Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: INDIAN AFFAIRS. The total Indian population of the United States remains about the same as last 3rear, approximately about 270,000, of which the Five Civilized Tribes and New York Indians embrace about 90,000, leaving about 180,OOQ occupying 156 reservations, containing 55,127,000 acres outside of the Indian Territory and the State of New York. One thousand six hundred and nineteen allotments were made during the year, the area thereof being approximately 211,326 acres. Allotments in severalty aggregating 8,823,000 acres have been made since the passage of the general allotment act (February 8, 1887, 24 Stat. L., 388) to approximately 73,040 Indians. General conditions among the Indians have been satisfactory during the year, no serious trouble having occurred. The marked progress toward civilization noted in recent jears still continues, more Indians than ever before having engaged in industrial pursuits and in earning a livelihood for themselves and families. In pursuance of the policy adopted by the Department under author ity of law, the abolishment of Indian agencies, and the devolving of the duties appertaining thereto upon bonded superintendents in charge of Indian training schools located at such agencies, has been continued, with the result that the number of agencies provided for in the appropriation for the present fiscal yenr is 33, as against 43 for the past year. Great emphasis is placed upon this policy by the Indian Department (see report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs), and it is claimed that it meets the conditions which will best enable the Indian to break away from ancient tribal traditions and influences, and to become self- supporting. The policy of requiring Indian allottees to work portions of their allotments has been continued during ...