Poncas, petition to sell lands in Dakota and remain in Indian Territory Page. their prosperous condition continues, seventy-nine families living in houses of eight reservations in New York Agency is 5,275, increase over last year of 134.. Population. (See Census.) 122 140 136 67 IV 111 Porter, N. S., Fort Peck Agency, Montana, annual report of Potter Valley Indians, statistics in regard to 88 92 99 .244, 254, 262, 264 Pratt, R. H., First Lieutenant, U. S. Army, in charge of training school at Carlisle Barracks, 238, 258 178 105 246, 266 .XX, XXI, 201 Proclamation by President relating to proposed invasion of Indian Territory... belonging to government at Rosebud Agency found in dilapidated condition public, belonging to Malheur Agency missing, and charged to Agent Rinehart Pueblo Agency, New Mexico, eighth annual report of Ben. M. Thomas of Laguna, Indians of, reduced to actual want last spring on account of failure of crops. Nesqually, Chehalis, &c., Agency, Washington Territory, annual report of R. H. 157 156 Puyallups, statistics in regard to.. 252, 270 Pueblos, condition of. Puyallup Agency, Washington Territory, Indians of, loyal to whites Pyramid Lake Reservation in Nevada, trespassing on by fishermen, illustrates inadequacy of law. XV, 125 ૨. Quapaw Agency, eight tribes at, wear citizens' dress, are self-supporting, &c.. Quapaws at Osage Agency semi-civilized, cheerful and contented, but should be provided with Quinaielt Agency, Washington Territory, third annual report of Oliver Wood. 162 254, 270 R. Raids by Sioux on Piegans of Blackfeet Agency. 106 of Osages on Pawnee stock; bad feelings between the two tribes Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul, articles of agreement to cross reserve signed 82 19 37 extending lines through lands of Pueblos of New Mexico causing apprehensions 133 .XVIII, XIX Utah Northern, passage of, through Fort Hall Reserve, wich station at agency.. 63 denominations, agencies assigned to.. societies, addresses of secretaries of. Rainfall at Neah Bay Agency for year, 114.91 inches Rations, issues of, Indian police preserve order and render assistance during all except beef stopped July 1, 1879, at request of Indians of Osage Agency. none issued to Indians of Grand Ronde Agency except to sick. Reclamation of portion of Wa-atch prairie at Neah Bay Agercy by diking recommended Religious belief of Sac and Fox of Iowa appears to be of Jewish origin matters, Stockbridges of Green Bay Agency take little interest in, owing to fac- 156 IX 77 150 92 137 155 171 238, 258 97 228, 279 171 279 societies contributed $8,810 past year for New York Indians 136, 137 teachings among Western Shoshones confhed to one creed-the Golden Rule 128 93 Religious work. (See Missionary.) Removal of bands of Chippewas to White Earth Reservation recommended of Fond-du-lacs, bill passed some years snce by Congress should be carried out. of headquarters of Quinaielt Agency uged, and reasons why.. XL 172 173 162 162 Removal of Kiowa and Comanche Agency and the advantages of new location.. of Malheur Indians from vicinity of Camps McDermit and Bidwell never effected. of Piute prisoners from Vancouver Barracks to Warm Springs Agency, Oregon Page. XXXIV, 72 of Poncas; satisfied to stay where they are, but agitation of subject by outsiders settlement, subsistence, and support of Indians, act making appropriation for to Indian Territory, constant agitation of, among Sac and Fox of Missouri, cause of to Indian Territory, general desire of Otoes for. Renegade Indians along Columbia River controlled by medicine men Reservation, Devil's Lake, Dakota, adapted to agriculture instead of stock-raising, and why... of Poncas, over 100,000 acres, good farming and stock country. Otoe, Nebraska, 43,000 acres fine farming lands, but Indians do not improve Reservations, Indian, schedule showing areas, authority for, tribes occupying, &c Roaming bands, visits of, to Colville Agency source of great annoyance Ronan, Peter, Flathead