, 1870-10-15

Official Information Concerning
the Indians.
Annual Report Of Governor Burbank
On Indian Affairs.
T1uH cEh SPECIAL. coRREsTospEN.1

1nuf oEh SPECIAL coRREToSpENI.
YAxKros, D. T Oct. 4.
Ths annual report Of Governor John A.
Burbank, 81 e4-of6cio Superintendent Of In
dian Ana1s for the Territory, for the quarter
ending Oct. l., has been completed and for
warded to the Commissioner 1t Washington,
and from it have been permitted to take the
following extracts, which will, think be OF
interest to your readers.
In tho opening paragraph he congtatuaatea
the Commissioner upon tha fact that the
calamity Of an outbreak on the part Of hos
tile tribes. which 1t ona time seemed in.iuent,
has been happily averted, and Expresses the be-
lief that with the advancement toward civitiza-
tion and the faithful cArEying out OF the prea-
eat vitc and intiicious policy, no apprehension
OF difficulty With the Indians In tie Territory
need 30 apprehended. Tho report proceeds
IL followB:'
Thc part which the rcd man takes in tho future
history Of this country must he in some other
character than thA! u the savage, or It must be
very kfief ono, and the sooner he receives and &C.
ccp1s this truth, and acts upon IT. tne better r.
viii be for him. In order that he maJ be led To DO
50. however. Ills ressou must be anpea,etl IT, and
| with hl4 feeling OF Resentment towarl the white
| man, whom be regards ns IN intruder, aud Win
hunger gpswing 1t bis vttals this Is NJ easy task
| ~ ieetling and clothing him hts nature becomes
l
lhar, Whi,e The white laxn Is not only ahle to pro-
ride bouuuful1y for bis own wants, but for those
Of the lndlan 49, Iss lsss qat sv9a 1a,e con-
| of the white uan aud goes 10 :liliag the SOL
Then It II, and not I'll! then, that be Is willing to
es,oI, to become self.sustsin!ns, ani tals end Is
tnlJ reached after long aud thaokless tnte!a4e.
| during which the ward has coDbasted Vt every
s'ep the acknowledgment Of his inevitable des-
one feature OF The present policy ..esIse here
to refer to, with view OF GrtnEtnE u TO the at.
tae ross.nmsns. it i well Eo"wn to those who
sre 1ums'!ar WITH Its workings. that the s.vasc
anil tostlIe Indian. who consents Tor time "a
| cease hts warfare In order that he NAV receive
presents Of goods and provisions, is hsaTy ex'
peute TO the country. This y tue only means
however. by which bis ptaceaole bsnsvios can L ht
| secu,el until be Is brought to reason. When thls
rlli Is reached. he leasna that this state OF thu
case cannot continue always, and that he mus
t. snrpo @ ~ 9 h naS msnes s waiSa to Srog1
l him with agricultural implements and the Fartou
articles which are to assist him 10 pFovtding ~
| own food and a comfortable house TO tive In
! Pullcy dictates that no subsistence should b,
given him which he Is ahlc 70 furnish for hinseli
since 90 man can be expected to Wesk TOT INA
| which he can obtain w1tl0nt labor. In new an
entirely wild County, however. llke that III Whicl
tho Ihti2a reservations are located, agriculture
as1es n 1e2y re- nor r.
: sulsR. 1t Is not strange, thrretEe that with III
!: creates, care anil industry. their crops ehou'
it has heen during the past gear With those tribe
i ~bv a.e usually the lest agrtcu!tuftsts Mnr
c more land waE planted by them last spsiug ina
ansl, until the last Of June, taey .ooke,t exccet
1rciy promising. The drought cnHttng on an0:
.ullltti them, while, In the case o! the tnn.a L
T. caieu near Fogt Brfth0ltl. heavy ffnst On tn
r night Of the 10Th Of Angus: Killed az sheE bean
i s;nashes md early vegetables. Win u fals cFoJ
u the friendly indians WouI have raised laEp
| t1uirrilon 0f the food necessary TO substst then
As it IL, they hare not enough TO supply them III
tt wlhtrF. while iheiI appropriation. based upon
good CROP ~! alo.' with ne @ stiSfsst % sSoaon; .;
cot VI their annuity eoods, aud the expense
carrying tn the agency. for Subsistence. To n
for euch csses as mis-, 50 that peacestle ,ar
- friendly Indians, who tit the soil tanl none othe
Il t.c,, may not he allowed to suffer, when. att
thet1, and cannot be aycried.
