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What authority does the President of the United States have in relation to Indian reservations?
The President is authorized to cause the reservation to be surveyed and to allot the lands in severalty to any Indian located thereon.
Under what circumstances can the lands in a reservation be allotted to individual Indians?
The lands in a reservation can be allotted to individual Indians if the reservation is advantageous for agricultural and grazing purposes.
What provision is made if there is not sufficient land in a reservation to allot lands to each individual?
The lands embraced in such reservation shall be allotted to each individual pro rata in accordance with the provisions of the act.
What is the President's role when the treaty or act of Congress setting apart a reservation provides the allotment of lands in quantities in excess of those provided in the act?
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What is the requirement for lands allotted that are only valuable for grazing purposes?
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What is the President of the United States authorized to do in relation to Indian reservations?
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In what quantities are the lands in a reservation to be allotted to individual Indians?
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What provision is made if there is not sufficient land in a reservation to allot lands to each individual?
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What is the President's role when the treaty or act of Congress setting apart a reservation provides the allotment of lands in quantities in excess of those provided in the act?
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Under what circumstances can the President allot the lands in a reservation to individual Indians in quantities in excess of those provided in the act?
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