Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-11-18
The Quaker Indian Policy.
REPORT OF ENoCH HoAG, SUPERINTENDENT,
TO THE ASSOCIATED EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF FRIENDS ON INDIAN AFFAIRS"

TO THE ASSOCIATED EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF FRIENDS ON INDIAN AFFAIRS"
Esteemed Friends. Il regret that proper
attention to my duties here will prevent my
meeting your committee on the 22d inst /
will, however, endeavor to give you some
statements in reference to the tribes in Kan
sas, most of which have visited and coun-
cilled with twice.
OF the tribes under agents Tatum and
Darlington, your committee who have visited
them will be able to afford you the necessary
information. For the last named agent and
the tribes under his care / have felt much in
terest, and some anxiety, as they have given
our Government much trouble. 1have long
been Of the opinion that they were dissatisfied
with their treaty. They have remained out
side of the reservation assigned to them by
said treaty, and assign as a reason therefor
an unwillingness to remove thther, not hav
ing understood this to be the precise location
in the Indian Territory the Government as
signed to them when they signed the treaty.
The agent, with General Hazen, held council
with them at which the dissatisfaction men
toned above was reaflirmed.s On subse-
quent visit from General Hazen, obtained
from him his views thereon, and information
Of their desire in the matter, and with his
statement, forwarded to the Department an
urgent recommendation that no further time
he lost in placing that tribe upon the land of
their choice. l received an early reply, an
extract from which herewith enclose. i'm
mediately sent to the agents assistance
man well qualified for the service, with a
good team and carriage to aid Inn, first, with
the chiefs and head men of the tribe, to re-
pair to their contemplated home and select a
location for their settlement, for agency, &c.,
and to forthwith remove thilher said Indians.
There has also been some dissatisfaction
arising from reduction of rations, and with
holding coffee and sugar. An appeal was
forwarded by thus office on the 10Th of Eighth
month, and on the 18th of Eighth month a
response was received from the Commission
er. Extract herewith) We have now rea-
sonable hope for progress in this agency.
forbear speaking of the Kiowa, Camah-
che, Apache, and affiliated tribes, appre-
hendiDg their agent will be with you, who
can better inform you of their condition
than l Can. l desire his labors in the South
should meet your approval, and claim your
hearty support. Though great undertaking,
it is practical and in harmony with the prin-
ciples OF the "Peace Commission" who ne
gotiaied the treaty, as well as with the poll
cy of the Government. With the exception
of the present cost of living, wheat, corn
and vegetables can be raised as cheaply
there as they Can here, and even from this
point to that agency, the Government is
paying for transportation $l.50 per hundred
psunds for each hundred miles, distance
500 miles, making the mere freight Of a
bushel of wheat or corn $3.50, besides the
original cost.
The EickapOOS, numbering about 325,ar
in two bands-one living upon allotted lands
in severalty. This band has mission school,
small, but increasing, and will be improved
| by our watchiul care. The other band, called
| the " prairie band, hold their land in com
| mon, but cultivate their separate lots. We
are about starting school for them. They
are anxious for an increase of schools, and
assure us Of their cooperation. This tribe is
self-sustaining, and many of them have good
farms, crops and herds They have made q
treaty with the Central Branch U. p. Rail-
road for sale of their lands, not yet ratified
and they desire it should not be. Under the
watchiul care Of their agent, Miles, their bes
interests will be safely guarded.
| The Pottawatomies, 1000 in number
have one good school under the control o
the Catholics, largely attended and wei
managed, receiving from the Government
$75 for each scholar per annum, for board
clothing and tuition. They own large trac
of land secured to them by treaty, upol
which they raise subsistence for the supper
of the scholars, and make it paying institu
ton. About 600 of this tribe have taken thei
share of the common reserve in allotments
and have become citizens OF the Unite,
States. Several hundred more have apple,
for the same, which will soon be granted
The residue, called the ''prairie band" holi
their land in common, and, like the Kicka
poos, desire a school, which we shall 500
open for them. This tribe is also self-sus
tainlng and improving, Many have goo'
farms and fields of corn, wheat, &c. TIL
allotted portion of this tribe propose to SCI
out and 60 to the Indian country. Th
other band desire to remain where they are
Their newly appointed agent has not yet al
rived at his post.
The Kansas Indians, about $40 in mum
Der, are poor, and have been much ne
elected and abused. They have rich rt
serve in the valley of the Neosho river, sal
reserve being about IL miles in length
! They have negotiated treaty in which the
sipulate to sell their lands to the U. |
Railroad, Southern Branch, with view Q
removing to the Indian Territory. Sal
treaty is not ratified, and they desire
should not be. None of their children nav
been in school for several years. We al
about opening one in the mission building
} formerly occupied for that purpose h
Friends. The Indians promise us their CT
operation.
! BY the mismanagement Of their affair
their accumulated school fund was expende
last winter for their subsistence. We woul
; appeal to the associated committee to aid |
/ the education of this tribe. They havin
been the most neglected, are the mo-
needy, and most dependent of all the trib'
f in Kansas. am confident that whatev'
l aid you can extend to them will be jud
, ciously expended by agent Stubbs, who
! industriously laboring for their best interes
Their educational interests should not
{ allowed to suffer-
The Sac and Fex Indians, about 200
number, have one mission school in success
l full operation, small but increasing. The
t are self sustaining. They negotiated trea
with the Government, and selected me-
/, home in the Creek country, adjoining Il
: Seminoles on the north, and will probab
remove thither this fall. We should o
i ganize more educational labor amongst the
Y at once if they were TO remain here. Th'
d will need our care in this respect in the
: new homes. Our friend, Thomas Miller,
carefully looking after their interests.
g The Delawares, 1000 in number, have ex
cu,ed the stipuations of their treaty, al
| udNc TbuUNGu W tuc OuciohCo III
| have become identified with said Cherokee
q and having been absorbed by the latter trib
y their nationality has become extinct. Tn,
u desire a school and il learn they are und
our supervision, we will look after the
IS interests. Their tribal organization is d
y solved, but the services of their agent, Pra
u are yet retained for the closing up Of tht
business.
a The Shawnees, about $50 in number, a.
e for the most part, self-sustaining and doll
well. Their lands have rapidly advanced
y value, and having this year effected an ,
y rangement with the Cherokees, under t
d approval of the President, they will We
W soon remove to that country, became p,
s. of that nation, and their tribal organizati
become extinct. In some respects their CO
d diton will be improved. They have
Q, years been overrun and annoyed by whi
through inefllciency in the administration
as their affairs. They will go to good cor
10 try where provision is made for the edu'
lg tion of their youth, and their civil rigl