INDIANS ON THE ROUTE. 151 
There should be an agency established among the Blackfeet near the falls of the Missouri, and, 
besides, one among the Flatheads in the St. Mary’s valley; one on the Spokane plain, for the 
Indians between the Cascades and Bitter Root mountains; one for the Indians on Puget sound, and 
an agency or sub-agency (I recommend the former) among the Nez Perces, and also among the 
Indians on the lower Columbia. Laws should be passed tor the extinguishment of the Indian 
title, and placing the Indians in reservations. It can be done now without difficulty, and should 
be done before settlements are further adyanced. In connexion with each agency there should 
be one or more farms. 
All these subjects will be treated more fully in my final report, and will also be reported on 
to the proper departments. 
Excluding the Indians in the Territory of Minnesota, the Indians on the general line of the 
route may be estimated as follows: 
EAST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS—BLACKFEET NATION. 
Lodges. Warriors. Total No. 
GOSMMENCRC SMe ee ne Se ee ce ee: MMR Oe Sse Se Aa 360 900 2,520 
ISilonalks oc db bodayes SASS RA ESE ABE Be AS Re FL re as 350 875 2,450 
LUG EONTS! 6 adh GAR. - Ut eS ipl i Setar ap ag em a 350 875 2,450 
Tali OR Swed SOS oa Ss RR oR nese tt ELIE See ee 250 625 1,750 
Pos pOMM ss MOLE SanOcCestelera cm eine ewok miclents cece a cinaciae eet 400 1,000 2,800 
1,710 4,275 11,970 
WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. 
Wlatheads= <=. % a4. 00% ecieae cee cereeae: a aes rete et eel alae 60 350 
Kootenaies and Flatheads........ CE aa es ees Sere a gia as 400 
enekc Orciliessote Upper Wake vicanitacicciss rica ala sineies «e's 40 280 
Rendid@reilesiotWower Lake... accmir i Se muiecierciaincicres =e s 60 420 
MO We Tite PA ETE Siren axe arencteneretichev=ioeTai stave averstee?ay roo sistemas eis sate 70 500 
SPORES 5 Bobb 6 CB OSC OCDCRE Cr een oe eRe es ae tere Sacre 600 
Dae, PEROT Se 8 ABCs Oe OE ae tee eae Soa 1,700 
PElTRER Gc SO6 UE COO Oe ee BNR eo ae eee eet 500 
(COWWEBES one SaB CCU BCS OD On OR OE COS DE DECC nC ee ee enero aise 120 
Valle \Weanlli eee ee eee o Sco CSCC Oba COR aoc Eee eae wiiveke 300 
iDellles lop se Seer eee et eee ee ee ee ee eee ide 200 
(CECGAGISS 2 SOS Ce eee te een een ee eee ee ee 36 
LEUISTGR IG 6 tee ares ee eect ee a oO ee ee sesh 300 
WHlfiingie) (Bale eso BSE OC CeCe eee Be OO ee Ree rte ree 600 
Penance and Okinakanes isc << stjes/' si aes oiwlnieietnia a opie wis ee 550 
parol-c| pier Colville. 3 a mute ec cia'siotesaleteets a Sia sree - see 500 
.7,356 
WEST OF THE CASCADES. 
Indians on the Columbia river. ...--.----,e0+-eeee----2ee8 eee? aiae 656 
Coast from mouth of Columbia to entrance of Straits de Fuca. . ae ar 950 
itn SRCEMEIIG ayeyete ae cre cinia,cie.c win ia.a:s/s a'siciciaeye Sete tetoeerars aie 920 
VGHSR OG» [Le ara iG ee cre rs satats 635 
eee og osc ana en os cea aciceieise 2. 209 
Telands apa@iakst SHOre Of SOUND ...a000 cn cacennacnnccesa i met ais 4,189 
6,903 
26,885 
