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United States. Office of Indian Affairs / Annual report of the commissioner of Indian affairs, for the year 1892
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Reports of agents in Washington, pp. 487-511
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REPORTS OF AGENTS IN WASHINGTON. 487 Uncompahgres ----------------------------------------1,001 White Rivers3-------------------------------------------3 Mixed bloods --------------------------------------------2 Number of children of school age --------- 310 Males ---------------------------------------------172 Females -------------------------------------------138 Very respectfully, ROBERT WAUGH9 T. S. Indian Agent. The COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. REPORTS OF AGENTS IN WASHINGTON. REPORT OF COLVILLE AGENCY. COLVILLE INDIAN AGENCY, WASH., Auqust 26, 1892. SIR: In compliance with instructions contained in circular letter from the honorable Commissioner of Indian Affairs, under date of June 23, 1892, I have the honor to submit herewith my fourth annual report in reference to the affairs pertaining to this agency. The Indians connected with this agency and living on the Colville, Spokane, and Coeur d'Alene reservations are composed of the following tribes or bands: Cceur d'Aldnes, Lower Spokanes, Lakes, Colvilles, Okanagans, Columbias, Joseph's Band of Nez Perces, Nespilems, and the San Puells. The Calispels and Upper Spokanes are under the charge of this agency, although thoy do not at present live on any reservation. The following table gives the number of In- dians by tribes attached to the agency: tChildrenPersons Males Females C not 0th I Name of tribe. above above betw erwise Total. 14 ]6 and 16erieTtl 18 years. 14 years. years. em ated. Cceur d'Alene . . . . ..---------------------------------- 138 157 58 74 427 Lower Spokane. . . ..--------------------------------- 132 150 91 70 443 Lake ------------------------------------------------ 120 117 73 42 352 Colville ------------------------------------------ 108 90 64 39 301 Okanogan.. . ..-------------------------------------112135 104 54 405 Columbia. . . . . ..-------------------------------------- 139 150 69 32 390 Nez Percs ----------------------------------------- 43 65 16 14 138 Nespilem. . . . ..--------------------------------------2422 10 6 62 San Puells*.. . . . ..------------------------------------ 135 165--------------------300 Calispel* ----------------------------------------- 80 120 ---------- ---------- 200 Upper Spokane*. . ..--------------------------------- 75 95--------------------170 Total... . ... ..-----------------------------------1,106 1,266 485 331 31188 * Estimated. Agriculture.-Agricultural pursuits are observable among these Indians, as many of them have enlarged their fields by inclosing more land, thus increas- ing the acreage already under fence and cultivation. Several new farms have been opened during the past year. The Coeur d'Alene tribe has had a very large acreage of new land fenced and broken during the past spring, which they intend to sow in grain during the coming fall and winter. Among tle different tribes of Indians under my charge, the Coeur d'Aldnes take the lead in farming and agricultural pursuits, and they will compare favorably with the white farmers of that section of the country. There are only a limited number of Indians living on the different reservations who do not live in houses, and nearly all dress in citizen's dress. Joseph's band of Nez Perces are about the only exception to this rule. They appear to be particularly fond of gathering in the Indian village and living in their tepees the greater portion of the year. Although many of them have comfortable houses, but few occupy them. A number of these Indians wear blankets, notwithstanding the fact that the Government furnishes them full .... / Id
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