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Indigenous Peoples Farming Along the San Carlos and Gila Rivers

Year: 1879
Names: Chaffee, Adna R.
Description:

Several groups of Indigenous peoples have begun farming, and this letter discussing some of the products and problems associated with their farming.

Type: Text

QM Report, Shingle Machine En route

Year: 1881
Names: [Unknown]
Description:

Description of features/activities found in the Central Highlands Province, such as Paleozoic rocks, Pueblo sites, crop fields, and work.

Type: Text

Letter addressing resources on Indigenous land

Year: 1882
Names: Pniee, H.
Description:

Information about some reserves, their resources, and places to relocate Indigenous peoples.

Type: Text

Letter addressing finances

Year: 1882
Names: [Unknown]
Description:

Letter regarding money received by Indigenous peoples and the government's reimbursement.

Type: Text

Sec. 276 Vacant Military Posts or Barracks for Schools; Detail of Army Officers

Year: 1882
Names: [Unknown]
Description:

A report authorizing unused military post to be established as schools for Indigenous peoples.

Type: Text

White Mountain Indian Reservation, Arizona. The Deer Creek Coal Fields

Year: 1884
Names: Oury
Description:

Report imploring the House to annex Indigenous land to Arizona because it's rich in coal and other minerals.

Type: Text

Department of the Interior letter re: annex

Year: 1885
Names: Atkins, J.
Description:

A letter informing Witham that a petition signed by citizens of New Mexico in support of annexing all reserves in that state has be rejected by the President, unless Congress alters the decision.

Type: Text

Department of the Interior letter re: land claims

Year: 1885
Names: Atkins, J.
Description:

Letter regarding when the White Mountain reservation was defined, and that no one can supersede the President's decision about land ownership.

Type: Text

Ranchers and Others

Year: 1885
Names: [Unknown]
Description:

Several short news articles, such as a survey teams establishing a map to decrease travel time and a governor receiving photographs of deceased Apache warriors (who are referred to as murderous marauders in the article).

Type: Text

Department of the Interior letter re: land use and ownership

Year: 1886
Names: Atkins, J.
Description:

Letter stating when the White Mountain reservation was established by the US, its population, its use, and how other parties have attempted, and failed, to annex the land to procure the coal through Congress.

Type: Text

Letter from Assistant Secretary to Attorney General

Names: Edwards, John H.
Description:

Letter summarizing Davis' letter. Attached to it is a letter explaining the jurisdiction division and stating a judge must be contact about the issue

Type: Text

Four letters providing an update regarding the proposed jurisdiction change

Names: Edwards, John H.
Description:

Letter inquiring about the jurisdiction change request. Three letters are attached regarding the requests status, but no resolution.

Type: Text

Letter from US District Judge to Attorney General

Names: Sawtelle, William H.
Description:

Four letters informing all involved parties that both judges agreed to alter the district so people in Fort Apache my travel to the court located closer to the reserve.

Type: Text

Letter from Attorney General to Assistant Secretary

Names: Sueguel
Description:

Letter stating the judge has signed an amendment which allows all people in Fort Apache to attend the court closest to the reserve.

Type: Text

Observations of Silting of Roosevelt Reservoir

Names: Swift, T. T.
Description:

Report about the erosion and silt deposits affecting the Roosevelt reservoir. Four maps are included.

Type: Text