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Joint Standing Comm. on Indian Affairs. Report on the petition of J. Attian, governor of the Penobscot Indians, 1857
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Thirty-sixth Legislature. Senate. No. 4. Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Indian Affairs on the petition of John Attian, governor of the
Penobscot Indians and many others of the tribe, asking for protection against money being drawn from the Indian Fund by persons not authorized to
receive the same. Also, an order .. . requiring the Committee to report the amount paid in bounties to the Penobscot Indians the last year together with
the number of bushels of the several agricultural products and whether bounties were paid to person not entitled to receive them, 1857. From the early
days, Maine was obligated to pay certain bounties to the Indians, set aside four townships for their use, deliver food and other goods annually, and
manage schools for them.
Eventually the State bought the townships and created an Indian fund with the money, paying out the interest to the tribe
each year. The tone from here on was rather patronizing. The Indians do not really want to be farmers, so perhaps the state should come up with other
opportunities for them. Alcohol was a problem. The schools seemed to be popular and were doing well. The issue of who might have his hand in the
Penobscot's till was not specifically addressed.
Appendix A contained copies of several treaties and other legal documents between the State and the
Penobscot. On p. 27: An Act to regulate the duties of the agent of the Penobscot Indians, 1857. The agent was to take a census of the tribe every
April and use that record to distribute various payments. Agricultural bounties were to be made based on the actual measure of the products.
(Digitized from a microfilm copy of title originally held by the Library of Congress).
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Title:
Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Indian Affairs, on the petition of John Attian, Governor of the Penobscot Indians : and many others of the tribe, asking for protection against money being drawn from the Indian fund by persons not authorized to receive the same. Also, on an order of the Legislature, requiring the Committee to report the amount paid in bounties to the Penobscot Indians, the last year, together with the number of bushels of the several agricultural products, and whether bounties have been paid to persons not legally entitled to them.
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OCLC Number:
1429722369
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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