stipulations with these Indians have expired. They now have no money or other annuities paid to them by thc United States Government. The three tribes first named have in all four scliools, wit 115 scholars; and the last, two schools, with 152 scholars The Pottauaitomics of Huron number ubout fifty

The L'Anse band of Chippewas, numbering 11905, belong with the other bands of the Chippewas of Lake Superior. They occu- py a reservation of about 48,300 acres, situated on Lake Superior, in the extreme northern part of the State. But few of them are engaged in agriculture, most of them depending for their subsist- ence on hunting and fishing. They lhave two schools, with an at- tendance of fifty-six scholars.

The progress of the Indians of Michigan in civilization and in- dustry has been greatly hindered in the past by a fecling of un certainty in regard to their permanent posscssion and enjoyment of their homes. Since the allotment of land, and the distribution of ei patents or homestead certificates to these Indi: (the IAuse o Lake Superior Chippewas, a people of hunting and fishing habits, excepted), a marked improvement has been man ifested on thcir part in regard to breaking land and building houses. The aggregate quantity of land cultivated by the scyeral tribes is 11,020 eres corn, oats, and wheat being the chief prod- uets. The dwcllings occupicd cousist of 244 frame and 835 log- houses The nggregate population of the several tribes named (including the confederated Clhippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawat tomies, about 250 souls, with whom the Government made a final settlement in 1806 of its treaty obligations) is, by the report of their agent for the current ycar, 9117-an inerease over the num ber reported for 1871 of 402; due, however, perhaps as muc to the return of absent Indians as to the excess of births over deaths, In educational matters these Indians hare, of late, most unfortu- nately, fallen short of the results of former years; for the reason mainly that, their treatics expiring, the provisions previously ex isting for educalional uscs failcd

The bands or tribes in Wisconsin are the Chippewas of Lake Superior, the Menomonees, the Stockbridges, and Munsces, the Oncidas, and certain stray bands (so-called) of Winnebagoes, Pot- tawattomies, and Chippewas.

The Chippewas of Lake Superior (under whieh hcad are inelnded the following bands : Fond du Lac, Boise l'orte, Grand