Washington : Government Printing Office
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| VOLUME 22—1957 | 6938 |
| VOLUME 22—1957 | 6939 |
Whereas, pursuant to authority contained in the act of Congress approved March 1, 1907 (34 Stat. 1015, 1039), certain townsites were established within the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, and
Whereas, there are certain undisposed of lands within the Townsite of Browning which are desired by the Indians and for which there appears to be no public demand, and
Whereas, the Tribal Council and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs have recommended restoration of the lands involved to tribal ownership:
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by sections 3 and 7 of the act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S.C. 463a), I hereby find that the restoration to tribal ownership of the lands listed below will be in the public interest and the said lands are hereby restored to tribal ownership for the use and benefit of the Blackfeet In-
dian Reservation, Montana, and are added to and made a part of the existing reservation, subject to any valid existing rights:
A tract of land formerly surveyed and identified as Lot 7, Block 7, Plat of the Townsite of Browning, Montana, approved December 6, 1909.
The departmental order of September 30, 1912, which withdrew lands for reclamation purposes, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the above-described lands.
ROGER ERNST,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
