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appropriation just sufficient to clothe and support them in
school (Industrial Schools) and make it only available while
in attendance at school, either on their Reservation or at
"Training Schools" similar to the Carlisle School, then we
might expect a decided forward movement from our present
Indian status. There are so many points gained in placing
Indian children in school that I cannot forbear speaking of
them briefly, for I know you are anxious to get all the
points to be gained in the management of Indians, looking
toward their improvement.

1st, the child being in school, the parents are much
easier managed--is loyal to the Govt., to the Agent, and
takes an interest in the affairs of the Agency, and never
dares or desires to commit a serious wrong. I am yet to
know of the first individual Indian on this reservation who
has joined in a raid who has had his child in school, and
I know the "Dull Knife" raid would never have occurred had
the children of his Band been placed in school. Had their
been sufficient accommodation on this reservation for school
children at the proper time while the "Dull Knife" Band were
here, I could have secured the attendance of at least a
majority of their children of school age. This may look to
you like compulsory education! Well, what if it is?, is
there any serious objection to such a course? Was not the
taking of 33 Cheyenne braves and Chiefs from this reservation
in chains in the Spring of 1875 compulsory in the superlative
degree? Who is there today that would question the
justness and charity of that measure. If there is one, let
him come to this agency and take a seat in the assembly room
of one of our schools and listen to the discourse of one of
these same men pleading with his more unfortunate (yes, in
a certain sense) people to come out from their heathen degradation
and step up into a higher and more enjoyable scale
of existence.

2nd. The Agency Schools are made the principal features
of attraction for the Indians, as by having their children in
school the parent becomes personally interested in the progress
of his child, and the prosperity of the school, and he soon be-
gets a desire to locate in the vicinity of the Agency, and his
habits are consequently localized!.. And this effect is still
more apparent in the case of those who have children away at
Carlisle and other points in the States. The parents of these
children are as completely committed to the general welfare of
the <u>whole</u> whole people of the United States as any other loyal
citizen, and by this mixing and blending of common interest,
they will the sooner be prepared to enter into and take upon
themselves the capability and responsibility of a common
citizenship.

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3rd. In the management of the school upon the reservation, the service of the Police is called into requisition, looking up truants, absentees, etc., and in this way the Police force becomes interested in the school and its progress.

No greater mistake could have been made than was made last summer by the Hon. Commr. in relieving "Little Chief" and his band of Northern Cheyennes from the necessity of placing their children in school. It has interfered very much in their management at this Agency, and has had its effect upon the other Indians. It was a great mistake and should be corrected at once.

Trusting that you may receive ample appropriations for Carlisle and other similar schools, and that your efforts in the future may be crowned with success, as in the past, I am

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1st, the child being in school, the parents are much
easier managed--is loyal to the Govt., to the Agent, and
takes an interest in the affairs of the Agency, and never
dares or desires to commit a serious wrong. I am yet to
know of the first individual Indian on this reservation who
has joined in a raid who had his child in school, and
I know the "Dull Knife" raid would never have occurred had
the children of his Band been placed in school. Had their
been sufficient accommodation on this reservation for school
children at the proper time while the "Dull Knife" Band were
here, I could have secured the attendance of at least a
majority of their children of school age. This may look to
you like compulsory education! Well, what if it is?, is
there any serious objection to such a course? Was not the
taking of 33 Cheyenne braves and Chiefs from this reservation
in chains in the Spring of 1875 compulsory in the superlative degree?
Who is there today that would question the
justness and charity of that measure. If there is one, let
him come to this agency and take a seat in the assembly room
of one of our schools and listen to the discourse of one of
these same men pleading with his more unfortunate (yes, in
a certain sense) people to come out from their heathen degradation and step up into a higher and more enjoyable scale
of existence.

2nd. The Agency Schools are made the principal features
of attraction for the Indians, as by having their children in
school the parent becomes personally interested in the progress
of his child, and the prosperity of the school, and he soon be-
gets a desire to locate in the vicinity of the Agency, and his
habits are consequently localized!.. And this effect is still
more apparent in the case of those who have children away at
Carlisle and other points in the States. The parents of these
children are as completely committed to the general welfare of
the Indian whole people of the United States as any other loyal
citizen, and by this mixing and blending of common interest,
they will the sooner be prepared to enter into and take upon
themselves the capability and responsibility of a common
citizenship.

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Your Sincere Friend,

(Signed) Jno. D. Miles.