The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-12-13

become a sore. a welLnigh intolerable
affection to all that region, unless the
Government shall provide for their in
struction in the arts of life, which can
only be done efEectually under a pres.
sure not TO be resisted or evaded."
The Commissioner submits q detailed
account of the number, the location,
and the present condition Of each tribe
and important band within The admin.
istrative control of the Indian Office.
He says:
The Indians within the limits of the
United States, exclusive of those in
Alaska, number, approximately, 100000.
(a) They may be divided according TO
their geographical location, or range,
into five grand divisions, as follows: In
Minnesota and States cas-. of the Missis.
sippi river, about $500; in Nebraska,
Kansas, and the Indian Territory, TO-.
$50; in the Territories of Dako'a, Mon.
tana, Wyoming, and Idaho, $1,000; in
Nevada and the Territories Of Colorado,
New Mexico. Utah, and Arizona, $4,000;
and on the Pacific slope, $4,000.
(b) In respect to the three lines of
railroads-built or projected-between
the States and the Pacific ocean, viz,
the Northern, Central and Southern
routes, they may be divided, excluding
those residing east of Minnesota and of
the Missouri river, south of Dakota, as
follows: Between the proposed North.
ern route and the British possessions,
about $4,000; between the Northern
and Central routes, $4,000; between the
Central and the proposed Southern
routes, $1,000; and between the South
ern route and Mexico, $1,000, making a
total of 274,0OO.
(c) As regards their means of support
and methods Of substance, they may
be divided as follows: Those who sup
port themselves upon their own reser-
v~ations, receiving nothing but from the
Government, except interest on their
own moneys, or annuities granted them
in consideration Of the cession Of their
lands to the United States, number
about 10000; those who are entirely
subsisted by the Government, about 81.
900; those in part subsisted, $4,000
together about $4,000; those who sub
sist by hunting and fishing, upon roots,
nuts, berries ETC., Oh by begging and
stealing, about 50,OOO.
(d) They may be divided again, with
respect to their connection with the
Government. as follows: There are
about 10000 who may be said to re.
main constantly upon their reservations,
and are under complete control of
agents appointed by the Government /;
$4,000 who at times visit their agencies
either for food or Tor gossip, or for
both, but are generally roaming either
on or off their reservation, engaged in
hunting or fishing and $1,000 who
never visit an agency, and over whom
the Government as yet exercises prac-
are inoifensive, and commit not acts of
hostility against the Government.
/. (e) Again it may be said that of the
300, 900 Indians Of the country about
s 5000 have treaties with the Govern
ment; 40,0O0 have no treaties with the
United States, but have reservations set
apart by executive order or otherwise,
for their occupancy, and are in charge
Of agents appointed by the Governments;
25, 900 have no reservations, but are
more or less under the control of agents
appointed for them, and receive more or
less assistance from the Government. the
remainder consisting of the same $4,000
already twice described, over whom the
Government exercises, practically, no
control, and for whom there are no treaty
or other provisions.
IN As to civilization, they may though
with no great degree of assurance, be
divided, according to a standard taken
with reasonable reference to what might
fairly be expected Of a ace with such
antecedents and traditions, as follows
Civilized, 81, 1000; semi-civilized, $4,000;
wholly barbarous, $4,000.
Here follows a detailed description of
each tribe and important band in the
United States
In addition TO the above, the report
contains chapters upon:
/. The organization of the Indian SER
vice in the field.
2. The Indian service and the relig-
ious societies.
3. The Indians and the railways.
4. Indian lands.
5. The Indians and the army.
6. The legislation of the last session,
and the action had thereon.
Z. Special commissions sent out dur
ing the year.
8. Indian delegations visiting Wash
ington during the year.
Q Recommendations for legislation
at the approaching session Of Congress.
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