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Secretary of the Interior Garfield establishes regulations to standardize governmental printing and binding of documents. Garfield additionally sets out guidelines for the writing of annual reports, specifying that–unless strictly necessary–they should exclude tables and detailed descriptions of methods, and instead focus on broad descriptions of work done and expenditures incurred.
1909-01-27
A timeline of major milestones and events at Sullys Hill National Game Preserve from 1867 to 1995.
1995
Brief historical synopsis of the history of exploration and military activity on the North Dakota plains near what is now known as Devils Lake and Sullys Hill. The hill got its name from General Alfred Sully, who camped on the shores of Devils Lake in 1865.
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Secretary of the Interior Lane reports on the conditions at Sullys Hill National Park in North Dakota. Very little has been done to improve the park because of a lack of appropriated funds to it, leading very few people to visit. An appropriation of $10,000 from Congress would allow improvements to the park that would make it a successful resort in the area.
1915
Secretary of the Interior Lane reports on the conditions at Sullys Hill National Park. The park has the potential to attract visitors, but no improvements have been made because it has never received any appropriation from Congress.
1913
A report on the boundaries and conditions at the newly-created Sullys Hill National Park. The park is visited by many North Dakotans, but acting superintendent Charles L. Davis requests a $6,000 appropriation to make recommended improvements.
1904-1909
A report on the major wildlife populations present in Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in North Dakota. The report also includes information about recreational facilities, wildlife management, and a brief history of the area.
1940-2019
Charles M. Ziebach, acting superintendent of Sullys Hill National Park, reports on the past, present, and future of the park. He particularly focuses on the history of the land surrounding what is now the park, including Native American activity in the area. He provides information about the boundaries and natural features of the park and notes that the park needs federal funding to be maintained and gain popularity.
1917
A brief compilation of notes on White Horse Hill, including a description of the area and its boundaries, and some notes on its use by North Dakotans and Native Americans. Although the area as designated as a national park, very little funding was appropriated for it, and it only has an acting superintendent, rather than an actual superintendent.
1917-1922
The United States Congress amends a previous agreement between the United States Government and the Sisseton, Wahpeton, and Cut-Head bands of Sioux on the Devils Lake Reservation. The amended treaty makes provision for the disposal of a large parcel of land that was mistakenly omitted from the previous treaty.
1904-04-27
President Roosevelt asserts that all the conditions set in place by the treaty between the United States government and the Native Americans of the Sisseton, Wahpeton, and Cut-Head bands of Sioux have been fulfilled, and opens the remaining land for settlement. Some parcels of land are excepted for particular purposes. The proclamation also sets out the method through which homesteads will be issued.
1904-06-02
Record of a treaty between the United States and deputations of the Confederated Tribes of the Sacs and Foxes; the Medaway-Kanton, Wahpacoota, Wahpeton and Sisseton Bands of Sioux; Omahas, Ioways, Oitoes, and Missourias. The various tribes cede their titles to their lands in exchange for annual payments, physical supplies, and confirmed rights to reserved portions of their territory for continued settlement.
1830
This agreement between the United States, as represented by Indian Agent Lawrence Taliaferro, and the Wahpaakootah, Susseton, and Upper Medawakanton tribes of Sioux Indians cedes control of territory between the Missouri River and the state of Missouri from the various tribes to the United States. In return, the tribes will receive five hundred and fifty dollars worth of goods.
1836-11-30
2023-10-19
This treaty between the United States, as represented by Commissioner of Indian Affairs Lea and Governor Ramsey of Minnesota, and the Sisseton and Wahpeton Bands of Sioux, cedes native control of a substantial portion of territory in Iowa and Minnesota in exchange for a payment of $1,665,000, to be paid out over several decades, and which will be put toward several purposes, which the treaty enumerates. The Native American bands further agree to remove themselves to reservations designated for them by the United States government.
1851-07-23
2023-10-19
Record of a treaty between the United States government and the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Sioux Indians dividing reservation land into allotments and issuing plots to those over twenty-one. The treaty additionally addresses several other questions of land rights, payments, and the rights and obligations of the Native Americans.
1858-06-19
Record of a treaty between the United States government and the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Santee Sioux Native Americans concluded in 1867. Recognizing that these bands did not take part in the Dakota War of 1862, Congress reaffirms its friendly relations with them, reestablishes reservations of lands for their use, and appropriates money to be used for agricultural improvement.
1867-02-19
President Warren G. Harding designates the Montana National Bison Range, Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, and Elk Refuge as bird refuges, in addition to their previous designations.
1921-12-22
Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923
2024-09-05
Frank L. Earnshaw sends Wesley D. Parker an acquisition examination report and map of Sullys Hill Game Preserve for the site’s records.
1933-02-16
Laurence R. Veikley briefly recounts the history of Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, beginning with its creation as a national park, subsequent establishment as a simultaneous game preserve, and eventual removal from the national park system. Veikley additionally mentions the various expansions and contractions of the area’s borders.
1983-03-03
2024-09-05
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger requests that Acting Superintendent Ziebach submit a report on Sullys Hill National Park, including the number of visitors to the park, how many people have transported livestock through the park, and the number of animals so transported, the condition of the buildings and trails in the park, and an estimate of the amount of appropriations necessary for the improvement of the park. It is important to receive such a report before October first so that its contents can be included in the Secretary’s annual report.
1909-06-15
Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922