additional 256,152 
acres of land in the western portion of Royce 707. This agreement was 
approved by Congress under the Act of February 20, 1904, ch. 161, 33 
Stat. 46. The Tribe's present-day reservation is composed of land 
remaining after the 1889 and 1902 cessions. Consistent with the 
provisions of the Nelson Act, the lands the Tribe

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ceded to the United States were opened for timber sales and 
homesteading, and most of the lands were disposed of by the 1930s.
    The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (``IRA''), 25 U.S.C. 461 et 
seq., authorized the Secretary of the Interior, if he found it to be in 
the public interest, ``to restore to tribal ownership the remaining 
surplus lands to any Indian reservation [that prior to June 18, 1934 
were] opened, or authorized to be opened, to sale or any other form of 
disposal by Presidential proclamation, or by any of the public land 
laws of the United States[.]'' 25 U.S.C. 463(a).
    On February 22, 1945, exercising this authority granted by the IRA, 
the Secretary of the Interior issued an Order of Restoration (``1945 
Order'') 10 FR 2448 (1945). The 1945 Order ``Restored to tribal 
ownership all those lands of the Red Lake Indian Reservation which were 
ceded by the Indians under [the Nelson Act and the Act of February 20, 
1904] and which were opened for sale or entry but for which the Indians 
have not been paid and which now are or hereafter may be classified as 
un-disposed of .'' 10 FR at 2449. See also Act of December 4, 1942, ch. 
673, 56 Stat. 1039 (``All right, title, and interest of the Minnesota 
Chippewa Tribe in and to the so-called Red Lake Indian ceded lands, 
including any administrative reserves, is hereby declared extinguished 
and title thereto vested in the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians.'').
    On May 28, 1945, the Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office 
forwarded to the Commissioner of the Office of Indian Affairs a list of 
lands that satisfied the criteria of the 1945 Order and could be 
returned to the Band. On April 29, 1946, and January 9, 1947, 
amendments to the list of lands were made. The list of May 28, 1945, 
and the amendments of April 29, 1946, and January 9, 1947 
(collectively, the ``1945 List'') totaled approximately 157,499 acres 
of noncontiguous lands. The 1945 List was to have been published in the 
Federal Register to provide public notice of lands that were subject to 
the 1945 Order. However, shortly after the 1945 List was completed, 
several title and legal description problems with lands on the list 
were discovered, and the 1945 List was never published in the Federal 
Register.
    From 1945 until 1988, the Department attempted to resolve many of 
the vexing title and legal description problems with the lands on the 
1945 List. On December 22, 1988, the Acting State Director of the 
Eastern States Office, Bureau of Land Management (``BLM''), forwarded 
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs a comprehensive listing of lands 
totaling approximately 186,533 acres (``1988 List'') that the BLM had 
determined qualified for restoration to the Band under the 1945 Order. 
Many of the lands on the 1945 List were on the 1988 List. However, 
shortly after the 1988 List was completed, several additional title and 
legal description problems were discovered and the 1988 List was never 
published in the Federal Register.
    In December 1997, the Department initiated a review of the lands on 
the 1945 and 1988 Lists. On February 2, 1999, the Department published 
in the Federal Register a list of lands totaling 89,852.06 acres which 
were determined to be eligible for restoration to the Tribe pursuant to 
the 1945 Order. 64 FR 5069 (1999).
    The Department has determined through a review of BLM records that 
the following lands that were ceded by the Tribe to the United States 
in 1889 and 1902, that were held in trust by the United States subject 
to sale for the benefit of the Tribe, and that were not disposed of by 
the United States, were restored to the Tribe by the 1945 Order. This 
list does not represent a final list of all those lands restored to 
tribal ownership under the 1945 Order. Descriptions of any additional 
lands that were restored by the 1945 Order may be published as they are 
confirmed.

