United States v. Cadzow

Citations

• 5 Alaska 125

Syllabus

<p>1. Indians <&wkey;10—Public Lands.</p> <p>The aboriginal tribes of Alaska have a right to occupy the public lands of the United States therein subject to the control of both the lands and the tribes by the United States.</p> <p>2. Indians <&wkey;6—Rights in Alaska.</p> <p>The uncivilized native tribes of Alaska are wards of the government ; the United States has the right, and it is its duty, to protect the property rights of its Indian wards.</p> <p>3. Indians &wkey;>15(l)—Public Lands—Trespass.</p> <p>The defendants purchased the improvements of an Indian residing on the public lands and entered upon the same and claimed a right of possession thereof in a suit brought by the United States to recover possession. Held, defendant did not acquire any right whatever to the land by his purchase from the Indian, and can be removed therefrom at the suit of the United States as a trespasser.</p> <p>4. Indians <&wkey;10—Public Lands—Injunction.</p> <p>The United States has guaranteed to the Indians in Alaska the right to the occupancy and possession of the lands occupied by them when the Acts of Congress of May 17, 1884 (23 Stat. 24, c. 53), March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1095, c. 561), May 14, 1898 (30 Stat. 412, c. 299), and June 6, 1900 (31 Stat. 330, e. 786), were passed.</p> <p><@==>See'same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>