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Studying the Condition of Affairs in Indian Territory and California: A
Report by Prof. Charles Cornelius Coffin Painter, Agent of the Indian
Rights Association
Published: Philadelphia, Indian Rights Association, 1888
Note: Covers the Seger Colony, Anadarko, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Comanche,
Iowa, Ponca, and Wichita in Indian Territory; Agua Caliente, Captain
Grande, Cohuilla, Mesa Grande, San Jacinto and San Ysabel in Califonia
STUDYING THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
IN INDIAN TERRITORY AND CALIFORNIA.
A REPORT BY PROF. C. C. PAINTER,
AGENT OF THE INDIAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
Philadelphia
Indian Rights Association
1888
CONTENTS:
STUDYING THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS ... 3
THE CHILOCCO SCHOOL ... 7
PONCA, OTOE AND PAWNEE ... 8
OKLAHOMA ... 11
THE CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHOE RESERVATION ... 15
THE SEGER COLONY ... 20
MR. SEGER'S ACCOUNT OF HIS COLONY, May 28th, 1887... 22
MR. SEGER'S ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN INDIAN SCHOOL SELF-SUPPORTING; HOW IT
SUCCEEDED, AND WHY IT FAILED ... 29
ANADARKO, KIOWA AND COMANCHE AND WICHITA RESERVATIONS ... 34
MISSION INDIANS ... 49
COHUILLA ... 51
AQUA CALIENTE ... 54
SAN YSABEL ... 56
MESA GRANDE ... 58
PACHANGO, PALA, PAUMA ... 61
CAPTAIN GRANDE ... 66
SAN JACINTO ... 68
A SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR MISSION INDIANS ... 70
AGENT WARD'S RESIGNATION AND REPORT ... 72
THE SAN FERNANDO CASE ... 74
THE SAN FERNANDO INDIANS ... 74
LOS ANGELES, CAL., June 30th, 1887 ... 76
INDEX ... 103
PUBLISHER ADVERTISEMENTS ... 115
LIST OF OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1888 ... Back Cover
Condition of (Indian) Affairs - End of Introduction
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