30 Ind. C1. Comm. 234
BEFORE THE I N D I A N CLAIMS COMMISSION
PUEBLO OF SAN ILDEFONSO,
)
Docket No. 354
PUEBLO OF SANTO DOMINGO,
1
Docket No. 355
PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA,
)
1
Plaintiffs,
Docket No. 356
1
)
1
)
1
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
)
1
Defendant.
Decided:
my 9, 1973
F I N D I N G S OF FACT
The Commission m a k e s t h e following f i n d i n g s u f f a c t :
1.
Stipulation of t h e P a r t i e s .
On October 2 9 , 1 9 6 9 , the United
S t a t e s and each of t h e t h r e e plaintiffs e n t e r e d i n t o a stipulation
and f i l e d t h e same w i t h t h i s Commission.
The stipulation between t h e
United S t a t e s and t h e P u e b l o o f S a n t a C l a r a , f i l e d in D o c k c t No. 356,
reads a s follows (omitting h e a d i n g and signatures):
STIPULATION AS TO STANDING TO S i E
L r m I L I T Y AND
ARE^-
The p a r t i e s in t h e above-entitled c l a i m h e r e b y s t i p u l a t e and agree as follows:
T h e P u e b l o of S a n t a Clara is a n d h a s b e e n s i n c e
time i m e n o r i a l a tribe of American I n d i ; l n s residing w i t h i n
t h e p r e s e n t t e r r i t o r i a l limits of t h e United S t a t e s . It
has been r e c o g n i z e d by t h e Government of the U n i t e d S t a t e s
The
as a T r i b e represented by i t s Governor and Council. Pueblo h a s a written constitution apF,roved - b y- t h- e S e c r e t a r y
of t h e I n t e r i o r on December 20, 1 9 3 5 , and amended a s of
December 29. 1939. This action was instituted within t h e
time allowed by t h e I n d i a n C l a l r n s C o m m i s s r o r l n c i ~u y *
under the direction of t h e Petitioner, acting t h r o u g n i ~ s
Governor and Counc il
1.
9
.
-
3 0 I n d . C1. C u m , 2 3 4
2.
A t t h e time of t h e Treaty of Guadalupe H i d a l g o ,
w h i c h was c o n c l u d e d on February 2 , 1 8 4 8 , 9 S t a t . 9 2 2 , The
Pueblo of Santa Clara a b o r i g i n a l l y a n d e x c l u s i v e l y used
and occupied t h e area delineated cn the attached map, and
t h e Defendant is l i a b l e for c x t i n g i i i s h i n g t h e Petitioner's
t i t l e to s a i d area.
3 . There shall b e e n t e r e d ar* interlocutory order t h a t
t h e Petitioner, t h e P u e b l o o f S a n t a C l a r a , h a s t h e r i g h t a n d
c a p a c i t y u n d e r the I n d i a n Claims Commisrion A c t t o b r i n g
a n d m a i n t a i n t h i s c l a i m f o r a n d o n b e h a l f of t h e P u e b l o of
S a n t a C l a r a , t h a t t h e P e t i t i o n c r has e s t a b l i s l ~ e dI n d i a n
t i t l c t o a n a r e a comprising approximately 3 1 , 9 4 0 . 8 6 a c r e s
and delineated on a map p r e p a r e d by t h e a u r e a u of Land
Mnnagemcnt i n August 1 3 6 7 , ;md t h a t t h e D e f e n d a n t i s l i a b l e
f o r h a v i n g extinguished ~ i l i :P t ~ i t i ~ ~I n~d ira 'n s title to
4.
The p a r t i e s a g r w t o e x e c u t e a n d f i l e w i t h t h e
Commission n j d n t m u t i o n f u r entry of t h e i n t e r l o c u t o r y
ordcbr p r o v i t l t d f o r i n t h i s stipulation, submitting a propostld form of order f o r t h e q p r o v a l of t h e Conmission.
T h e s t i p u l a t i o i ~hctwcen t h e ! i n i t d S t a t e s a n d t h e P u e b l o s of San
I l d t ~ f u n s u (Docket No. 3 5 4 ) a d S a n t o Dorningo (Docket No. 3 5 5 ) , res p e c t ivcly, a r e i d e n t i c d t o t h e nbovc q u o t e d stipulation except f o r
7 ' k Commission ; t J o p t s t h e r c C i t 3 l s o f f a c t i n t h e f o r e g o i n g
occupancy of any l a n d ndw within t h e S a n F e l i p e I n d i a n Reservation.
respective n r c a s o f exclusive a b o r i g i n a l occupancy shown on t h e
maps a t t a c h e d to t h e stipulations r e f e r r e d to in F i n d i n g S o . 1 a r e
areas which were t h e s u b j e c t of grants of p r i o r s o v e r e i g n s o r which
have been established a s I n d i a n reservations by t h e United States arc
excluded from t h e following descriptions and from t h e acreage f i g u r e s
a t t h e end of each description.
In c a s e of any v;miance bctwecn t h e
descriptions h e r e i n and t h e maps, t h e l a t t e r s h a L p r t v - i i l .
S a n I l d e f o n s o (Docket No. 3 5 4 )
Commencing a t a mountain peak l o c a t e d a b o u t 500 f ectl due
south of t h e southwest c o r n e r of t h e S a n t a Clara Kescrvation;
Thence southeasterly, northeasterly, southerly, s o u t h easterly, northeasterly, southwesterly, southenstcrly,
northeasterly a n d southeasterly a l o n g thc! rnount.lin n m - t h
of G u a j e Canyon to a point on s a i d r i d g e l y i n g northeast
of t h e southwest c o r n e r of Section 2 0 , T . 20 N., K . 6 E . ,
T h e n c e d u e n o r t h to a r i d g e i m e d i a t - c l y n o r t h of C h u p a d e r o s
Canyon;
Thence northeasterly, easterly a n d s o u t i w a s t e r l y a l o n g s a i d
r i d g e to t h e p o i n t where i t i n t e r s e c t s t h e n o r t h b o u n d a r y
of the San I l d e f o n s o Pueblo G r a n t ;
Thence e a s t a l o n g t h e n o r t h b o u n d a r y of t h e San Ildefonso
Pueblo G r a n t to t h e northeast c o r n e r of s a i d G r a n t ;
Thence southeasterly t o a p o i n t on a l i n e l y i n g halfway
between t h e east b o u n d a r y of t h e San I l k f u n s o P u e b l o Grant
and t h e west b o u n d a r y of t h e P o j o a q u e P u e b l o G r a n t ;
Thence s o u t h a l o n g s a i d l i n e to t h e Calabasa Arroyo;
Thence westerly along t h e Calabasa Arroyo t o Canada Ancha;
Thence northwesterly a l o n g Canada Ancha t o t h e Hio G r a n d e ;
Thence southwesterly along t h e Rio Grande t o t h e r i d g e lying
immediately n o r t h of t h e Rito d e 10s F r i j o l e s ,
Thence northwesterly and northerly a l o n g s a i d r i d g e to t h e
source of t h e R i t o d e 10s F r i j o l e s ;
3 0 I n d . C1. Comm. 234
Thence northerly to t h e peak of Pajarito Mountain;
Thence northerly to t h e p o i n t of b e g i n n i n g .