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                          Description                            Acreage
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T. 158 N., R. 25 W.
  Sec. 4, Lot 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.   157.97
  Sec. 5, Lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\................................    78.13
  Sec. 7, Lots 3, 4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\.............................   156.24
  Sec. 9, E\1/2\SE\1/4\........................................       80
  Sec. 10, S\1/2\SW\1/4\.......................................       80
  Sec. 15, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\............      560
  Sec. 17, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW4, N2SW4, SE\1/          560
   4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..........................................
  Sec. 18, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\......................................       40
  Sec. 19, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\......      480
  Sec. 20, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..................      640
  Sec. 21, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\......      600
  Sec. 22, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/        440
   4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\..........................................
  Sec. 23, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\......................................       40
  Sec. 27, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.......................      120
  Sec. 28, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\......................       80
  Sec. 29, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\..............................      240
  Sec. 30, Lot 2, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\................   157.85
T. 159 N., R. 25 W.
  Sec. 7, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.......................       80
  Sec. 15, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/       240
   4\SE\1/4\...................................................
  Sec. 17, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\........      200
  Sec. 18, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/    546.40
   2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..........................................
  Sec. 19, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/   627.65
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 20, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/      480
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 21, SE\1/4\.............................................      160
  Sec. 22, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\......      480
  Sec. 27, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\..............................      240
  Sec. 28, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/           600
   4\SE\1/4\...................................................
  Sec. 29, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/        280
   2\SE\1/4\...................................................
  Sec. 30, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/   468.32
   4\..........................................................
  Sec. 32, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.......................      120
  Sec. 33, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.......................      120
T. 158 N., R. 26 W.
  Sec. 2, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/    639.32
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 3, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/    641.20
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 4, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/    639.84
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 5, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/    639.04
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 6, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/   624.41
   4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..................................
  Sec. 7, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/    626.40
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 8, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\...................      640
  Sec. 9, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\...................      640
  Sec. 10, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/           600
   4\SE\1/4\...................................................
  Sec. 11, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\..............................      240
  Sec. 12, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\......................................       40
  Sec. 15, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\......      120
  Sec. 17, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..................      640
  Sec. 18, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/   626.60
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 19, Lots 1, 2, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\...   353.25
  Sec. 20, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\....................................      320
  Sec. 21, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\........................      160
  Sec. 22, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.......................      120
T. 159 N., R. 26 W.
  Sec. 1, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.......................................       40
  Sec. 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.......................................       40
  Sec. 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.......................       80
  Sec. 5, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.......................       80
  Sec. 7, Lots 3,4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\...............   229.40
  Sec. 13, S\1/2\SE\1/4\.......................................       80
  Sec. 14, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\......      120
  Sec. 17, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.......................      120
  Sec. 18, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/    538.37
   2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..........................................
  Sec. 19, Lots 1, 2, 3, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/     464.58
   4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\...........................................
  Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\............      560
  Sec. 21, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\....      400
  Sec. 22, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\.....................      400

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  Sec. 23, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/       360
   4\..........................................................
  Sec. 24, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..................      640
  Sec. 25, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..................      640
  Sec. 26, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\....................................      320
  Sec. 27, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\....................................      320
  Sec. 28, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\........      200
  Sec. 29, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\.......................      120
  Sec. 30, S\1/2\SW\1/4\.......................................       80
  Sec. 31, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/   622.44
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 32, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..................      640
  Sec. 33, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,          600
   SE\1/4\.....................................................
  Sec. 34, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..................      640
  Sec. 35, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\....................................      320
T. 160 N., R. 26 W.
  Sec. 33, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\......................................       40
T. 156 N., R. 27 W.
  Sec. 6, Lot 6................................................    30.62
T. 159 N., R. 27 W.
  Sec. 1, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.......................................       40
  Sec. 12, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.......................      120
  Sec. 13, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.......................      120
T. 156 N., R. 28 W.
  Sec. 4, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/    575.16
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 5, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/    570.80
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 7, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\.......      480
  Sec. 8, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\...................      640
  Sec. 9, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\...................      640
  Sec. 17, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..................      640
  Sec. 18, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\......      480
  Sec. 19, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\..............................      240
  Sec. 20, NW\1/4\.............................................      160
  Sec. 21, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.......      160
T. 160 N., R. 28 W.
  Sec. 34, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\......................       80
T. 154 N., R 29 W.
  Sec. 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.......................................       40
T. 159 N., R. 33 W.
  Sec. 6, Lot 6, 7, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.............................   116.61
  Sec. 7, E\1/2\NE\1/4\........................................       80
T. 167 N., R. 34 W.
  Sec. 3, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/    643.20
   4\, SE\1/4\.................................................
  Sec. 4, Lot 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/    480.39
   4\..........................................................
  Sec. 5, Lots 2, 3, 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,   560.79
   SE\1/4\.....................................................
T. 168 N., R. 34 W.
  Sec. 30, Lots 2, 3, 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/    278.58
   4\SW\1/4\ NW\1/4\SE\1/4\....................................
  Sec. 31, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/    559.20
   2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\..........................................
  Sec. 33, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/      320
   4\..........................................................
T. 149 N., R. 35 W.
  Sec. 26, Lot 7...............................................    11.37
  Sec. 27, Lot 1...............................................     3.25
T. 160 N., R. 35 W.
  Sec. 35, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/      320
   4\..........................................................
T. 168 N., R. 35 W.
  Sec. 10, Lot 1...............................................    12.05
T. 151 N., R. 39 W.
  Sec. 2, Lot 14...............................................     0.35
  Sec. 3, Lot 10...............................................    18.40
  Sec. 5, Lot 4................................................     0.40
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    Containing 34,578.58 acres.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle F. Gordon, State Director, 
Eastern States Office, or Walt Rewinski, Deputy State Director, 
Resources Planning, Use and Protection, Eastern States Office, Bureau 
of Land Management, 7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 22153.

    Dated: September 25, 2001.
Gayle F. Gordon,
State Director, Bureau of Land Management.
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