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The effect of the ten treaties negotiated with the Sandy Lake Band, millions of acres of land was transferred to the United States of America, in exchange for a guarantee of certain portions of the land being reserved to them, the payment of annuities, the construction of roads, the provision of farmers and mechanics and other personnel and services to assist them in improving their lives, the provision of schools, and guarantees of their ability to conduct hunting and fishing activities in the ceded territories.
The United States only completed and carried out the parts pertaining to the taking of title to the lands from the Indians, and failed, by any substantial measure, to complete its responsibilities, i.e. to pay the annuities, to provide the other services, and to protect the rights guaranteed in the treaties. |