!. The couEsc o. some fo7ty families OF stnt'
p S:rux in leaving Their resetFatinn anA se'tl,t
8 trcn hamcsteads the tg Sioux Rlycr, near Il
', ', in TnE TR,BrSE, Is discussed ut cunsi,leras
s'a s.
the good character they have made foF tnemselEt
Nhile strong reasons arr given, based upon tht
re- *istanrr rom the government. not ID the wsy
Il direct support, hut BY giving them such articles
n wouh, en4b!e them to support themselves. II
Il This movement, to ms mind, Is = step IN .
81 | vance Of the reservation system, and one wnc
ciy,l.saton Problem and id this Light, Is ieservI
Of the fostering care IT the government. Ia
u, case Complete success i promised With
ossred az 70 70 iG.a T. asaon nis ioe
become entirely sst,suGporfns ;aR1. = ye1y ana'l
sn esss n III xa
"a rc.erratlon. : III am correct IN I
s e ss sss osoa q
;eY dependence, when, Ike the white uhn, the
ln. dian may take up bis residence wherever
chooses, and, instead Of being ? tax upon the 3
he erpmeuf, bec.Ee source OF wealth, It Is c
III tatnly important that the trat voluntary effort
- this direction should receive q prompt aud il
" and leading others to follow In the paths
ial chosen
'' the Missouri River, aoove here. are then refer
ID. 10 in suru, beginning with the nsatess one
make the following ext'AcsA:
The ponca Indians, alt*ougn retucea IN n.
On ters below Thousand. are N many fespetfs
by most Interesting antl promising Of any tn the
asxoas e. 1T BY nae
may become self-suprortinC, and conform to
usages Of white men With he c9mmpataat' m z
s'a sas their advancement has been very great II
n; ma; ryrsistent snd determined friendship fof
Aha ~ whites has made the Sioux their bitter enetu
On the Missouri bottom Tor fear Of being ktlet
~ ~ come OF them lying In ambush MOI that
hare egsnsEatea rh!sSa1'y 70 IS q, % oT e., anes e
~ S.s' .lAre not mtet them III equa! numbers, out
ea: slou1 10 far oufnnmber them that they Are ahl
" DO them much dataage, especially Mhen tney
ont Tfasri1 Trey arr unable TO sec1Er the game vi
ttct vrnnt Al nsrttcnar st sone when tney are Inv
~ liz oniahss Of rawnees, in Nebraska, who
1oue 1ue ti1eniy towarl them, to go In their company
Their farming operations ia du11ng ~ , the pse :
7as~ upon them At most unfoFtnnate umr. aha
.o-. | cfore which promised well IN The eatly ra
W. the seasop, came 10 almost u0ihing. The ap
.rs / prtattnn male BY Congress allows hui an &c
A1o' nc'y small amount fof their tuhti*ence, Be!
o=s, xbat Is provided 1cr themselves. aud inc int
lions arc that these Indians, notwithstanding
-. | 1r1erdly relations with the government and
49, eott made by them to raise crops. Will be In
danger Of starvation during tue coming ~
shti4 me Sioux, who are their enemies. and t
IT whom are the enemies Of the government.
lse well fed, the Importance Of the !a1tef, a.
oe1g 70 Ws kaomn a,htne 1aas 'ae; ara mgg ftts9
'lth ,e,yes.
't Cannot too strongly urge the imPorssoc
ado, attending to the Waa's OF rue N
,1ns. Of The "hNe nan 10 sths~ ~, ~ na.1. Ma.s
at!an md thtfth5 s,rsr "t nN - ,teeS
tsen. tEeen ne hostile 1n1Itu and those whom he
Ga1ds as his natura! enemy. UGe 6 a31sr o. @ @expe
in the government is under 10 nhtaFaIons 10 81
lem. must b. Of far more benefit ID stren9taeotnE
Itch. tie OF friendship thsu thoutand glFen 10 ~
for 'ltnarJ WAY, IN aeeo1usase WIN VIC ee'e'
u Of OF tne HeS1!' ,..r-oz. ,rrxrv
1ert The Yanktou Sioux. wto were an exceed
nnp1oi.nE, 1s oas ,nW.;d esys ;ttou
Te1e favorable change which has taken place II
.mnS respect has resulted, 70 seEy eoost1esaste
. 10 tent from the practical eaodss s q M ~ siten Y
iii Good buildings hare been erected By those Z
,ne,f ues. and much interest has been rn1niie