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Show -5- Indian Population Ratio 1940 1950 Nevada 5,700 6,100 1.07 Minnesota 13,300 14,000 1.05 Montana 17,800 18,100 1.02 Wisconsin 13,700 13,900 1.01 Oklahoma 63,200 54,000 0.85 South Carolina 1,300 1,100 0.85 The lack of such adjustment for place of permanent residence has had an inflationary effect on the figures for non-reservation residents. However, even with allowance for such inflation, there has been a marked increase in the non-reservation Indian population since 1940. The total Indian population of the United States increased during the decade 1940-1950 by about 20 per cent. The 37 States with 1,000 or more Indians in 1950 are shown in Table A. In eight of them the Indian population in 1950 was more than twice as large as it was in 1940. Virginia has a few small reservations under State jurisdiction, while Texas and Kansas have small Federal reservations. All eight States would generally be considered non-Indian country. In general, the major increases in resident Indian population occur in States with little or no reservation lands. Increases below the national average were reported by eight of the reservation States. Oklahoma and South Carolina reported decreases in Indian population. In Oklahoma the total population (all races) decreased from 1940 to 1950. While the greatest proportionate increases in Indian population have been in the non-reservation States, the reservation States still have higher proportions of Indians in the total population. Table B lists the Indian population as a percentage of the total population in the |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |