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Page 5 of 5
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Findings: The Commission conducted research into the value of the land the tribes brought forth claims about in Michigan and Indiana. The history of the migration patterns and land values of the area is detailed.
Digital Heritage
15 pages
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
The Miami Tribe brought claims forward about Royce Area 99 in Indiana.
Digital Heritage
Page 6 of 15
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Findings: The Commission was presented with possible offsets by the defendants to credit toward the remaining amount due to the Miami Tribe for Royce Area 99.
Digital Heritage
Page 7 of 15
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Final Award: The Commission revised the final award amount to reflect the increased valuation of the land in Royce Area 99. The final award amount totaled $4,647,467.67.
Digital Heritage
Page 14 of 15
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Findings: Appraiser Berkley W. Duck came to a conclusion about the value of the land in Royce Area 99 at the time of the 1818 sale to the United States by the Miami Tribe.
Digital Heritage
Page 15 of 15
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Final Award: The Commission announced the final award amounts in regards to Royce Area 99 to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Ira Sylvester Godfroy on behalf of the Miami Indians of Indiana, and several other tribes inhabiting the area in 1818.
Digital Heritage
Page 2 of 15
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Opinion: The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma made claims about the sale of Royce Area 99 in Indiana. The court decided that the Miami Tribe had claim to the land at this time and decided to continue to deliberate whether the government owed any additional money.
Digital Heritage
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
The map details the land which was ceded to the United States and the tribes sought proper payment after this time during the Indian Claims Commission.
Digital Heritage
Page 4 of 5
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Opinion: The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma as well as the Miami Indians of Indiana, in conjunction with several other tribes in the area, presented claims against the United States and the Commission offered their opinion on the claims.
Digital Heritage
Page 8 of 8
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Findings: The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Miami Indians of Indiana both met in their respective areas to decide on the proposed final award. Both groups agreed to the proposal and the motions were passed.
Digital Heritage
Page 3 of 8
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
Findings: The Commission considered evidence of land values brought forward by both the Miami Tribe and the United States government.
Digital Heritage
8 pages
Community
Myaamia CenterCategory
Government & Business, Land & PlaceSummary
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Miami Indians of Indiana brought claims forward to address discrepancies in payment from several treaty agreements.