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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 31 doe them, amo~nt~intog $5,000. In addition to these items, the1 have the interest on $131,400 United States bonds, held in trust for them by the Secretary of the Interior, amounting annually to $6,570. Pottawatomies.-The Prairie band is all of this t,ribe reu~aining in Kansas, the rest having become citizens and removed, or most of them, to the Indian Territory. The tribe, excepting those in Wisco~~sihne re-tofore noticed, formerly resided in Michigan and Indiana, and re~noved to Kansas under the provisions of the treaty of 1846. The Prairie bard numbers, as nearly as ascertained, about 400, and is located on a re-serve of 77,357 acres fourteen miles north of Topeka. Notwithstanding many efforts to educate and civilize these Indians, most of them still cling tenaciously to the habits and customs of their fathers. Some, however, haw recently turned their attention to agricultural pursuits: and are now raising stock and most of the varieties of grain produced by their white neighbors. They are also showing more interest in edu-cation than formerly, one school being in operation on the reserration with an attendance of 84 scholars. These Indians have permanent annuities under the provisions of the treaties of August 3, 1596, Sep-tember 30, 1809, October 2, 1818, September 20, 1828, July 29,1829, June 6 and 17,1846, amounting in the aggregate to $22,779.07 in silver and money; also permanent provisions for blacksmiths and ansistants, for iron and steel, ?ud for salt, amounting annually to $1,362.77, and an annual appropriat~ond, uring the pleasure of Congress, of $5,000 for educational purposes. In addition to the foregoi~~tghe y have United States and State bonds, to the amount of $91,500, held in trust for them by the Secretary of the Interior, the interest on which, $4,585, is applied to educationel purposes; and also United States bonds to t,he amount of $20,000, the interest on which, $1,000, is expended for their benefit. The clt~zeuc lass, so called, have an interest in $67,000 of the bonds held in trust for educational pnrposes. Chippewas and Nunsees.-Certain of the Chippewas of Sngiuaw, Swan Creek, and Black River, removed from Michigan under the treaty of 1836, and certain Muqsees, or Cl~ristianI ntliaus from ITisconsin, under the treaty of 1839. These were united by the terms of the treaty COII-cloded with them July 16,1859. The united hands now number only 56. They own 5,760 acres of land in Fra~rkliuC ounty, about forty miles south of the town of Lawrence, holding the same in severalty, are cou-siderably advanced in the arts of life, and earn a decent living, princi-pally by agriculture. They have one school in operation, with an attend-ance of 16 scholars. These Indians, at,present, have no treaty with the United States, nor do they receive any assistance from the Goverumeut. Their only assured income beyond the ava.ils of their labor is the iu-terest, $2 451.77, on United States and State stocks, held in trnst. for them b#the Secretary of the Interior, to the awonut of $43,322.92. They manifest a desire to sell their allotted lends, and join other Indi-aus in the Indian Territory. iMiamies.-The lliamies of Kansas formerly resided in I~~diauafo,,n u-ing olle trihe with the 3Iik1nies still remaining in that State, but re-n~ oved in 1846 to their present location, under the provisions of the treaty of 1840. Owing to the secession of a considerable number who ha.ve allied themselves with the Peorias, in the Indian Territory, and also to the ravage? of disease consequent on vicious indulgences, especially iu the use of 1ntoxica.ting drinks, this band, which, on its removal from Incli-ana, embraced about 600, at present numbers hut 95.. These have a reservation of 10,240 acres ~n Liun and Miami Oounties, in the soutl~east part of K;rnsas, t l ~ cla rger part of which is held in seresalty by them. |
