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we mean. I think perhaps it might drive home the pont that Mr. Dellwo makes as to just how these claims will be made.
Very briefly, you will see that they aren't complicated at all. The 1st blanks down to no. 9 are simply information blanks concerning your own individual status and so forth. No. 9 is the only question with which you might have any difficulty. That question says the Claimant believes that this claim should be allowed for the following reason: (I believe for the purpose of starting this claim that it would be sufficient to simply say that the tax was paid on income from allotted lands held in trust by the government, following the ruling,of the Bureau as set out in the pamphlet which you have already been given. T think that that's all you would have to do. If you have any questions about it, you could certainly consult your attorney or perhaps the Superintendent to assit you in filling that out. From that point on, if it weredenied, then it is agreed that all of us would agree that it would be necessary to obtain an attorney to assist you in securing the refund. Now, as you look these over, we will be very happy to have any questions and the floor is now open for any questions, either on this claim for refund or on any of the complications that might come to your mind concerning the Capemin case.
Question. Reservation lands fall into two categories, namely, tribal lands and alloted lands. Up to now I have not heard of any decisions of of any information or decisions handed down pertaining to income from tribal lands. Is that included in there or is it just a ?
Answer: This decision applies directly to allotted land. I will ask John Cragun to elaborate on this a litle farther but it is my feeling that this applies only to allotted lands and not to tribal lands.
Whether the Caonin case applies only to live lands, it appliesneither to restricted or trust-patented lands but so far as tribal lands are concerned the situation is ? by the decision. Let me leaborate on this just a little furhter. You heard Mr. Dellwo's paper speak of income from fishing and hunting. A man goes off and catches himself a couple of hundred dollars worth of furs and uses them himself, there is no tax. There is no tax on a man if he goes out