Agency, Montana, fourth annual report of Rogue River Indians, statistics in regard to Root digging, Indians of Nevada largely compelled to resort to, for subsistence Round Valley Agency, California, annual report of Agent H. B. Sheldon reserve, settlers occupy grazing lands on, to detriment of Indians.. S. Sac and Fox Agency, Indian Territory, first annual report of, John S. Shorb Mo-ko-ho-ko, band of, intruders on lands occupied by Kansas settlers of Missouri, Indian Territory, still adhere to Indian customs of Missouri, at Great Nemaha Agency, large cash annuity obstacle to progress 140 147, 148 85 190 XLIII 119 145 88, 89 30 66 85 XLIII 228 134, 135 85 140 153 250, 268 109 124 42 8 8 103 129 85 Salaries of Indian agents totally inadequate, and why.. San Carlos Agency, Arizona, annual report of J. C. Tiffany Apaches orderly, quiet, industrious, and as efficient as ordinary white laborers.. of Indians of Shoshone and Bannack Agency demands a physician.. of Cheyenne River Sioux good; medicine men rarely consulted. of Indians of Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency comparatively good, but scrof- of Indians of Colorado River Agency, Arizona, comparatively good. of Indians of Round Valley Agency good. of Indian, table showing. of Lemhi indians not good, and appointment of physicians urged 90 97 .XXXIX 97 .XXXI, 90, 91 XLIII, 117 31 150 250 268 4 5 31 177 37 20 70 2 10 275 64 13 67 82 6 58 75 49 59, 60 252, 270 225 120 XXVII 121 16 144 108 148 3 9, 10 11 XXX, 62 37 957 of Mission dians, California, good; limited hospital accommodations asked of Pawnees steadily improving; malaria prevalent, and causes of of San Carlos Iulians satisfactory, except in respect to syphilis few cases of sickness repored by physician at Kiowa Agency. increase of birth over death ate on Sisseton Reserve; small hospital facilities urged. San Poels, statistics in regard to. Santa Ysabel Reserve, California, executive order restoring to public domain. Santee Agency, Nebraska, fourth annual port of Isaiah Lightner.. Sisseton and Devil's Lake Agencies self-support at, nearly reached. Sappovonare elected by Tabequache Utes to succeed Ouray, deceased Scarlet fever in epidemic form among Crow Intians last spring School, boarding and day, Warm Springs Ageny, Oregon; noon-day meal furnished for. and industrial, much needed at Pima Agency, Arizona; success of day-school School, boarding, completed for Puyallup Agency, 6) by 26 feet and 2 stories high. Klamath Agency, larger and more regular attendance at.. 113 at Forest Grove, O. egon, established for benefit of Indians of Pacific coast...VI, VII School, boarding, support of, only aid received by Cœur d'Alênes from government. urged for Utes of Los Pinos Agency, Colorado. School, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., system of conducting. day, at Fort Berthold, success of.. day, one in operation at Nevada Agency. at Great Nemaha burned; new one in course of erection. boarding, at Pawnee Agency, shows meager results for such expensive ma- boarding (Pottawatomie), in successful operation since 1873. tribe.. Schools, industrial, at Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency; results exceeded most sanguine ex- School lands, act authorizing Secretary of Interior to certify, to State of Kansas Shawnee manual-labor, pride of Indians in on Stockbridge Reserve, Green Bay Agency, not well attended, and why Schools among Five Civilized Tribes conducted on same system as in adjoining States at Hampton and Carlisle, children from, cared for during vacation in private families. at Quapaw Agency; two boarding and three day, credit to teachers and scholars cost per capita per annum for instruction in, is $60, exclusive of rations.. 13 new ones to be established and 11 buildings to be erected coming season.. carried on at Grand Ronde Agency by contract with Rev. J. B. A. Brouillet. day at Nez Percé Agency, Idaho, carried on by Misses McBeth for men and women.. 