United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Includes a report from special Indian agent Maj. W.H. Harvey. They've agreed on a salary of $1,500. He reports that the Yuma Indians inhabit the Colorado River, near Fort Yuma. He also mentions the Minacopas and Cokapaws in realtion to the Yuma...
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
An enclosed letter from John E. Wool dictates that G.J. Rains commanded Fort Dallas, Oregon on the subject of Indian relations. He describes instances of lawless, wanton acts of cruelty against the Indians of Northern California. He mentions Agent...
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Explains his actions and decisions for making informal negotiations without authority of special instructions. Reports about having trouble with miners and employing Dr. W.M. Ryer to vaccinate the Indians for smallpox.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Reports the first treaty with the Indians is very gratifying. Populations is filling up the Indian country between Los Angeles and the San Joaquin. Estimates that the amount the treaties require may be two to three hundred thousand dollars for the...
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Report on farming operation in the Indian reserve and conditons of the Indians to Benton. One wheat field of 2000 acres covered and completed. Currently plating 500 acres of barley. Beale describes the Indian laborers as hard working. Beale claims...
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Browne reports on the state of Indian Reservations at Tejon and Nome Lackee and expresses satisfaction with the work being done and the living conditions. He recommends the opening of more reservations for ""Coast Indians.""
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Arrived 8 days from San Francisco. Met Beale at Los Angeles on his way to Colorado. Reports seeing no less than twenty five hundred acres of land sowed with wheat with six miles of irrigation. Estimates twenty five hundred Indians on the...
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Reports meeting Senators Gwin and Weller in regards to Noomelacke [i.e. Nome Lacke] Reservation. Voices plans to hold council with a number of tribes after his journey to Grass Valley in Nevada County.