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AZ - 1882, 1883, 1888 - Indian Affairs, Report of the Commission of (1880s)

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AZ - 1882, 1883, 1888 - Indian Affairs, Report of the Commission of (1880s)
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Lot of 3: 1) 1882: Includes folded map of the existing reservations east of the Mississippi. Slight tear at center fold. With reports of agents from Arizona, California, Colorado, Dakota, Idaho, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington Territory, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Nevada agent Joseph McMaster notes that the Paiutes are "peaceable and disposed to work for the whites, and have made as rapid progress perhaps as any of the tribes of Indians. He also notes that "it is scarcely twelve years since they were noted chiefly as lazy, shiftless and thieving…[a] reputation worse than their character" [p. 117]. In exchange for food, the Paiutes built a ditch and dam during the preceding year to irrigate their crops. By the time of this writing, their farming skills had increased. McMaster noted in 1881 that other than working for whites, the Paiute's most valuable livelihood was in the form of their fisheries at Walker River and Pyramid Lake, even going so far as to protect these areas from trespassers [nv.gov]. John Mayhugh, the agent for the Western Shoshone in Nevada broke his report into sections covering climate of the area, crop, number of Shoshone Indians, buildings and improvements, timber, school, sanitary conditions, and manual labor performed. A judge by trade, Mayhugh was one of the University of Nevada's first regents. He resided with his family in Elko, NV until his death [genealogytrails.com]. Hardbound in brown cloth. 525 pp. Ex-lib. 6" x 9". 2) 1883: With large fold-out map (some repair) of the western United States and associated reservations. Here, Mayhugh discusses Improvements, Crops, Education, Trespasses, Removal of Settlers, Polygamy, Treaty, Police Force, Intoxication, Adopting Citizens' Dress, Area of Reservation and Employees. Three men who were on "the most desirable portion of the reservation" were relocated during the year. This favored well with the Shoshone and built confidence in the faith of the U.S. Government toward them [p. 113]. Hardbound in brown cloth with lettering in gilt. 466 pp. 6" x 9". 3) 1888: Includes the Nevada reports by W.D.C. Gibson (his fourth report) and John B. Scott. Gibson details the population on both the Walker River Reserve and Pyramid Lake Reserve as 454 total. He uses the "Pah-Ute" rather than the earlier "Piute" for the tribe. Gibson was the first School Superintendent in Charge of the Nevada Agency. This year, he renamed the Stewart Indian School from its original "Carson Indian Training School" [nvshpo.org]. Hardbound in brown cloth with map at back. 491 pp. 6" x 9". - Vinegar Collection