50,000 Indians at 17 agencies have no treaty school funds whatever, &c. manual-labor and day, on Sisseton Reserve; flattering progress shown Page. 154 32 15 142 6 132 160 56 177 178 32 126 174 158 56 156 117 59 80 101 26 57 XLII 69 199 91 92 170 177 95 IV VII 75 89 110 V, IX 41 VI 56 138 20 66 45 3, 174 V 50 1 152 V 169 165 on Indian reservations; 60 boarding and 110 day schools, attended by 7,000 children.. XXXII, 80 Pawnees more faithful in complying with treaty terms for, than government. Sac and Fox of Iowa averse to, instruct children in their own language 102, 103 162 64 sincere desire of adults of Kiowa Agency to have their children attend Schwan, Capt. Theo., 11th United States Infantry, relieved as acting agent, Cheyenne River 19 Seal catch at Neah Bay large past season, netting Indians $20,000. 155, 156 Seapcats, statistics in regard to.. 254, 272 Self-support by farming cannot be expected of this generation of Kiowas, Comanches, Chey- Self-supporting, Absentee Shawnees of Sac and Fox Agency, Indian Territory, are. affiliated bands at Kiowa Agency nearly. except 99 Modocs, all Indians of Quapaw Reservation are fisheries chief sources of, for Indians at Pyramid Lake and Walker River XXXV .XXXI, 86 "Five Civilized Tribes" in Indian Territory are, and many individuals wealthy. Indians of Yakama Agency practically; less than 10 per cent. aided by govern- ment XLVII Indians of Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, always have been. Iowas of Great Nemaha Agency are; many surpass white neighbors in in- nearly all Indians of Umatilla Reserve are Self-supporting, Omahas and Winnebagoes are, and have surplus of crops for sale . period nearly reached by Western Shoshones Pueblo Indians of New Mexico are, except in cases of rare misfortune Page. 123 128 133 131 XL 97 XXXV the 3,000 Indians on White Earth and Red Lake Reservations practically statistics in regard to 96 244, 254, 262 136 Senecas, descendants of, occupy Corn Planter Reserve, New York Agency, own farms in fee.. 136 Settlers on Round Valley Reserve occupy lands needed by Indians Sewing-machines extensively operated by Indian women on Yakama Reserve worked by 25 girls at Carlisle Training School, Pa Sheldon, H. B., Round Valley Agency, California, annual report of. Shastas, statistics in regard to.. Shawnees, Absentee, at Sac and Fox Agency, Indian Territory, farmers and stock-raisers, and self-supporting. 87,88 -244, 248, 250, 262, 268 8 145 167 180 8 250, 268 91, 92 88 87 Sheep husbandry would be more extensively engaged in at Warm Springs Agency but for wild Sherman, D., New York Agency, New York, eleventh annual report of. Shops and mills at Yankton Agency, what they produced the past year at Fort Hall Agency, industrious and peaceable. in Wyoming, need more land broken. statistics in regard to Western, cultivate 500 acres, divided into five farms Siletz Agency, Oregon, annual report of E. A. Swan Sinnott, P. B., Grand Ronde Agency, Oregon, ninth annual report of Sioux at Devil's Lake, self-support by, nearly reached. at Standing Rock Agency, encouraging advance of, in civilization Lower Brulé, gradually scattering from central village and taking allotments. 36 XXVIII 40 Sisseton, Wahpeton, and Cut-Head, at Devil's Lake, advancement of, in agriculture . Sisseton Agency, Dakota, second annual report of Agent Charles Crissey. Sitting Bull Indians, relative to those surrendered at Fort Peck Agency. 49 .240, 246, 258, 260, 266 XXVII 116 XXVII Yanktonnais, at Crow Creek, Dakota, complain of absence of part of the tribe at Stand- 27 48 113 250, 270 254, 272 S'Klallams of S'Kokomish Agency, live in vlllages, have comfortable houses, with appliances of S'Kokomish Agency, Washington Territory, tenth annual report of Edwin Eells Smith, John, Warm Springs Agency, Oregon, annual report of Snake River Chippewas should be removed to White Earth Reservation. Snakes marauding in Idaho captured by Indian scouts and taken to Vancouver. Snohomish Indians, statistics in regard to 164 163 164 147 XL 145 250, 270 254, 270 Soldiers attempt to seduce girls in boarding-school at Standing Rock 56 South Bay Indians, statistics in regard to 252 Southern Ute Agency, Colorado, annual report of Agent Henry Page. 17 Spanish language principally spoken by Southern Utes 17 Spencer, James E., Nevada Agency, Nevada, first annual report of. 123 Spokanes, council with, relative to locating them and other roving bands. Deep Creek, Washington Territory, industrious and worthy of aid from government. 