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Cattle grazing on leased pastures in the Cherokee Outlet
come expert cattle raisers, removing their desire to lease their lands to whites.
He added that during the interim he could see no reason that the Indians
could not grant grazing permits if the entire tribe was in agreement but
that: "The Department will not recognize the agreement or lease you
mention [those made by Agent Miles], nor any other of the like character
to the extent of approving the same, not to the extent of assuming to settle
controversies that may arise between the different parties holding such
agreements. ..."21 In conclusion he states:
Whenever there shall be just cause for dissatisfaction on the part of the
Indians, or when it shall appear that improper person under the cover of
such lease or agreement are allowed in the Territory by parties holding
such agreement, or for any reason the Department shall consider it desirable
for the public interest to do so, it will exercise its right of supervision to
the extent of removing all occupants from the Territory without reference
to such lease or agreement. . . .22
In other words the Indians could make any agreements they desired but
the Department of the Interior would retain the power to void them with-
out explanation. Teller's policy statement did not relieve the situation in
21 Henry M. Teller to Edward Fenlon, April 25, 1883, ibid., 98-99.
22 Ibid.
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