Indians.
As great efforts are making, by almost all classes of Christians to spread the benign influence of the gospel among the red men on our borders, it may not be amiss to state their locations, numbers, &c. &c.
Mr. McCoy, in his valuable “Annual Register of Indian Affairs,” published at Shawanoe, in the Indian Territory, makes many important statements respecting this highly-interesting people.
He says that the number of Indians north of Mexico may be fairly estimated at one million eight hundred thousand. He estimates the population of the tribes east and west of the Mississippi as follows:—
Tribes East Of Mississippi River.
| Indians in New England and New York | 4,715 |
| Indians from New York, at Green Bay | 725 |
| Wyandots, in Ohio and Michigan | 623 |
| Miamies | 1,200 |
| Winnebagoes | 4,591 |
| Chippewas | 6,793 |
| Ottawas and Chippewas of Lake Michigan | 5,300 |
| Chippewas, Ottawas, and Putawatomies | 8,000 |
| Putawatomies | 1,400 |
| Menominees | 4,200 |
| Creeks | 23,668 |
| Cherokees | 10,000 |
| Chickasaws | 5,429 |
| Choctaws | 3,500 |
| Seminoles | 2,420 |
| Appalachicolas | 340 |
| Total | 81,904 |
Tribes West Of Mississippi River.
| Sioux | 27,500 |
| Iowas | 1,200 |
| Sauks of Missouri | 500 |
| Sauks and Foxes | 6,400 |
| Assinaboines | 8,000 |
| Crees | 3,000 |
| Camanches | 7,000 |
| Crows | 4,500 |
| Arrepahas, Kiawas, &c. | 1,400 |
| Caddoes | 800 |
| Snake and other tribes within the Rocky Mountains | 20,000 |
| Gros-ventres | 3,000 |
| Arrekaras | 3,000 |
| Cheyennes | 2,000 |
| Minatarees | 1,500 |
| Mandans | 1,500 |
| Black Feet | 30,000 |
| Tribes west of Rocky Mountains | 80,000 |
| Total | 201,300 |
The above tribes, although within the territory of the United States, are not within what is commonly called the Indian Territory.
Mr. McCoy states the names and numbers of the indigenous and emigrant tribes within the Indian Territory, so called, as follow:—
Indigenous Tribes.
| Osage | 5,510 |
| Kauzau, or Kansas | 1,684 |
| Otoe and Missouria | 1,600 |
| Omaha | 1,400 |
| Pawnee | 10,000 |
| Puncah | 800 |
| Quapau | 450 |
| Total | 21,444 |
Emigrant Tribes.
| Choctaw | 15,000 |
| Cherokee | 4,000 |
| Creek | 3,600 |
| Seneca and Shawanoo of Neosho | 462 |
| Wea | 225 |
| Piankasha | 119 |
| Peoria and Kaskaskias | 135 |
| Ottawa | 81 |
| Shawanoe of Kauzau River | 764 |
| Delaware | 856 |
| Kickapoo | 603 |
| Putawatomie | 444 |
| Emigrant | 26,289 |
| Indigenous | 21,444 |
| Total | 47,733 |
Among the population of the emigrant tribes are included thirteen hundred and fifty negro slaves.
Mr. McCoy estimates that, of the one million eight hundred thousand Indians in North America, about seventy thousand may be classed with civilized man, having in greater or less degrees advanced towards civilization.
By the Indian Territory is meant the country within the following limits, viz.: Beginning on Red River, on the Mexican boundary, and as far west of the state of Arkansas as the country is habitable; thence down Red River, eastwardly, along the Mexican boundary to Arkansas; thence northwardly, along the line of Arkansas, to the state of Missouri; thence north, along its western line, to Missouri River; thence up Missouri River to Puncah River; thence westerly as far as the country is habitable; thence southwardly to the place of beginning.