KIOWA APACHE POPULATION 



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1892, losing more than one-fourtli of their number. They joined in the 

 protest against the late unratified agreement and were represented iu 

 the joint delegation of 1894 by GoiSkon, "Stays-intipi," or Apache 

 John. In dress, customs, and general characteristics they resemble the 

 Kiowa, but are much more agreeable and reliable iu disposition. They 

 join with them in the sun dance and the peyote rite, and have no 

 distinct tribal ceremony of their own, although they have a "horse 

 medicine" of considerable repute. In 1896 they numbered two hun- 

 dred and eight, under the head chieftainship of White man, and resided 

 chiefly on Apache creek and in the vicinity of the Kichai hills. 



POPULATION 



Below is given the population of the Apache at different periods, all 

 but the first estimate (Z/cm'js and Glarl; 6) being taken from the annual 

 Indian reports. They have probably never numbered much over three 

 hundred and iifty : 



1805 — Ca'taka, 25 tipis, 75 warriors, 300 

 souls. 



1850—50 lodges (=325 souls ?). 



1854—40 lodges (Fitzpatrick); 320 (Whit- 

 field, Report of 1855). 



1865—500 (Report), 40 lodges, with 4 or 

 5 to a lodge (Leavenworth, iu 

 Report on Condition of Indian 

 Tribes, 37, 1867). 



1867—800 ( ?), 70 tipis, 420 souls (estimate 

 in report of Medicine Lodge 

 treaty — Indian Miscel.). 



1868— Same. 



1869—300 (Report of 1870). 



1870— Same. 



1871—378, 



1872— S80"; 517''. 



1873—774 (?). 



1874—602 ( ?). 



1875—344. 



1876—325. 



1877—343. 



1878—344. 



1879—315. 



1880—334. 



1881—337. 



1882—340. 



1883-337. 



1884—308. 



1885—319. 



1886—332. 



1887— Same. 



1888—348. 



1889 — 349; "a very careful census." 



1890—326. 



1891—325. 



1892 — 241 (decrease from epidemic). 



1893—224. 



1894 — Same, taken from preceding. 



1895—226. 



1896—208. 



