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June 17, 1886
The Democratic Press
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Statistical overview of Native American population at 260,000, occupying 134,000,000 acres of land to the exclusion of 58,000,000 others, with 2,500 acres per family, $17,000,000 in funds, livestock, and crops, yet considered paupers receiving $5-7 million annual congressional appropriations for food and clothing.
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There are in this country 260,000 Indians, and counting five to a family, there are 52,000 heads of families. These red people occupy, to the exclusion of 58,000,000 of white and colored people, 134,000,000 acres of land. There is about 2,500 acres to each family. Nor is this all. In addition to more landed property than any other people on earth, they have in invested and uninvested sums about $17,000,000 besides their horses, cattle and crops. In spite of their enormous wealth they are paupers, and Congress annually appropriates from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000 to feed and clothe them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Indian Population
Land Occupancy
Native Wealth
Congress Appropriations
Paupers
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Outcome
despite wealth, considered paupers; congress appropriates $5,000,000 to $7,000,000 annually for food and clothing.
Event Details
260,000 Indians in this country, 52,000 families occupying 134,000,000 acres exclusively, 2,500 acres per family, more land than any other people, $17,000,000 in funds plus horses, cattle, crops.