done for these Indians by the Governmcnt in iheir present unsct- tled couditio1. Tlicy should be brought upon one of the rescrva tions set apart for the Indíans in Nevada, or upon the Uintah Res ervation in Utah, where they could receive suitable care and prop er instruction in the arts of civilized life.
Washoes.-These Indians, numbering about 500, are a poor, mis erable, and debauched people, and spend most of their time among the white settlements, where they gain some supplics of food and clothing by menial scrvices. They have no rescrvation and no treaty, are not in charge of any agent of the Governmment; and viee and disease are rapidly carrying them away
Shoshones.-The Shoshones are a portion of the North-western Western, and Goship bands, referred to under the head of Utah." Those roaming or residing in the eastern part of Nevada number about 2000. The remarks mnade respecting their brethren in Utah will equally apply to them.
Bannocks. The Bannocks, roaming in the nortli-castern part of the State, number, probably, 1500, and are doubtless a portion of the people of that name ranging in Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho. They have no treaty with the Government, nor any res ervation set apart for then, and are not in charge of any United States agent. They should, if possible, be located upon the Fort Hall Rescrvation in Idalto, where some steps could be taken to advance them in eivilizatiou
THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
The Tndians on the Paeific slope are divided as follows: in Washingtou Territory, about 14,000; in Oregon, 12,000; in Cali fornia, 22,000
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The tribes residing in Washington Teruitory nre the Nisqually, Pusallup, and otlher confederate tribes; the D'Wamish and other allied bands; the Makahs, the SKlallams, the Qui-nai-elts and Qui-leh-utes, the Yakamas, thhe Chehalis, and other allied tribes, and the Colville, Spokanes, Coeur d'Alênes, Okanagans, and others.
Nisually, Puyallup, and others.These Indians, numbering about 1200, have tree reservations, containing, as per treaty of 1854, 26,770 acres, situated on the Nisqually and Puyallup River, and on an island in Puget Sound. Some of these Indians are en