153 67 252, 270 Page. Spoliation claims, on account of Bannock and Piute war, payment of, recommended.......... Spotted Tail, conduct latterly good; restores tranquility at Rosebud Agency return of his children from Carlisle training-school caused some distrust. Squaw-men, influence of, curtailed by police system infinite source of evil none on Otoe Reservation, and not a case of illegitimacy among Otoes. Squaxins, statistics in regard to. Standing Buffalo, Ponca chief, and other head men, have no desire to return to Dakota. statistics in regard to Stock cattle and horses, deserted by hostile Nez Percés, gathered and sold by military Pine Ridge and Spotted Tail Reserves admirably adapted for raising 500 head should be purchased yearly for Yanktons for next two or three years Indian, and other property at Devil's Lake Agency, Dakota large herds, consisting of horses, mules, cattle, and goats, owned by Navajoes live, owned by Indians of Warm Springs Agency, Oregon, horses, cattle, and sheep live, owned by Sac and Fox of Iowa: 400 hogs and 700 horses mares and a stallion, and a few sheep, asked for La Pointe Indians on Round Valley Reservation, California, owned by government and Indians owned by Cheyenne River Sioux: 850 horses and 2,600 cattle.. owned by Indians, total.. owned by Osages, table of raisers, disposition of Pine Ridge Sioux to become.. raisers, Nez Percés at Ponca Agency show excellent judgment as.. 141 48 45 66 X 55 .XLIV, 119 79 159 252, 270 85 51 51 169 170 254, 272 65 78 XIV XXVIII 40 62 84 29,0 131 99 54 17 149 98 176 9 20 274 76 40 85 raising among Poncas; with start given will become prosperous industry 84 69 chief industry of Klamath Indians heavy losses owing to hard winters Lower Brulé Sioux not yet prepared to carry on, extensively, and why.. must supplement farming to make Kiowas, Comanches, Cheyennes, and Arapa- on Crow Creek Reserve, Dakota, Indians realize advantage and profit of Stocks held by Treasurer United States, amount of, on hand held in trust for Indian tribes, table securities held for tribal funds invested in. Stock stolen, whether belonging to Indians or whites, Indian police search for and return Subsistence supplies furnished Indians of Fort Belknap Agency but small moiety of their actual needs Suicide of two Indian women at Warm Springs Agency, Oregon, arising from domestic trouble. practices, Indians of Fort Berthold Agency still wedded to Suppai Indians, statistics in regard to..... Reservation, Arizona, executive order establishing Supplies and goods at Southern Ute Agency good, except clothing.. at Pacific Springs, Wyoming, for Shoshones and Bannacks, stolen by emigrants.. furnished Pine Ridge Agency compare in every respect with Army supplies goods, &c., purchase of, for the Indian service, a business of great magnitude, com- issues of, to individuals at Colorado River Agency had good effect long delay in receiving, after purchase and shipment, source of annoyance.. 139 III 36 144 6 .XXXV, 74 25 62 88 78 213 210 210 IX 63 250, 268 114 149 135 156 33 238 225 18 177 38 41 XLIX 2 54 of beef and flour issued during great part of year at Colorado River Agency, Arizona. Survey of Devil's Lake Reservation, early completion of, urged to settle disputed claims. 31 139 of lands on Umatilla Reserve, improvements retarded by want of. of boundary lines of Nez Percé Reservation in Idaho urged to prevent trouble between of reservations and Indian lands; 6,000 miles of boundaries remain unsurveyed. 144 66 XX |