Saving and excepting therefrom:
San Ildcfonso Pueblo G r a n t
Jacona Grant
C a j a Del Rio Grant
b m o n V i g i l Grant
Baca L o c a t i o n No. 1
S a n t a Clara Reservation
S a n I l d e f onso Reservat ion
i n s c f a r a s t h e y l i e within t h e perimeter d e s c r i b e d .
Containing 66,227.00
a c r e s , more or l e s s .
S m t o- Domingo (Docket No.
355)
The a b o r i g i n a l t i t l e l a n d s a r e d i v i d e d into s i x separate tracts,
designated "A" t o . "F" as follows:
A.
C u m m c n c i n q a t Germ 1 3 .bra r u n d u c e a s t to t h e
Pcralta Canyon;
T h e n c c southeasterly a l o n g t h e P e r a l t a Canyon t o a p o i n t
where thc c a n y o n i n t e r s e c t s t h e northern b o u n d a r y of t h e
Canada d c C o c h i t i Grant;
Thence d u e west a l o n g s a i d b o u n d a r y t u t h e p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h a l i n e projected f r o 3 s e a r S p r i n g s P e a k to
Cerro la J a r a ;
T h e n c e n o r t h e a s t e r l y a l o n g s a i d l i n e to t h e p o i n t of
brginning.
From Bear S p r i n g s Peak i n Section 3 0 , T . 17 N . , R . 4 E . ,
a l o n g a line p r o j e c t e d toward Cerro La J a r a , northeasterly
to t h e p o i n t of intersection with t h e southern b o u n u a r y o f
t h e Canada d e Cochiti G r a n t ;
0.
Thence d u e e a s t along s a i d boundary to t h e P e r a l t a Canyon;
Thence southeasterly a l o n g t h e P e r a l t a Canyon t o t h e p o i n t
of intersection with t h e western boundary of t h e Cochiti
Pueblo Grant;
3 0 Ind. C1. Comm. 234
Thence due s o u t h along t h e western b o u n d a r y of t h o C o c h i t i
Pueblo Grant t o t h e p o i n t of intersection with t h e northern
boundary of t h e Santo Domingo P u e b l o Grant;
Thence northwesterly, s o u t h , a n d southeasterly a l o n g t h e
Santo Domingo Pueblo G r a n t boundary t o t h e northwcst c o r n c r
of t h e San F e l i p e P u e b l o G r a n t ;
Thence d u e s o u t h a l o n g t h e west b o u n d a r ) o i t h e San F e l i p c
P u e b l o G r a n t t o t h e p o i n t of i n t e r s e d o r : with the township
line between Ts. 1 4 and 1 5 N., R. 4 E . ;
Thence northwesterly, o n a l i n e p r o j e c t e d t o s t r i k c Borrego
S p r i n g , to t h e p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t j o n w i t h t h e e n s t b o u n d a r y
of the O j o d e l Borrego G r a n t ;
Thence north a n d westerly a l o n g t h e b o u n d a r y o f t h e O j o d e l
Borrego Grant t o a p o i n t on t h e previously mentioned l i n e
p r o j e c t e d to s t r i k e Borrego S p r i n g ;
Thence northwesterly along s a i d l i n e to Borrego S p r i n g ;
T h e n c e northeasterly t o Bear S p r i n g s P e a k , t h e p o i n t of
beginning.
From t h e s o u t h e a s t corner of t h e S a n t o Domingo P u e b l o
G r a n t s o u t h a l o n g t h e western b o u n d a r y of t h e Mesita d e
Juana Lopez G r a n t to t h e p o i n t of intersection with t h e n o r t h
boundary of t h e O r t i z Mine Grant;
C.
Thence west a n d s o u t h a l o n g t h e b o u n d a r y of t h e O r t i z Minc
Grant to t h e p o i n t of intersection with a l i n e projected
from T u e r t o S p r i n g northwesterly to a p o i n t o n t h e Arroyo
Coyote l y i n g near t h e northwest c o r n e r of Section 2 5 , T.
1 3 N., R. 6 E . ;
Thence northwesterly a l o n g s a i d l i n e t o t h e A r r u y o C o y o t e ;
Thence southwesterly, westerly, a n d northwesterly a l o n g
Arroyo Coyote to the p o i n t of intersection w i t h t h e c a s t
boundary of t h e Town of T e j o n Grant;
Thence north and west on the b o u n d a r y of the Town of Tcjorl
Grant to t h e Arroyo Coyote;
Thence northwesterly a l o n g Arroyo Coyote to i t s confluence
with the Arruyo Tonque;
Thence down the Arroyo Tonque to its intersection with the
eastern boundary of the San Felipe Executive Order Indian
Reservation;
Thence north along t h e eastern boundary of said Indian
reservation to its intersection with the south boundary
of the Santo -ingo
Pueblo Crant;
Thence southeasterly along t h e south boundary of the Santo
Domingo Pueblo Grant to the place of beginnin&
D. From the Turquoise Trading Post southeasterly, on a
line projected to strike Mt. Chalchihuntl, to the point of
intersection with the north boundary of the Sitio de ios
Cerrillos Grant;
Thence westerly along t h e north boundaries of t h e Sitio de
10s Cerrillos Grant, the S i t f o d e Juana Loycz Grant, and t h e
Mesita de Juana t o p e t Grant to the point of intersection
with the cast boundary of the La tiafada C r a n t ;
Thence north on the east boundary of the La Majada Grant
to a point on the Santa Fe River;
Thence easterly along the Santa Fr River to the p o i n t of
intersection with the east section line of Section 1, T I
15 N., R. 7 E.;
Thence suutheasterly to the Turquoise Trading Post, the point
of beginning.
