Indian tribes in civilization-Continued. Prevalence of intemperauce and disease. Obstructions to progress of Indians in education, morality, Christianity, and self-support. Want of schools and religious instruction; contact with low whites, &c. Uneasiness in regard to permanency of their homes. Want of proper education and instruction, and allotments in severalty. Uncertain policy of the government toward them. Want of sufficient funds to establish schools upon good basis. Want of good land, difficulty of access to agency, and agitation of transfer question. Lack of schools, farming implements, and instruction. Lack of proper education, frequent change of agent, &c. Lack of farming implements and failure of government to fulfill treaty stipulations, &c. Refusal of Congress to pass Indian homestead law. Limited appropriations, and need of more schools and teachers. Want of funds. Lack of opportunity. Want of proper education-moral and mental. Intemperance and want of more settled habits of industry. Need of teachers, and failure of Congress to appropriate Insufficient allowance to pay farmer, and opposition of old members of tribes to civilization. Lack of competent teachers and educational facilities. Adherence to old habits and customs. Contact with low whites, lack of proper educational facilities and proper title to their lands. Fear of removal and lack of application. Lack of educational facilities, both mental and moral. |