814 THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



Baptist.— Union (Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Ckickasaws, and Seininoles), in the 

 Indian Territory, and Nevada, in Nevada : Rev. Dr. H. L. Morehouse, secretary Ameri- 

 can Baptist Home Missionary Society, Temple Court, Beekman street, New York City. 



Presbyterian.— Navajo, Mescalero Apache, and Pueblo, in New Mexico; Nez 

 Perce's, in Idaho, and Uintah Valley, in Utah. Rev. Dr. J. C. Lowrie, secretary Board 

 of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church, 23 Centre street, New York City : 

 Rev. II. Kendall, D. D., secretary Board Home Missions Presbyterian Church, 23 

 Centre street, New York City. 



Congregational. — Green Bay and La Pointe, in Wisconsin; Sisseton and Fort 

 Berthold, in Dakota ; and S'Kokomish, in Washington Territory. Rev. Dr. M. E. 

 Strieby, secretary American Missionary Association, 56 Reade street, New York City. 



Protestant Episcopal. — White Earth, in Minnesota; Crow Creek, Lower Brule", 

 Cheyenne River, Yankton, Rosebud, and Pine Ridge, in Dakota; Ponca, in Indian 

 Territory ; and Shoshone, in Wyoming. Rev. G. F. Flichtiier, secretary Board of Mis- 

 sions of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 22 Bible House, New York City. 



Unitarian. — Ouray Agency, in Utah. Rev. G. Reynolds, secretary American Uni- 

 tarian Association, 7 Tremont Place, Boston. 



United Presbyterian. — Warm Springs, in Oregon. Rev. John G. Brown, D. D., 

 secretary Home Mission Board United Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Evangelical Lutheran. — Southern Ute, in Colorado, and Mission, in California. 

 Rev. J. G. Butler, Washington, D. C. 



The names of the present agents of denominations are given (in 

 1885-'86). Civilization and christianization did not seem to work well 

 when enforced by these denominational agents. After a few years this 

 was abandoned and civic agents appointed. The church agents now 

 have merely denominational charge. Indian agents are now appointed 

 by the President and confirmed by the Senate without regard to the 

 recommendation of the several denominations. 



Of President Grant's peace policy, Commissioner Atkins, in his An- 

 nual Report for 1886, writes : 



Another year's experience and practical trial of this "humanitarian and peace 

 system" only adds cumulative testimony to the superiority of its methods of Indian 

 civilization over any others ever yet tried. As a further and unerring evidence, I 

 may refer to tho fact that the progress above noted has been made without corre- 

 sponding increase in the expenditures. 



THE EXISTING INDIAN POLICY, 1886-'87. 



An Indian is a person within the meaning of the laws of the United 

 States. The decision of Judge Dundy on page 66 herein has never 

 been reversed, still by law and the Department he is considered a ward 

 of the nation and so treated. 



All Indians to be placed and kept on reservations and rations to be 

 issued at stated times. All of our Indians are not, however, subsisted 

 by Government. Lack of presence at the distribution must be ac- 

 counted for. Farming, manufacturing, and herding are to be encour- 

 aged as far as is possible; so as to make the Indians self-supporting. 

 Game having almost wholly disappeared, industrial pursuits are abso- 

 lutely necessary. To this end farming implements, tools, and cattle are 

 purchased and given into charge of the Indians, under direction of the 

 agents. Education, cleanliness, thrift, and morality are also taught 