E. From t h e southwest corner of the Sitio d e Juan3 Lopez
Crant e a s t e r l y along the south boundaries of the Sitio de
Juana Lopez Crant and the Sitio de 10s Ccrrillos Crant to a
point on o line projected from Turquoise Trading Past southeasterly to Ht. Chalchihuntl;
Thence southeasterly along said line t o Ht. Chalchihuntl;
Thence southwesterly t o ~ e v f l s 'Throne;
Thence northuesterIy and westerly along t h e boundary of
the Alamitos or Juan Salas Grants to the point of i n t e r section with the boundary of the H e s i t a Je Juana Lopez
Grant ;
Thence n o r t h on t h e east boundary of t h e Mesiti~d e Juana
Lopez G r a n t to t h e p o i n t at which it intersects t h e west
boundary of t h e S i t i o d e Juana Lopez G r a n t ;
Thence s o u t h on the west b o u n d a r y of t h e S i t i o d e Juanu
Lopez Grant to t h e point of b e g i n n i n g .
F. From C e r r i l l o s southwesterly cn a l x c p r o j e c t e d t o
Madrid, t o t h e p o i n t of intersection w i t h t h e e a s t b o u n d a r y
of t h e Mesita d e Juana Lopez G r a n t ;
Thence n o r t h along s a i d b o u n d a r y to t h e southwest c o r n c r
of the Alamitos or J u a n S a l a s Grants;
T h e n c e southeasterly and n o r t h a l o n g t h e boundary of t h e
Alamitos o r J u a n S a l a s Grants to t h e p o i n t of i n t c r s e c t i o n
w i t h a l i n e p r o j e c t e d from ~ e v i l s 'Throne to Ctrrillos;
Thence southeasterly a l o n g s a i d l i n e t o Cerriilos, the p o i n t
of b e g i n n i n g .
Containing 7 7 , 2 3 7 . 2 4 a c r e s , more o r l e s s .
Santa C l a r a (Docket No. 356)
The aboriginal title l a n d s a r e d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e separate t r a c t s ,
d e s i g n a t e d "A,"
"£3,"
and "C," as follows:
A.
Commencing a t t h e i n t e r s e c of t h e n o r t h b o u n d a r y
of t h e S a n Ildefonso G r a n t and t h e w e s t b o u n d a r y of t h e
Santa Clara P u e b l o Grant, i n S e c t i o n 30, T. 20 N., R. 8 E . ;
Thence west a l o n g t h e n o r t h b o u n d a r y of t h e San Ildcfonso
Grant to t h e p o i n t where s a i d b o u n d a r y intcrsccts t h e
r i d g e between Garcia Canyon and Chupaderos Canyon;
Thence northwesterly, westerly, and southwesterly a l o n g
s a i d r i d g e to a p o i n t near t h e northwest corncr of S e c t i o n
2 6 , T. 20 N., R. 6 E.;
Thence south to t h e mountain ridge immediately n o r t h of
Guaje Canyon;
Thence westerly and northwesterly along s a i d r i d g e to a
point on Caballo Mountain a t which s a i d r i d g e line i n t c r s e c t s the south boundary of t h e Santa Clara I n d i a n Reservat i o n ;
3 0 Ind. Cl. Comm. 2 3 4
Thence e a s t e r l y along the b o u n d a r y of t h e Santa Clara
I n d i a n Reservation, to t h e p o i n t of intersection of the
s o u t h boundary of t h e Santa Clara I n d i a n Xeservation with
t h e west boundary of t h e S a n t a Clara P u e b l o Grant;
Thence south on the west boundary of t h e Santa Clara P u e b l o
Grant t o t h e p o i n t of b e g i n n i n g .
B.
Commencing a t t h e p o i n t at which t h e s o u t h b o u n d a r y of
t h e Santa Cruz Grant intersects t h e e a s t b o u n d a r y of t h e
S a n t a Clara Pueblo G r a n t ;
T h e n c e northeasterly a l o n g t h e s o u t h b o u n d a r y of t h e S a n t a
Cruz G r a n t t o a p o i n t o n s a i d bouridary d u e s o u t h of Quarteles;
Thence s o u t h a l o n g a l i n e e x t e n d i n g d u e s o u t h from Quarteles
to t h e p o i n t of intersection of s a i d line with t h e north
b o u n d a r y u f the P o j o a q u e Pueblo G r a n t ;
T h e n c e w e s t a l o n g t h e n o r t h h v u n d a r y of t h e P o j o a q u e P u e b l o
G r a n t t o i t s p o i n t o f intersection w i t h t h e e a s t b o u n d a r y of
the S a n t n C l a r a P u e b l o G r a n t ;
T h e n c e n o r t h a l o n g t h e e a s t b o u n d a r y of S a n t a Clara P u e b l o
G r a n t t o t h e p o i n t of b e g i n n i n g .
From ; I p o i n t i n section 31, T . 2 1 N . , R . 5 E . , l y i n g
a t t h e c c n t c r of t h e d i v i d e between t h e s o u r c e of t h e S a n t a
Clara C r e e k a n d the source of t h e R i t U 3e 10s I n d i o s d u e
n o r t h t o t h e southern b o u n d x y of t h e P o l v a d e r a G r a n t ;
C.
