Arizona citizen., 1874-08-22
Inquiries about Arizona Indians.

July 20, by order of Gen. Crook, Capt. Nickerson, adjutant general of this de- partment, addressed a circular letter to many people in Arizona, who are suppos- ed to have some of the information sought Following are the subjects, and questions relating to each, set forth in the circular, and ought to elicit large fund of knowl- edge regarding the Indians of Arizona. The agents of the several reservations ought to be able to accurately answer the questions:
 l. Name of tribe.
 2. Number in tribe.
 2. Physical attributes: Average height? Average chest measurement? Lung pow CT. great or small? Limbs well prOpor- toned and straight. or not? Hands and feet, large, small, Shapely or splay? Mus or meagre body? Eyes-colOr? Shape? Expression? Wide apart or close togeth- CT? Hair-color? Texture? Quantity? Manner of wearing? Forhead-broad or narrow? Exceeding, straight or prOtuber- ant? Nose-ROman, Grecian or flat? Nos- trils-visible or otherwise? Mouth-large or small? Straight or not? Expression of? Lips-thick or thin? Protruding? Teeth large or small, good or bad? Chin-reced- ing or thrust forward? Ears-any pecu- larlCy? DO they JaLCOO or paint the lace or body? If so, please explain designs em- plOyed, manner of tattoOing, and mate rials used?
 1. General aspect of face: Gentle or sav- age? DOcile or tntractable? Truthful or treacherous?
 5. General character of people?
 6. Powers of endurance: Ability to with stand vicissitudes of heat and cold, and to undergo the privatiOns Of hunger, thirst and fatigue, great or small? Distances marched in one day by these people?
 '. Power of vision?
 8. Habits: Nomadic? How long do they live in one village? Do they build resi- dences? If so, please explain their mode? Are their villages pOliced and drained, or not? About personal cleanliness?
 g. Mode of warfare: On horseback or afoot? How are hostile movements con- ducted? By open fight or ambuscade? Elk plain manner of attacks? Arms used? Lances, bows, arrows and knives, how made? How are prisoners treated? State whether burned, Scalped, ransOmed or held as slaves? System of signals-Ex- plain if any smOke-signals are used, also any made by placing rocks, twigs, etc., in position on trails?
 10. Form of government: Explain if you can. their form of government? How are chiefs elected? How are affairs Of public import discussed? How adjusted?
 Il. Marriage: Are they mOnogamists or polygamistS? At what ages do they mar
  is the punishment for conjugal infidelity?
 12. Births: How many children on an average to the family? Is there any differ ence in the treatment of male and female children?
 l3. Deaths: Describe their funeral cere- monies and mode of sepulture.
 l4. Dress: Please give in detail the arti cles of dress worn by each sex. Describe | material, style and mode of fabrication. | Hats, tunicS, mOccaSinS, etc. 15. Food: Articles of vegetable food? | Articles of fruit food? Articles of animal | food? Articles of fish food? How procur- | they use? How made? Are they provi- | dent in laying up supplies for future use? | 16 Diseases: Please state what are the | prevailing diseases? Their mode of treat | ment? Have they sweat boxes? l7. What festivals do they keep and how? | Please give full description and state when these feasts occur? Have they any games, such as ball, hoop, etc.?
 Is. Have their children play things?
 l9. Please ascertain all possible infOrma- ton concerning their religious belief, cere monies and traditions, Have their reli gious dignitarieS any influence in the | tribe?
 20. What are their moral traits as con- cerns: Truth? Honesty? Chastity? Ha- tired? Hospitality? Revenge? Courage? q, Do they cultivate the soil? If so, to what extent? By what implements? In what manner, i. e. by irrigation etc.? What cereals, vegetables and fruits are planted?
 p. Do they breed cattle and horses?
 23. Any traditions about their former history or whence they came?