, 1869-03-18
HOW 70 DEAL WITH TIE 1Hp1ABs.,

FIe1t1ent Grnnt has iold VI that the
proper treatment of lLc lnd,aus u = sub
iect dt6crving careful s.udy, aod has an
nourced that be will favor any policy
which lends 10 their civilization, chris
tianizal,cn AID ultimate citizenship.
That It il possible 10 make dccsus citiz ms
OF the Indians hhs been Rbuu,1Antly deu-
ons11a1ed, but 1hst possibility hns always
depended upon one condition v!z,, 9 fixed
AAblla,ion.
solcrg a. tribe roam over q vast
tract ot country, depending 2on the suc-
ctss Of the hunt ior ,belr living, they
wall continue 10 be barb.rlaDs. The
higher srts OF life gruw oul OF the idea OF
home which u the very anstp=de OF
IN Indians ledge. Every thing about
him u at:er the ytgsbond older. Hstf-a,
dezen light pcles sed roll Of canvas,
or tk!ns sewei together, con-
ssitn'e his house; he has no uso
Tor furniture, and he makcs1 none.
He has small use for conksng utensils,
~~d do~s not care TO cucumber himself
win thtm- He takes kindly to ponies,
dcgs swain around him, but no cows or
ahtee, or any other antm lis tha. have the
domestic element In them. lis easier to
shoot buti.lo aud sn,eIope, and to catch
trout anr steal cattle than 10 take care
Of iocks and herds. As for the ponies,
they 20! o1ly take cs1e of themselves.
but of their masters $3.50. Aec ord ,ne1F,
the law Of convenlencs shuts ou, all de-
ste 1or nodts AMI means Of decent ex-
'stenc ftr so iorg 6 As an In5iao lives on
horseback he regards it - folly for him
to own any hing " wa,ch he csnnos carry
On bis ssddle. BE Is always In light
marching order, xnd his ab ode is AZ uu-
cet.aip as that Of ary Other wild animal.
The irlian Bureau takes no1e Of this
TACT, and provides b!41ke.s, knives, guns.
amnuultloa, etc, as necessities, and
paint brass buttons, beats, and esr-
zicee, By way Of cu'tivattng taste for
the beaut tul. 4 few white men, on &c.
count OF crimes, mistoF;ures, or wild
t&stes. have joined the vsriuus tribes,
and takeu up their mode OF life;
but no one has yet been found to devote
himself to the work ct teaching aud civ
iliztcg the lnoian until be has been loca-
ted on reservation. At this point have
begun and mus: begin all successful, ef.
forts On his hehalf.
TIE first thing, Then, to be done tor
the vsgaberd 1nd,sn tribes is to placs
them IL permanent dwelling places, by
isIec II Necessary, just as wise parent
uses lcrcr, Il hnothinK else will do, to send
his HrnsnI children 70 schoal. Then,
with the trealies sbn'ishEd, ,akipg care
ttat otner shings mrre valuable DC gwen
FOR tbe privileges taken away, the tribal
organizations 10 modified rs to form EN-.
bIyo municipal governments, let the
same set ot Corgress which Apnuly the
treaties declare the Indians to be cisi-
ztna of the United S'a;es, thus bringing
lhtm under the protection OF, and re.
spcntlhils1y TO. TIE Laws which govern
the cnnc ucs and guxrd the property Of
olher clsizens. Once located, the
rezt thirK would be to mske
tbs heacs Of families, the individul
owne1s Of certain 'racn o! lard, and ,hia
property should be prevented trnm going
into othfT hzntt; other Twtse some Of the
old bureau 1neu wonld onen real estate
Offices In every TescyvA ion for the pur-
chase ol 1cdtAn farms on the sane plans
pnfkucd in the purchase Of their fnrs, and
the articles gwen them by government
The mex: step, trd an Immediate one
should he the establishment OF sebooii
ajapted 10 the wAn'a OF the scholAre
They might be digulded with the usms
ofasriculturxI schools, Il thought besI
for the busllez OF lhe professors woult
be 10 teacn big Irdl7rs to build lol
cabins and ienctf, make rude articles c
tutniture, pow, SOW Ard cultivate th
lands, raite stock ard take care OF It, q
we'll IS to teach slit lc itjuns' 70 rea1
write ard ssy their pr*ye1e.
The money now aooropris'ed to ii
Indians from the Treasury could be mad
easily 10 cover al the above pureose
and lave something with which 10 ssoe
the farms with domesrtc animals, Y nic
would be reeded as ,he c3mne acenen
This would elevate the rec man from
1atioual paurer to d national Aopren lei
and why shou'd rot the nsuon have a.
preuticss in the srts Of c,v,lizsd life, .
we'll as IN military and naval science
Such 1ndi4n schools n pationa exoent
would he as leeitim ste u the acaools
West Point and Annapolis, and IN d.