T h e n c e c a s t a long t h e s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y o f tile P o l v a d r r a
G r a n t to i t s p o i n t of i n t e r s c c t i o n with t h e w e s t b o u n k a r y
of t h e J u a n J o s e L o b a t o G r a n t ;
Thcncc south-southeasterly a n d e a s t - n o r t i l e o s t c r l y a l m g the
west a n d s o u t h b o u n d a r i e s , r e s p e c t i v e l y , of t h e J u a n Jose
L o b a t v C r a n t t o a p o i n t d u e n o r t h of C l a r a P e a k ,
Thence due east t o t h e west boundary of t h e Bartolome
Sanchez G r a n t ;
Thence s o u t h on t h e west b o u n d a r y of t h e 3artolome Sanchez
G r a n t t o t h e north boundary of t h e Santa Clara P u e b l o G r a n t ,
or, if t h e west boundary o f the Cartolome Sanchez G r a n t d o e s
n o t i n t e r s e c t the north b o u n d a r y of t h e S a n t a Clara P u e b l o
G r a n t , t h e n t o s a i d n o r t h b o u n d a r y p r o j e c t e d so a s to i n t e r s e c t s a i d west b o u n d a r y (also p r o j e c t & i f necessary to make
the closure) ;
30 Ind. Cl. Comm. 234
Thence e a s t e r l y or westerly along t h e north b o u n d a r y uf
the Santa Clara Pueblo Grant ( p r o j e c t e d a s necessary) t o
t h e northwest corner thereof;
Thence south a l o n g the west b o u n d a r y of the S a n t a Clara
Pueblo Grant to t h e northeast c o r n e r of the Santa Clara
I n d i a n Reservation;
Thence westerly a l o n g t h e n o r t h boundar) of the Santa Clara
I n d i a n Reservation t o t h e e a s t boundary o f t h e Bnca
Location No. 1;
Thence north and west a l o n g t h e b o u n d a r y of t h e Baca L o c a t i o n
No. 1 to a p o i n t d u e s o u t h ~f t h e p o i n t u i beginning;
Thence d u e n o r t h to t h e p o i n t of beginning.
Containing 3 1 , 9 4 0 . 8 6 a c r e s , more or l e s s .
Land L a w s .
Various p a r c e l s of t h e plaintiffs' I n d i a n t i t l e l a n d s
d e s c r i b e d in F i n d i n g No. 2 have b e e n patented by t h c defendant to t h i r d
p a r t i e s , a t d a t e s r a n g i n g from 1 8 7 2 or b e f o r e to 1962 o r l a t e r .
d e f e n d a n t included v a r i o u s p a r c e l s of t h e p l a i n t i f f s ' I n d i a n t i t l e
l a n d s d e s c r i b e d in F i n d i n g No. 2 i n t h e Jernez F o r e s t Reserve c r e a t e d
by Proclamation of President Theodore Rooscvelt d a t c d October 1 2 ,
1905.
Said parcels a r e d e s c r i b e d as follows:
San Z l d e f o n s o
Commencing at a mountain peak l o c a t e d a b o u t 500 f e e t d u e
s o u t h of t h e southwest corner of t h e Santa C l a r a Reservat i o n ;
30 Lnd. C1. Comm. 234
Thence southeasterly, northeasterly, southerly, soucheasterly, northeasterly, southwestcrfy, s o u t h e a s t e r l y ,
northeasterly and southeasterly along the mountain north
of Cuaje Canyon t o s point orj s a i d ridge l y i n g northeast
of the southwest corner of S e c t i o n 2 6 , T. 20 N., R. 6 E.;
Thence due north t o a r i d g e immediately north of Chupaderos
Canyon;
Thcnce northeasterly, eascerly,and s u u t h e s t c r l y along s a i d
ridge to tlrc point whcrc i t i n t e r s e c t s t h e s e c t i o n l i n e
between section 21 and section 2 2 , T. 20 S . , K. 7 E.;
Thence d u c south t o t h e narthern boundary ~f t h c Sari Ildefonso
Indian Reservation;
Thence Juc vest to the northwest c o r n e r of
Indian Reservation;
tilt:
San Ildclonso
Thence due south along t h e western b o u n d ~ r ycf t h e San Ildcfon
I n d i a n R e s e r v a t i o n to t h c northern boundary of the Ramon Vigi&
G r mt ;
T h e n c c d u e wcst along t h e curtllcrn bounti,~ry of t!le H m a n V i g i l
Grant to the northwest corner of t h e Ranun V i g i i Grant;
Thence southerly along thc ncstcrn boundary of the Ranon V i g i l
Grant t o t h e tavnship l i n e between Tawnship 13 North and
Township 1s North;
Thence wcsr d l m g s a i d Township l i n c to t h e e a s t c r n boundary
of Baca Loca t ion No. 1 ;
Thence north along the e d s t c r n boundary of U ~ C JLccation Nu.
1 t o t h e point of b e g i n n i n g .
From a point in Section 3 4 , Township 16 Korth, b n g c 5 East,
where the wcstcrn boundiiry of t h e Pueblo of Cociriti Grclnc
intersects t h e northern boundary of t h e S a n t c Ikzmingo P u c b h
Crant north a l o n g the western boundary of t h e Pueblo of
Cochtti Crant to t h e Peralta Canyon;
Thence northwesterly a l o n g t h e Perrrlta Canyon to the soutllcrn
boundary of the Canada de C o c h i t i Grant;
Thence west along t h e southern b o u n d a r y of t h e Canada d e
Cochiti Grant to t h e point where s a i d b o u n d a r y i n t e r s e c t s
a s t r a i g h t line projected between Cerro La Jara and Bear
S p r i n g s Peak;
Thence southwesterly a l o n g s a i d l i n e to Bear S p r i n g s P e a k ;
Thence southwesterly on a straight line to Borrego S p r i n g ;
Thence southeasterly a l o n g a l i n e p r o j e c t e d b e t w e e n Borrego
S p r i n g and the point where the west b o u l l d a r y u f t h c San
F e l i p e Pueblo Grant i n t e r s e c t s t h e t o w n s h i p l i n e between
T. 14 N. a n d T. 1 5 N . t o t h e northern b o u n d a r y of the O j o
d e l Borrego Grant;
Thence southcnsterly, easterly and northeasterly d o n g t h e
n o r t h e r n b o u n d a r y of t h e O j o d e l Borrego G r a n t t o t h e
northeast corner of t h e O j o d e l Borrego G r a n t ;
Thence n o r t h e a s t e r l y to t h e northwest c o r n e r of t h e S a n t o
Domingo P u e b l o Grant ;
Thence southeasterly a l o n g t h e n w t h e r n b o u n d a r y o f t h e
Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant to the p o i n t of beginning.
A l s o Tract A d e s c r i b e d in F i n d i n g No. 2 , above.
