101. Colorado State Archives 1900 Census - Colorado Indian Industrial
Indian boarding School at Fort Lewis, 1895 (Photo courtesy of Fort Lewis College Lavabana, Charlie, 1884, utah, GR91. Lewis, Frank, 1884, Arizona, GR91
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1900 Census - Colorado Indian Industrial Schools Ft. Lewis Grand Junction Indian Boarding School at Fort Lewis, 1895
(Photo courtesy of Fort Lewis College Center of Southwest Studies) The Colorado State Archives volunteer, Connie Ryan, has extracted names from the Fort Lewis and Grand Junction Indian Industrial Schools 1900 Federal Census. These enumerations were slightly different from the usual 1900 Census entries or the Federal Indian Census as there was a special section, "Special Inquiries Relating to Indians." The main section included the headings found on the 1900 Federal Census. In addition, however, this special section listed the tribe of the Indian as well as the tribe of his/her father and mother. There is also a heading entitled "Mixed Blood" which asked if the Indian had any white blood and how much. In the Grand Junction index several additional headings are usually filled out including, "Conjugal Condition," "Citizenship" and "Dwelling" ("Is this Indian living in a fixed or in a movable dwelling?"). The information found in these indexes is especially helpful since the Federal Indian Census before 1930 provided only information on the person's name, date of birth, gender, and relationship to the head of the family. After 1930 the Census provided information on the individual's degree of Indian blood, marital status, ward status, place of residence, and also included miscellaneous commentary. For a further explanation of the Federal Census and the Indian Census from 1885-1944, please see | |
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