serve; but the Indians who occupy it havc purchased the ulti mate fec of a portion of the rescrve, which is now held in trust for them by the Scerctary of the Interior. The State of New York exercises sovereignty over these reservations. Thc rescrvations occupied by the Oneidas, Onondagas, and Tuscaroras hac been provided for by treaty stipulations between the Indians and the State of New York. All six reserves are held and occupied by the Indians in comuion. While the Indian tribes of the continent, with few exceptions, have been steadily deercasing in numbers, those of New York hare of late more than held their awn, as is shown by an increase of 100 in the present reports over the re ported number in 1871, and of 1300 over the number embraced in the United States census of 1860. On the New York reserva- tions are twenty-cight schools; the attendance during some por- tions of the past yoar cxceeding 1100; the daily average altend ance being 608. fully competent for this position as their white associates. An indication of what is to be accomplished in the future, in an edu- cational point of view, is found in the successful effort, made in August ast, to establish a teacher's iustitute on the Cattarangus Reservation for tlhe education of teachers specially for Indian schools. Thirty-eight applicants attended, and twenty six are now under training. The statistics of individual wealth and of the aggregate product of agricultural and other industry are, in general, favorable; and a considerable increase in tlhese regards is observed from year to year. Twenty thousand acres are under cultivation; the cereal crops are good; while noticeable success has been achieved in the rnising of fruit. Of the teachers employed, fifteen are Indians, as

The bands or tribes residing in Michigan are the Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Blaek River; the Ollawas and Chip- pewas; the Pottawattomies of Huron; and the L'Anse band of Chippewas

The Chippernas of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River, numbering 1630, and the Ottawas and Chippewas, 6030, are indigenous to the country. They are well advanced in civilization; have, with few exceptions, been allotted lands under treaty provisions, for which they have received patents; and are now entitled to all the privileges and benefits of citizens of the United States, Those to whom no allotments have been made can secure homesteads under the provisions of the Act of June 10th, 1872. All treaty