Santa Clara
N o r t h e r n Area:
From a p o i n t in section 3 1 , T . 21 N., R. 5 E . , l y i n g at t h e
c e n t e r of t h e d i v i d e between t h e s o u r c e of t h e S a n t a Clara
Creek and the source of t h e
d e los I n d i o s due n o r t h t o
t h e southern boundary of t h e Polvadera G r a n t ;
Thence east along the s o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y of t h e P o l v a d e r a
Grant to its p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h t h e west b o u n d a r y
of the Juan Jose L o b a t o G r a n t ;
Thence south-southeasterly and east-northeasterly a l o n g the
west and south b o u n d a r i e s , respectively, of t h e Juan J o s e
Lobato Grant to a point due n o r t h of Clara P e a k ;
Thence due e a s t to the section l i n e between sections 20 a n d
21, T. 2 1 N., R. 7 E.;
30 Ind. C1. COPIPB. 234
270
Thence south along the section l i n e s betveen sections 20
and 21, 28 and 29, a d 32 and 33, T. 21 N., R o 7 E., t o t h e
north boundary of the Santa Clara Indian Reservation;
Thence e a s t , north, e a s t , n o r t h , e a s t , south, e a s t , s o u t h ,
east, s o u t h , and east along the boundary or' t h e Santa Clara
I n d i a n Reservation to t h e e a s t e r n boundary of Baco i o c a t i m
No. 1;
Thence north and west along t h e castern and ncrthern boundartel
respectively, of Bnca Location No. 1 t o a p i n t i n section 31,
T o 21 N., R. 5 E., l y i n g due south of t h e p o i n t of beginning;
Thence d u e north t o t h e p o i n t of b e g i n n i n g .
Southern Area:
From a point o n t h e s e c t i o n line between s e c t i o n s 21 and 1 2 ,
T . 20 N., R. 7 E., a t w h i c h s a i d l i n e intersects the r i d g e
between Garcia Canyon and Chupaderos Canyon;
Thence northwesterly, westerly and southwrstcrly along s a i d
ridge t o a p o i n t near t h e northwest corner of section 2 6 ,
T. 20iS.. R. 6 E.;
Thence due s o u t h t o the mountain r i d g e immedi4ttely n o r t h uf
Guaj e Canyon ;
Thence westerly and northwesterly along s a i d r i d g e t o a p o i n t
on Cab;tlic> ? l e u i ~ t a i na t w h i c h said r i d g e l i n e i n t e r s e c t s t h c
s o u t h boundary of the Santa Clara I n d i a n R ~ s r r v ~ c i o n ;
Thence east, n o r t h , east, north, e a s t , south, w s t e r l y , south,
and e a s t c r l y along the bvundary of t h e Santa Clara Rcscrvat ioa
t o t h e northenst corner of s e c t i o n 21, T. 2O N., 3 . 7' E.;
Thence s o u t h along &he s e c t i o n l i n e between sccrions 11 and 22;
t o the p o i n t of beginning.
T. 20 S . , R. 7 E . ,
5.
Indian Title Lands I n c l u d e d in Taxlor Grazing District.
suant t o section 1 of t h e Taylor Grazing A c t , 4 3 J . S . C .
Pur-
1315, rhe
a c t i n g Secretary of t h e I n t e r i o r on June 12, 1941, issueo an o r d e r
e s t a b l i s h i n g Crazing District No. 1 i n the S t a t e of New Xcxicu.
Tlic
30 Ind. C1. Comm. 234
order was published on June 21, 1 9 4 1 , in volume 6 of t h e Federal
Register starting at page 3040, and a c c o r d i n g to i t s terms became
e f f e c t i v e on t h a t d a t e .
The following portions of t h c a b o r i g i n a l
title l a n d s of t h e p l a i n t i f f s , d e s c r i b e d above in F i n d i n g No. 2 , were
by s a i d o r d e r placed i n such g r a z i n g d i s t r i c t :
S a n I l d c f onso
A l l t h o s e l a n d s of s a i d plaintiff l y i n g e a s t of t h c Rio G r m d e ,
e x c e p t those parcels, i f any, previously parented to o t n e r s o r sub-
sequently p a t e n t e d to o t h e r s on t h e b a s i s of e n t r i e s o r o t h e r claims
initiated p r i o r t o J u n e 2 1 , 1 9 4 1 .
S a n t o Domingo
A l l those l a n d s of s a i d p l a i n t i f f l y i n g e a s t c r f t h e Kio G r a n d c ,
except those p a r c e l s , i f any, p r e v i o u s l y patented t o o t h e r s o r s u b s e -
quently p a t e n t e d to o t h e r s on the b a s i s of entries or o t h e r claims
i n i t i a t e d p r i o r t o June 21,
1941.
Santa Clara
--
A l l t h o s e l a n d s of s a i d plaintiff i n T. 20 N., R s . 8 and 9 E.,
l y i n g e a s t of the west boundary of t h e Santa Clara Pueblo G r a n t , and
a l l t h x e in T. 2 1 N.,
R. 8 E., e x c e p t , in t h e case of e a c h of s a i d
townships, those parcels, if any, previously patented to o t h e r s or
subsequently patented t o o t h e r s o n t h e b a s i s of e n t r i e s o r o t h e r
claims i n i t i a t e d prior to June 21, 1 9 4 1 .
6.
Enlargement of Grazing D i s t r i c t No. 1 to Include Additional
Lands of Santa Clara Pueblo.
Pursuant to section 1 of t h e Taylor
G r a z i n ~Act, t h e Secretary of the Interior on December 4 , 1944. issued
an order which enlarged Grazing District Xo.
1 of Nev Hcxico.
Said
order was filed with the Federal Register on December 14. 1 9 4 4 , and
became effective immediately.
a t 9 Fed.
Reg. 14,650.
It
was published on i)rczmber 15, 1 9 4 4 ,
Said o r d e r placed in the grazing d i s t r i c t a l l thr
aboriginal title lands of p l a i n t i f f P u e b l o of Santa Clara (except those
p r e v i o - s l y p a t e n t e d , or subsequently patented on the basis of previously
initiated entries or other claims) in the following d e s c r i b e d arras:
T. 20 N * , R. 7 E . :
sec. 1: N 1/2
scc. 22
S C C . 23: S 1/2
scc. 24: S 1/2
s e c . 25: l o t s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , N 1/2, and N 112 S 1/2
src. 26: lots 1, 2 , N 1/2, SW 1 / 4 , and N 1 / 2 SE I /
s e c . 27
T. 20 N., R. 8 E.:
s e e . 6 : l o t s 4 , 5 , &and 7
sec. 19: lots 8, 9, 10, and 11
see. 30: lots 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10, and 1 1
T. 21 N . , R. 7 E . :
secs. 2 1 t o 28 inclusive
33 to 36 i n c l u s i v e
secs.
7.
No Payment of Compensation.
compensation f o r
8.
