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Show 6 REPORT OF THE COMMI6SIONEB OR INDIAN mAI€l8 Agency, in Oklahoma. At this unit a set of building plans had been gathered suitable for Indian homes of low or moderate cost. Any Indian desiring to secure for himself a home is assisted to select a plan suited to his financial circumstances. A standard form of building contract and bond, to be entered into by the building con-tractor, are then provided in order to sufficiently safeguard the inter-ests of the Indian owner. It was recommended that this procedure be extended to the entire service. The building of good homes by Indians and reasonable improvement of all liv~ngc onditions has been recognized as a material factor in their progress, educational and otherwise, and is essential to the future of the students who, returning from school, will be seriously affected by discouraging home and family conditions. . EDUCATION A ~ N D A N ACNED OFcA~~Na.-Nearly~ao~f the Indian schools were filled to capacity, except in a few mstances where the tributary school population does not equal the capacity of the school, and a few schools were somewhat crowded beyond their actual capacity. Statistics showing enrollment and attendance in all schools are to be found in Table No. 3 of this report. There is given at this point, however, a statement in tabular form showing approximate attendance and distribution by grades of the children in the Govern-ment Indian schools. n ~ o z z m motf r&im chadren 3m F~clwals chaozs d u W the fiscal year 1928 Graden state Mzona ......... California ....... Colorado ........ Idaho ........... 10- ............ ICsnsas .......... ...... ........ Nebraska ... Oklehoma ........ Oregon .......... BouthDsgota ... ..... Wixonsin Wyoming ...... Total ...... The total of 24,901 children shown is not the same as given in Table No. 3, hereinafter, for the reason that reports are not complete at the time of this writing. In grade 12 are included 17 special . students taking advanced work. A provision in the Interior Department appropriation act.for the fiscal year 1926 authorized the use of moneys for the remodeling and |