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Indian Tribes of California - Indian Affairs Subcommittee Hearings (1920) (8 pages)
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sierras into the desert or north or south because ind. already occupied by ind or in the path of
white emigration. Furious removed ind. meeting weakened whites recently crossed vast
desert, also treaty stipulations of 1848 forbid colonizing them on mexicos border and also in
way of rr coridor. Further speaking to issue of whether these res. in these locations and these
sizes are appropriate, he said he can speak from personal observation of those in the southern
_ part of the state and siad that only a half-starved and defenseless people would have consnted
to receive them and they are unfit for mining or agriculture. If some gold is there, "I ask, is it
not expedient and polite to permit them to take them, especially since the rejection of the — Beet
treaties will have a tendency to bring discredit upon the Government ad render futile all
subsequent attempts at negotiation.?" (p. 11) Souther reserves are the most barren and sterile
‘lands to be found in CA. Necessity to create rez and protect ind set forth in letter from agent
McKee to Lea (?) in which he refers to the recent massacre of two or three villages by the
whites in which neither age nor sex were spared inhuman butchery." Doesn't recommend
schools or agriculture as yet as not ready. Beef and brood stock good idea; so minor changes
to the treaties advocated but he thinks it would e very unwise and injudicious to reject them
even if in the hereafter it would be "expedient" to offer the ind a substitute. p. 12: wto reject: _
_outright "would undoubtedly involve the Stat in a long an bloody war....". An Indian war Pes
__ would be disastrous to mining and commerce as was the ind war of spring 1851 which
reduced god exports by millions. Inds right to a "bare andscanting living" believe at least
some californias
Begin page 52 after treaties as Raker commences his testimony. Raker says in the last five
years the committee on Ind. Affairs took up some questions of small appropriations and they
(Raker it all) did apear before th Senate committe last year and presented some evidence. The
reocrd on this was taken upon the consideration of the commission of ind affairs and board of
ind commission, and while they were working upon it, Raker decided to introduce the
legislation which would determine the question. Treaties received on the 7th, ported without
amendment on 28 of june 1852, read again and not amended and reported to the sentate.
Unanimously rejected. No jurther detail of the debate in the US Senate Executive Journal
teary rer aaa ae P
start p. 53. Five more sheets of microfisch!
4/3/95 p. 52 Raker asked if he had been trying to introduce legislation in the last five years
and if there had been any hearings, and raker says only appropriations made. The Senate
Committee listen to evidence in 1919, and whether a record is made is unclear but the Senate
did indicate the case should be brought up in front of the proper committees to decide on
legislative action. 54 Raker says both parties proceded as if treaties had been ratified, the gov't
selling the relinguished land, the Indian's showing allegiance and peace. Main provisions 1)
cede land 2) keep peace 3) acknowledge U.S. sovereignty 4) to acept 18 rez. 7.5 mil acres at
1.25 worth 9.5 mil. Gov't agrreen 1) payment in g96d’} 1.8 mil 2) reserve lands in perpetuity
_ 3) provide schools 4) provide instruction in civilization. Cites annual report of dept of interior
_ for 1901 p. 346 showing inconsistency in rewarding hostiles and neglecting loyal and peaceful
chiefs. Causes for Ind. population loss, 1850-1920 (from 210,000 to 20,000) are eviction,
starvation, and disease. Lifchild of Mendocino Co quoted in addrss at Indian Board of —
Cooperation conference, SF Aug. 1915 [Where are these papers?] 56: Kelsey's report of
3/21/1906 referenced. Kelsey quoted saying that the Mexican law nor American precedents