Conclusion
The defendant has n o t p a i d any
on account of any of t h e d i s p o s i t i o n s of the
-- Applicability
of Clause 4 of Sectian 2 of Indian
30 Ind. C1. Comm. 234
5, and 6 above, constituted "takings by t h e United States...of
lands
owned or occupied by" these p l a i n t i f f s " w i t h o u t t h e payment f o r such
lands of compensation agreed t o b y t h e c l a i m a n t , " a l l w i t h i n t h e
meaning of Clause ( 4 ) of S e c t i o n 2 of t h e I n d i a n Claims Commission
Act ( 2 5 U . S . C .
9.
87Oa ( 4 ) ) .
Conclusion
--
Liability.
The d e f e n d a n t is l i a b l e t o each
plaintiff f o r t h e taking of so much of that plaintiff's aboriginal
t i t l e land, d e s c r i b e d above in F i n d i n g No. 2,
as was d i s p o s e d of in
t h e transactions d e s c r i b e d in F i n d i n g s 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 .
Each p l a i n t i f f
is entitled to recover from t h e defendant t h e f a i r m a r k e t value of its
respective l a n d s so taken as of t h e a p p r o p r i a t e valuation d a t e g i v e n
hereinbelow i n F i n d i n g 10, less such offsets, if a n y , t o which t h e
defendant may b e entitled under t h e I n d i a n Claims Commission A c t .
--
10.
Conclusion
(a)
The plaintiffs' l a n d s taken by t h e defendant's action i n
Taking Dates.
conveying them to t h i r d parties are to b e v a l u e d a s of t h e d a t e s
of entry, or, f o r mineral claims, patent d a t e s ; but s i n c e many d a t e s
are i n v o l v e d s t h e p a r t i e s , to avoid t h e burden of valuing each
separate tract a s of a different d a t e , may agree on an average
valuation date
o r dates for various groups of entries.
(b)
The plaintif is' l a d s taken by being placed in the Jemez
Forest Reserve are t o be valued as of October 12, 1905.
(c)
The p l a i n t f f f s ' lands t a k e n by being placed I n Crazing
District No. 1 by t h e order of June 12, 1941, arc to
be valued
a s of
June 21, 19tl.
(d)
The plaintiff Santa Clara's lands taken by being ?laced in
Crazing D i s t r i c t No. 1 by t h e order of December 4 , 1 9 4 4 , arc t o be
valued a s of December 1 4 , 1944.
San F e l i ~ eRescrvat ion
The following f i n d i n g s are a p p l i c a b l e o n l y t o Docket 355, P u e b l o
o f Santo Domingo:
1 .
Santo Domingo
-
San Felipe Spanish Grant.
On September 10,
1770, representatives of the Pueblo ~ j f Santo Domingo and of f t s
neighboring pueblo, San Felipe, presented a petition t o the Spanish
Governor and Captain Criwral of Hew M e x i c o .
The most pertinent part
of the petition r e a d s as follows:
...
T h a t whereas we have some horned c a t t l e , sttccp
and g o a t s , and ~ l s o
herds of horses for t h c s e r v i c e of
t h e King our ?laster (whom may God preserve) and not
having sufficient lands on which to pasture t h e same;
therefore we humbly request that your Excellency be
p l e a s e d to cede to us in grant, in t h e nsnc fif the
King our Master, whom m y Cad prcservc, a piece of
land situate on the East side cf the Rio del Kmte
[Rio Crande], surplusage of each Pueblo, and bounded
o n the North by Lo d e Vasqucs, on t h e South by the
small spring of water called the beat s p r i n g , on t h e
F a s t , an a n c i e n t Pueblo c a l l e d t h e Tunque P u e b l o , and
t h e !.-est, t h e Rio d e l N o r t e , which piece of land curtprises from Korch t o South and from East t o West, three
quarters of a league.
30 Ind. C1. Corn. 2 3 4
On t h e same day t h e Spanish Governor and Captain General executed
a document s t a t i n g in pertinent part:
...
in v i e w of t h e l a n d s t h e y a s k in g r a n t l y i n g between
t h e two P u e b l o s and that it would b e very p r e j u d i c i a l t o them
s h o u l d t h e y be granted to a n y o t h e r i n d i v i d u a l : a n d t h e
natives of t h e two Pueblos h a v i n g bccn i111d clrc a t d l t i m c s
ready to r e n d e r to t h e King a n y scrvict. r e q u i i - e d of t h t m , I ,
t h e s a i d Governor and C a p t a i n Gentbra1 s a i d , t h a t I w w l d
grant in t h e name of h i s M a j e s t y r w h o m rmy God y r c w r v c )
t h e p i e c e of l a n d t h e y a p p l y f o r , e q u a l ; y bc'tcwcn o n c a n d
t h e o t h e r P u e b l o , s o t h a t a l c a g u ~beink, rntxisurvd t o t h e
South from t h e P u e b l o of S a n t o Doningo, a n d another tu t h e
North of San Felipe, in t h e m i d d l r of the c u l t - i v a b l e l a n d s
remaining, permanent landmarks s h a l l b e p h c c d , i n o r d e r
that each P u e b l o may observe i t s l i m i t s : and %is respects
t h e r e m a i n i n g p a s t u r e and wood l a n d s , t h e y s h a l l b c conunon
to b o t h of t h e a f o r e s a i d P u e b l o s , equally a n d without m y
preference.
..
B y t h e same document t h e Spanish Governor a n d C a p t a i n General
commissioned a n d empowered one Bartolome F e r n a n d e z , " r h i c f a l c a l d e
and war c a p t a i n of Santo Domingo a n d S a n Felipe, It to
tr
p l a c e the
natives of t h e a f o r e s a i d t w o Pueblos i n R o y a l and p c r s o n a l p o s s e s s i o n
thereof. II
On September 2 0 , 1 7 7 0 , Don Bartolome F e r n a n d e z wcnt o u t on t h e
land i~ question with the "principal Indians and a u t l w r i t i e s of t h e
s a i d Pueblos of Santo Domingo and Snn F e l i p c ,
It
read t h c g r a n t , measured
t h e ground, d e s i g n a t e d it to the I n d i a n s , and took t h e m by t h e hand
and conducted then over it, whereupon
t h e y " p u l l e d up g r a s s , threw
stones t o t h e four cardinal points and we all shouted i n a l o u d v o i c e
three times, long live our King and master, whom may God p r e s e r v e .
Ir
+
30 I d . Cl. CoaP. 234
12.
