. Bulletin. Ethnology. kroeber] HANDBOOK OF INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA 887 wholly Mexicanized in their mode of life, all of whom no longer habitually speak a native tongue, have probably succeeded in iden- tifying themselves so completely Avith the Caucasian population as to have escaped the Indian census takers. But the total of such persons is not likely to exceed a few hundreds; and it seems only reasonable to omit them from any count of Indians. Decrease of Indian Population 1770-1910 0 â / percent surfiiriJtg in /9I0- 1 1 â â â â ' â¡ 6-3 â ' " " " /0-/9 " " " &qu
. Bulletin. Ethnology. kroeber] HANDBOOK OF INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA 887 wholly Mexicanized in their mode of life, all of whom no longer habitually speak a native tongue, have probably succeeded in iden- tifying themselves so completely Avith the Caucasian population as to have escaped the Indian census takers. But the total of such persons is not likely to exceed a few hundreds; and it seems only reasonable to omit them from any count of Indians. Decrease of Indian Population 1770-1910 0 â / percent surfiiriJtg in /9I0- 1 1 â â â â ' â¡ 6-3 â ' " " " /0-/9 " " " " ^^ 20-29 â ' " " " Wi^ 30-60 ' , , « ._ Wm £migrafe</, rep/acecf by Chemefiuefi. ^ DoubZ-fu/ S li/ntts of complete njiss/oni-za/ion ^^_ " '' partiaj " i»«i. V Fig. 72.âDecrease of native population from 1770 to 1910. The causes of this decline of nearly 90 per cent within a period ranging, according to locality, from only 6 to 14 decades, are ob- scure. NeAv diseases and alteration of diet, clothing, and dw^ellings have undoubtedly contributed largely. But civilized and semicivil- ized communities are often subject to similar influences, and thrive: whereas the native of low civilization, in many parts of the world, passes away. The ultimate explanation must therefore undoubtedly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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