Indians and their Agencies

The following are the distribution and population of the Indians in the United States, taken from the Report of the Commi ioner of Indian Affairs, 1876: Arizona , Colorado River Agency : Mojaves, 820; Chemehuevis, 320; Hualapais (not on reservation), 620; Coahuilas (not on reservation), 150; Cocopas (not on reservation), 180. Moquis Pueblo Agency : Moquis Pueblos, 1700. Pima and Maricopa Agency : Papagos, about 5000; Pimas, 4100; Maricopas, 400. San Carlos Agency : Pinal and Aribaipa Apaches, 1051; Chiricahua Apaches, 297; Mojave Apaches, 618; Yuma Apaches, 352; Tonto Apaches, 629; Coyotero Apaches, 1612. Indians in Arizona not under an agent: Yumas, 930; Mojaves, 700. California , Hoopa Valley Agency : Hoopas, 511; Redwoods, 12; Siahs, 13; Klamaths, 44. Round Valley Agency (192 not on reservation): Potter Valley, 307; Ukie, 197; Pitt River, 60; Red Wood, 94; Wylackie, 172; Con Cowe, 148; Little Lake, 166. Tule River Agency : Tules, Tejons, Wachamnis, Kweahs, King’s River, and Manaches, 1200. Indians in California not under an agent: Mi ion, Coahuila, Temecula, and other Indians, 4375; Klamaths, 1125. Colorado , Los Pinos Agency : Tabequache-Muache, Capote, and Weminuche bands of Utes, 2000. White River Agency : Grand River, Yampa, Uintah, and Pah bands of Utes, 900. Dakota , Cheyenne River Agency : Two Kettle Sioux, Sans-Arc Sioux, Minneconjou Sioux, Black feet Sioux, 2280. Crow Creek Agency : Lower Yanctonais Sioux, 1213. Devil’s Lake Agency : Si eton Sioux, 391; Wahpeton Sioux, 477; Cut-Head Sioux, 203. Flandreau Agency : Flandreau Sioux, 361. Fort Berth old Agency : A rick a rees, 692; Gros Ventres, 414; Mandans, 241; Gros Ventres (seceders), 100. Lower Brulé Agency : Lower Brulé Sioux, 1800. Ponca Agency : Poncas, 730. Red Cloud Agency : Ogallalla Sioux, Northern Cheyennes, Northern Arapahoes, 6000. Spotted Tail Agency : Upper Brulé and Ogallalla Sioux, Lower Brulé Sioux, Northern Brulé Sioux, and others, 2315. Si eton Agency : Si eton and Wahpeton Sioux, 1745. Standing Rock Agency : Upper Yanctonais Sioux, Lower Yanctonais Sioux, Uncpapa Sioux, Black feet Sioux, 2315. Yankton Agency : Yankton Sioux, 1992. Indians in Dakota not under an agent, or absent from agencies, 15,000. Idaho , Fort Hall Agency : Bannacks, 648; Shoshones, 964. Lemhi Agency : Sheep eaters, 300; Bannacks, 190; Shoshones, 450. Nez Percés Agency : Nez Percés, 2800. Indians in Idaho not under an agent: Cœur d’Alenes, Pend d’Oreilles, and Kootenays, 1000. Indian Territory , Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency : Cheyennes, 2029; Arapahoes, 1703; Apaches, 48; Cheyennes absent from reservation, 180; held as prisoners by military, 32. Kiowa and Comanche Agency : Kiowas, 1090; Comanches, 1570; Apaches, 325. Osage Agency : Osage, 2679; Kaws, 443. Pawnee Agency : Pawnees, 2026. Quapaw Agency : Quapaws, 235; confederated Kaskaskias, Piankeshaws, Weas, Peorias, and Miamis, 202; Ottawas, 140; Eastern Shawnees, 97; Wyandottes, 258; Senecas, 240; Modocs, 117; Straggling Black Bob Shawnees and Pot taw atomies, 100. Sac and Fox Agency : Sacs and Foxes of Mi i ippi, 417; absentee Shawnees, 647; Mexican Kickapoos, 312. Union Agency : Cherokees, 18,672; Creeks, 14,000; Choctaws, 16,000; Chick a saws, 5800; Semi noles, 2553. Wichita Agency : Caddos and Del a wares, 580; Comanches, 168; Keechies and Wacos, 155; Tawacanies, 100; Wich it as, 217. Indians in Indian Territory not under an agent: Citizen Pot taw atomies, 131. Iowa , Sac and Fox Agency : Sacs and Foxes, 341. Kansas , Kansas Agency : Pot taw atomies (prairie band), 497; Kickapoos, 252. Indians in Kansas without an agency: Chippewas, of Swan Creek, and Munsees, 61; Mokohoko band of Sacs and Foxes, 200. Michigan , Mackinac Agency : Chippewas of Lake Superior, 1200; Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River, 2000; Chippewas and Ottawas of Lake Michigan, 7000; Pot taw atomies of Huron, 60. Minnesota , Leech Lake Agency : Pillager and Lake Win neb a go shish Chippewas, 1610; Chippewas of Mi i ippi, 790. Red Lake Agency : Red Lake Chippewas, 1178. White Earth Agency : Mi i ippi Chippewas, 1768; Pembina Chippewas, 452; Otter-Tail Chippewas, 485. Montana , Black feet Agency : Black feet, Bloods, and Piegans (no tribal distinctions), 7200. Crow Agency : Mountain Crows, 1500; River Crows, 1000. Flathead Agency : Flatheads, 381; Pend d’Oreilles, 858; Kootenays, 390. Fort Peck Agency : A iniboines, 1998; Yanctonais, Uncpapa, Brulé, Teton Sioux, and Gros Ventres, 6500. Nebraska , Great Nemaha Agency : Iowas, 224; Sacs and Foxes of Mi ouri, 100. Omaha Agency : Omahas, 1027. Otoe Agency : Otoes and Mi our is, 454. Santee Agency : Santee Sioux, 793. Winnebago Agency : Win neb a goes, 1500. New Mexico , Abiquiu Agency : Utes, 900; Jicarilla Apaches, 326. Cimarron Agency : Jicarilla Apaches, 420; Muache Utes, 230. Mescalero Agency : Mescalero Apaches, 1400. Navajo Agency : Navajoes, 11,868. Pueblo Agency : Pueblos, 8400. Southern Apache Agency : Gila Apaches, Mogollen Apaches, Mimbre Apaches, Chiricahua Apaches, 1600. New York , New York Agency : Senecas, 3017; Oneidas, 250; On on dag as, 453; Cayugas, 161; Tuscaroras, 412; St. Regis, 741. Nevada , Nevada Agency : Pah-Utes on Pah-Ute reservation, 400; Pah-Utes in Northern Arizona (not on reservation), 284; Pah-Utes in Utah (not on reservation), 528; Pah-Utes in Southern Nevada (not on reservation), 631; Pah-Utes in California (not on reservation), 184; Pah-Utes on Pyramid Lake reserve, 1500; Shoshones, 500; Pah-Utes on Walker River reserve, 500. Western Shoshone Agency : Goship Utes (not on reservation), 204; Western Shoshones (not on reservation), 1945; Indians in Nevada not under an agent: Pah-Utes (not on reservation), 1000. North Carolina , Eastern Cherokee Agency : Eastern Cherokees, 1600; other Eastern Cherokees scattered through Georgia, South Carolina, and Tenne ee, 800. Oregon , Grand Ronde Agency : Molels, Clack am as, Rogue River, and other bands, 755. Klamath Agency : Klamaths, 676; Modocs, 100; Pah-Ute Snakes, 100; Wollpahpe Snakes, 174. Malheur Agency : Pah-Utes, 462; Snakes, 300. Siletz Agency : Rogue River, Shasta Scoton, and thirteen other bands, 1100; Alseas, Sinselaws, Coosas, and Umpquas, 325. Umatilla Agency : Walla Walla, 128; Cayuse, 385; Umatilla, 169. Warm Springs Agency : Wascoes, 263; Teninoes, 50; Warm Springs, 187; Indians roaming on Columbia River, renegades and others, 2000. Utah , Uintah Valley Agency : Uintah Utes, 650; Indians in Utah not under an agent, Pah Vents, 134; Goship Utes, 256. Washington Territory , Colville Agency : Colvilles, 650; Spokanes, 685; Lakes, 242; Calispels, 395; Ok in a kanes, 330; San Poels and Nespeelums, 500; Methows, 315. Neah Bay Agency : Makahs, 538. Puyallup Agency : Muckle shoot, 130; Puyallups, 525; Nisquallies, 205; Squaxons, 50; Chehalis, 240; Shoal Water Bay, 60; Grape Harbor, 160; Cowlitz, 25. Quinaielt Agency : Quina i elts, 122; Queets, 114; Hohs, 80; Quillehutes, 260. S’Kokomish Agency : S’Klallams, 550; Towanas, 275. Tulalip Agency : Snohomish, 900; Lummi, 600; Etakmur, 550; Swinomish, 700; Muckle shoot, 500. Yakama Agency : Yakama, Palouse, Pisquose, Wenatshepum, Kliktat, Klinquit, Kowwa ayee, Siaywas, Skinpah, Wisham, Shyiks, Ochechole, Kahmiltpah, and Seapcat, 4100. Wisconsin , Green Bay Agency : Menomonees, 1522; Oneidas, 1387; Stock bridges, 121. La Pointe Agency : Chippewas, Red Cliff Band, 726; Bad River, 732; Lac Court d’Oreille, 1048; Lac de Flambeau, 665; Fond du Lac, 404; Grand Portage, 262; Bois Fort, 714. Indians in Wisconsin not under an agent: Win neb a goes, 823; Pot taw atomies (prairie band), 180. Wyoming , Shoshone Agency : Shoshones (eastern band), 1800. Indians in North Carolina, Indiana, Tenne ee, Georgia, Florida, and Texas: Miamis, Semi noles, Lipans, Tonka was, 850. Number of Indians in the United States, exclusive of those in Alaska, 266,151; number of Indians who are mixed-bloods, 40,639; number of school-teachers for Indians, 437; amount of money expended for education during the year, $362,496.03; number of births and deaths about even. Alaska. The aboriginal inhabitants of Alaska are divided generally into two cla es, the Ararian, or Coast tribes, and Indian, or Interior tribes; of the former the Innuit, or Esquimo races, inhabit coast of Arctic and North Pacific Ocean, and the Aleutians inhabited the chain of Aleutian Islands and the western ends of Aliaska peninsula. Innuit , or Esquimo . Kopágmuts ; numbered, in 1870, about 200; inhabit the shore of the Arctic Ocean between Mackenzie’s River and Manning’s Point; were formerly much more numerous and powerful, inhabiting valley of Mackenzie’s River for 300 miles until driven out by Indians.