276
Extent of Pueblo Claim Under t h e J o i n t Grant.
k l i l e the
1770 grant was never surveyed,so chat in 1898 the Santo Dcningo and
San F e l i p e Indians were not aware of t h e exact amount of l a n d i n c l u d e d
therein, both Pueblos considered that the gr a n t included
at
least tile
lands , y i n g between t h e e a s t e r n boundary of t h e San Felipc Pueblo
Grant of 1689 and t h e Tonque Pueblo r u i n s nc-rth of t h e Arroyo Tonque,
and borh Pueblos u s e d these l a n d s in conwon for pasture and for other
purposes from 1770 until they uere r ~ s c r v c doy Executive order for t h i
San F e X p e Indi'3ns in 1902.
T h i s 8,600 acre area i s J d i n c a t e J on t h c
map prepared by the Bureau of Land Xanagenunt which acccmpanics t h c
stipulation of t h e Pueblo of S a n t o Doningo r c i e r r c d t o in F i n d i n g 1
abavc.
It is aorc fully described as follows:
From a point in S e c t i o n 2 7 , T. 14 N., R . 5 E . , vilere the
eastern boundary of t h e San Fclipe Pueblo Crant intersects
the Arroyo Tanque due north along t h e e a s t boundary
the
San F e l i p c Pueblo Grant t o t h e southern b o u ~ ~ u a r of
y the
Santo Dur~inga a d San F e l i p c Grant:
Thence Jut. e a s t along t h e s o u t h e r n bound'lry oi t ! Santo
~
Darningo and San F e l i p e Pueblo Grant to the sourn boundary
of t h e S s n r o Doreingo Pueblo Grant;
Thence s w t l i e a s t e r l y along the soutn bouidilry of thc Santo
Domingo P u e b l o Grant to thc range l i n e b c t w r n b n g e 5 E a s t
and Range 6 East;
Thence d u e s o u t h along tile range l i n e between b t ~ g e5 East
and Range 6 E a s t t o the Arroyo Tonque;
Thence northwesterly along t h e Arroyo Tonque t o the point o f
beginning.
13.
Use and Occupancy of Joint Grant Lands to
1902. Within t h e
memory of Santo Dorpingo Indians a l i v e i n 1954. the hrea s a t aside i n
30 Ind. Cl. Corn. 234
1902 by Executive o r d 2 z exclusively f o r the San Felipe I n d i a n s was
used by the Santo Domingo I n d i a n s jointly and amicably with t h e San
Felipe Indians.
The Santo Domingos used t h e entire area to pasture
their communal horse h e r d , watering t h e h o r s e s a t Tonque S p r i n g .
This
s p r i n g is a l s o a sacred s h r i n e of S a n t o Domingo, heavily visited by
t h e pueblo p e o p l e .
Near the A r r o y o T o n q u e , t h e S a n t o Domingos gathered
r e d c o l o r i n g c l a y and s h e l l - l i k e r o c k f o r Lse in making and decorating
pottery.
14.
Proceedinas in t h e C o u r t of Private Land C l a i m s .
In March
1893 t h e P u e b l o s of Santo Domingo and San F e l i p e f i l e d a joint petition
in t h e Court of P r i v a t e Land C l a i m s f o r confirmation of t h e 1770 grant.
The case proceeded to a h e a r i n g o n June 2 3 , 1898.
The court h e l d
t h a t the g r a n t w a s genuine, b u t by a t h r e e to t w o d e c i s i o n construed
the description t o include o n l y a b o u t 1,100 a c r e s .
On J a n u a r y 6 , 1899,
t h e S p e c i a l P u e b l o Attorney requested t h a t t h e a p p e a l b e taken a t t h e
expense of the United S t a t e s "as t h e s a i d Pueblos can ill a f f o r d t h e
same and s h o u l d be p r o t e c t e d i n t h e i r r i g h t s e s p e c i a l l y in a c a s e s u c h
as t h i s . "
1899.
The a p p e a l to t h e Supreme C o u r t was d o c k e t e d on J u l y 25,
However, t h e I n d i a n Department appropriation a c t f o r t h e f i s c a l
year b e g i n n i n g J u l y 1, 1900, f a i l e d t o contain an item f o r t h e s a l a r y
of a S p e c i a l Pueblo Attorney.
On November 1 4 , 1900, t h e c a s e came on
t o be heard in the Supreme C o u r t , and the I n d i a n s "having been three
times solemnly called by the Marshall to come i n t o Court and prosecute
their a p p e a l
States
. . ."
f a i l e d to appear.
Upon the motion of t h e United
of America, the defendant h e r e i n , t h e appeal was d i s m i s s e d .
1 .
Background of the Establishment of the San Felipc Indian
Resetvation.
On A p r i l 8, 1901, one Julio Garduno f i l e d under the
Homestead Act v i t h respect t o 147.90 acres of land i n Section 10,
Tovnship 14 North, Range 5 East, lying largely within t h e 8,600 acre
area d e s c r i b e d i n Finding No. 12.
Almost i m c d f a t e l y ,
K.
H. Popc
recognized t h e threat presented t o t h e I n d i a n s ' use of the l a n d s which
t i l e y had claimed, uscd and occupied for many years.
Pope hod pre-
viouslg defended the United S t a t e s against rne Pueblos i n t h e proceedings before t h e Court of Private Land C l a i m .
Pope wrote on
~ l r l y1 3 , 1901,to t h e Commissiuner of Indian Affairs, noting that the
l a n d taken up by C;,~rdunc. had a c t u ~ L 1 ybeen occupied and c u l t ivatcd by
t h e I n d i a n s and t h a t bccsusc of evidence of coal in t h e v i c i n i t y t h e
Lands claimed by t h e two Pueblos, but not confirmed by thc Court of
Privatit Land Claims, would soon be entered, thus l e a d i n g to controversies between "the e n t r y men claiming undcr t h e United S t a t e s and
the I n d i a n s claiming undcr c h e i r anc ien: posscssiun."
P o p e urged
t h a t tae unconfined p o r t i o n of t h e l a n d s claimed undcr t h c 1770 grant,
i n c l u d i n g the 8,600 acres d e s c r i b e d in Finding No. 1 2 b e withdrawn
from e n t r y .
By so doing, P o p e a d d e d , i t would makc. possible an
a d d f t l a n d reservation covering " t h e ~ n c i c n t1ndi.ln p o s s e s i o n " of
t h e I n d i a n s "who are, I may add, m o n g t h e nost plipulous end profiperaus
of the Pueblos of New Mexico."
