The New York herald., 1874-10-03
as follows:-Lower Brule Sioux, 1000; Lower
YanktOnnais Sioux, 1850; Two Kettle Sioux, $50;

as follows:-Lower Brule Sioux, 1000; Lower
Yanktonnais Sioux. $3.50; Two Kettle Sioux. $50;
BlHsAeet sioux, LOO; Minnecoujoux Sioux, 5000;
Sans Arc Sioux. 72o: Upper Yanktonnais Sioae,
0.gallala Sioux, 5000; Yankton Sioux, $500;
Wappeton and Sisseton Sioux, 1887; Arickarees.
i,ooo eros ventres, 400; Mandans, 40c; Asslnna-
BONES, 26l0. Oh these the Brul6s, Backleet,
sans Are, onchapas, Arckarees, G os Ventres,
Mandans and Assnnaboines are stile.
In Kansas, Eastern Colorado and Western Indian
Territory are the Pottowatomies, Sacs and Foxes
OF Missouri Shawnees. Delawares, Senecas, Kan.
sas or Kaws, Kicapoos, o,tawas Kiowas and
noes, Chlppewas and Munsees, and Quapaws. max.
ing total OF 17,442 or these the KIowas and
Comanches, Arapahoes and Apaches are hostile.
IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY
are the Creeks. Cnerokees, Choctaws. Chickasaws,
ssemlnoles, Witchtas, Delawares and lew other
tribes. all friendly, amounting to u, SO4.
IN new MEXICO are the Navajos, some small
bands OF Utes, Apaches, and Apaches and MEM
pres, and the Pueblos, amounting to 20,059.
In Colorado there are 5000 Utes.
In Montana there are the Flatheads Pend d'Ore-
lies iiies ana hootenays. Backleet Piegans, Blood.
eros Ventres and Crows, amounting to IL, 800. or
these the Crows are friendly.
In Utae and Wyoming are the Shoshones or
SNAKES, the Utahs, few Utes and mixed Shosho-
nes and Bannocks, in all 25 $50. These Indians
are generally friendly.
In addition to these there are In Minnesota the
Chlppewas, IN detached bands, numbering 5,,7s;
In Iowa wandering bands o! Sacs and Foxes, num-
bering 264 in Wisconsin wandering bands OF VIM
nebagoes, 700, and the Pottowatomes, numbering
$50.
The Pawnees, Utes Shoshones or Snakes, Arick-
arees and Crows are the enemies OF the SIOUX.
The Northern Cheyennes and Arapahoes are the
allies OF the Sioux, by ASSOCIATION and intermar-
rlage with them Four or ave years ago apparent
ennes and Arapahoes, and the latter made over
tures to the Snoshones TO JOIN them against the
Sioux. Washakie, the chief OF the Shoshones, plac-
ing no reliance in the good faith OF the Cheyennes
ana ArapahOes, declined to entertain the propO-
sltlon made by them, and the alliance was not
effected.
In 1882 a severe battle took place on the Chug
River. few miles south Of the present site OF Fort
Laramie between the Sioux and Cheyepnes and
Arapahoes for possession or the territory
TREATY OF PEACE
nor o e :. asl Was
Sioux, and that south OF 1t to the Cheyennes and
Arapahoes. In 1S4l teud arose in the Sioux
camp, and q considerable number OF the tribe eft,
went south and ranged with the Cheyennes IN the
Republican River country The seceders were
number forty lodges. In 1874 social ieud arose in
the camp OF the Cheyennes and Arapahoes and lao
lodges OF Cheyennes and sixty lodges OF Arapahoes
went north and joined the sioux. They constitute
what IS now known as the Northern Cheyennes
and Arapahoes. The chief man among the sioux Is
Red Cloud. He is not hereditary chief, bur a
adventurous spirits, has now, by success al arms
q ret,nue OF 100 lodges OF ogallalas and i3o OF
Brules. Spotted Tall is Brule, with a following
Of 20O lodges Iron Shell and MAN. Afraid. Of HIS
Horses are minor Chiefs respectively OF the
Arapahoes and Cheyennes Is Medicine Man.
The Sioux, Arapahoes and Cheyennes hunt in
the Powder River country and winter In the
Black Hills; portion Of tne Brules and Cut-of Il
bands hunt on the Republican River. The Repub-
lican Valley will, however, soon cease to be a
hunting ground. 1t Is already occupied by great
numbers OF white men, who make business OF
killing the buffalo, not lor robes. but Tor the
leather TO be obtained from tanning the hides.
This buffalo leather is superior the leather made
from the hides OF domestic cattle for all betting for
machinery.
WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
there is an Indian population OF 143 705. or these
there are in oregon, cut up into small bands GAO
all friendly. In ldano there are GOA, all friendly
or these the largest tribe is the Nez Perces, num-
berlng 8, 200 souls In Washington Territory there
are Is, ,494 Indians mostly In small bands peaceab BILE
or well disposed. In Nevada there are numerous
small tribes, numbering In all 1920 anc al
friendly and peaceable except the Goshrtes In
definite bands to the number OF 800 Indians, re-
ported wild and treacherous.
In California there are %, S07 Indians OF various
bands, all friendly except he Piutes. who number
1000, and the serranos, small tribe OF l15 botn
OF which are hostile.
In Arizona are the Yumas Chemehuevis, New
River Indians, Cocopas, Pah Utes, Mojaves, Hua
lapais Yarapals, Pimas, Maricopas, Papagos, Mo-
gins, Casinos, Tonto Apaches, Pinals and Coyote.
ros and Sierra BlancOs. The strength OF some OF
these tribes ls unknown. As lar as ascertained
they number 10000 persons. The Hualapas, Yara
pals, Tonic Apacnes Pinals and Coyateros and
Sierra Bancos are hOstile-the rest are friendly OF
peaceabe.
In Alaska there are g. 400 Indians, of whom
10000 are Esqumaux. The Hydas Kakes ant
AVIS are the hostile tribes IN this Territory, ant
number III all 2,600
RECAPITULATIoN.
To recapituate, there are:-
East OF the Rocky Mount 1SS, ALI
West OF the Rocky Noun tains. .......... l43, 7Ji
Grand total Of Indians in the United