30 Ind. C1. Corn. 2 3 4
Withdrawal of Claimed Area.
16.
As s u g g e s t ~ dby P o p e ,
these
l a n d s were withdrawn from entry and o n A p r i l 25, 1902, the Secretary
of t h e Interior directed t h e Commissioner of I n d i m A f f a i r s t o d e t e r -
mine the need f o r the proposed permitncnt a d d i t i o n a l reservation f o r
t h e use and occupancy of the Santo Dorningo a n d t h e S a n F c l i p e Pueblos.
17.
Investigation of Need f o r Reservation.
On A p r i l 1 7 and 18,
1 9 0 2 , Ralph Collins, S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e Albuquerque I n d i a n S c h o o l ,
and Mr. P o p e v i s i t e d t h e land i n question.
I n n I - c p o r t , d a t c d May 2 ,
1 9 0 2 , to t h e Commissioner of I n d i a n Affairs Pope s t n t v d t h a t " t h c l : m d
in question h a s b e e n o f g r e a t u s e t o t h e P u e b l o s namcd" ( S a n t o Dvmingo
and San Felipe) and n o t e d t h a t t h e I n d i a n s had m a i n t a i n e d t h c i r claims
to t h e area by n o t i f y i n g Gardun0 t h a t h e had s e t t l e d o n t h e i r l a n d
and t h a t Garduno h a d d e p a r t e d a f t e r t h e i r v i s i t and made n o f u r t h e r
e f f o r t to occupy t h e premises.
Carduno had
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. . . no
equities w h i c h
commend him t o t h e Government, certainly none a s a g a i n s t t h e I n d i a n s
who have had possession of these l a n d s f o r a v e r y l o n g tirnc.
i1
Similarly, Collins reported on May 9 , 1902, t h a t by h i s homestead e n t r y
Gardun3
tl
...
is c l e a r l y trying to usurp some of t h e f a r m i n g l a n d a n d
water rights which t h e I n d i a n s have c l a i m e d , u s e d and o c c u p i e d f o r a
l o n g time.
..
The I n d i a n s make t h e i r l i v i n g entirely from t h e i r
f a r m i n g and stock r a i s i n g , u s i n g t h e l a n d next to t h e r i v e r w h i c h is
under irrigation for farming and that a d j o i n i n g t h e r i v e r bottom w h i c h
is h i g h and r o l l i n g and broken f o r s t o c k grazing. t t
18.
Exclusion of S a n t o Doming0 Indians.
Following t h e i r A p r i l
v i s i t b o t h Collins and Pope recommended a reservation for t h e San
F c l i p e I n d i a n s alone.
i n h i s May 2,
Pope e x p l a i n e d t h e r e a s o n f o r t h i s recorninendation
1902 r e p o r t :
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T h e Silnto Dornifips have a l r e a d y a v e r y
l a r g e h o l d i n g a n d o n n n u u n t of l a n d entirely a d e q ~ a t ef
poses. Il
He also wrote,
It
...
t n e i r pur-
if t h e Land D e p a r t m e n t p r e f e r s to make
t h e reservation i n f a v o r of t h e p u e b l o s j o i n t l y , I am of o p i n i o n t h a t
i t will n o t l e a d to a n y s e r i o u s complication a s t h e two p u e b l o s live
in comparative amity. I t
19.
Establishment
-o f San FeLipe R e s e r v a t i o n .
Acting on t h e
r 'commends t i o n u f Col 1 ins and P o p e , t h e A c t i n g Commissioner of I n d i a n
A f f a i r s o n May 23, 1902, recummended t h a t t h e r e s e r v a t i o n he made f o r
Lhc P u c b l o u f San F e l i p c , alone, "as t h e S a n t u Damingo P u e b l o h a s a l r e a d y
suff i c i c n t l a n d s f o r i t s requirements."
On J u n e 1 3 , 1 9 0 2 , P r e s i d e n t
Theodore Rooscvclt by E x e c u t i v e order set a p a r t a t r a c t of l a n d inc l u d i n g t h e l a n d s d e s c r i b e d in F i n d i n g No. 1 2 " a s a rcscrvation f o r
the use and o c c u p m c y of t h e P u e b l o I n d i a n s of New X e x i c o b e l o n g i n g
to the Pueblo of San F d i p e .
20.
I n d i a n s-.
. .
I?
J o-i n t Aboriginal Occupancy
by Santo Damingo and San F e l i p e
From at l e a s t 1 7 7 0 down to J u n e 1 3 , 1902, t h e S a n t o Domingo
I n d i a n s and t h e Sari F e l i p e I n d i a n s had u s e d and occupied t h e 8,600 a c r e s
of lands involved herein in common.
T h e Santo Domingo I n d i a n s and Sari
P e l i p c I n d i a n s s p e a k t h e same language.
Santo Doming0 traditionally
maintained c l o s e and f r i e n d l y t i e s w i t h t h e P u e b l o of San Felipe, t h e
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closest ties which it maintained with any Pueblo.
Indians and San Felipe Indians intermarried.
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo medicine men
traditionally visited San Felipe and participated in i n i t i a t i o n s and
other ceremonies.
Indians from these two Pueblos frequently participated
in each other's dances and borrowed paraphernalia.
This friendly
r e l a t i o n s h i p extended to t h e mutual use and occupancy of these l a n d s .
21.
Conclusion
--
Extinguishment of I n d i a n Title.
As of June
13,
1902, the Pueblo of Santo Domingo h e l d an u n d i v i d e d one-half I n d i a n title
interest in 8,600 acres set aside on t h a t d a t e a s
;a
reservation f o r the
San Felipe Indians without compensation to Santo Domingo.
By t h i s reserva-
t i o n the United States extinguished the interest o f t h e Santo Domingo
Indians in these lands.
22.
Conclusion
--
Liability.
The Pueblo of Santo Domingo is
entitled t o recover fro^ t h e defendant one-half of t h e f a i r market value
of the 8,600 acres d e s c r j b e d in f i n d i n g No. 1 2 as of June 13, 1 9 0 2 , less
such offsets, if any, to which the defendant may be entitled under the
Indian C l a i m s Commission A c t , 60 S t a t . 1049.
Johhn/~. Vance. Commissioner
/Commissioner
Brantley Blue,