Featured in this lot is this Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the Secretary of the Interior for the year 1879. The Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the Secretary of the Interior for the Year 1879 provides a detailed overview of the conditions and policies regarding Native American tribes across the United States in that year. The report, compiled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, addresses various aspects of Native American life, including education, health, land use, and economic conditions. It also reflects the government’s broader policies, such as efforts to assimilate Native Americans through education (particularly in boarding schools), promote farming and “civilization” efforts, and manage reservation lands. The book come with a museum or collectors tag that reads as follows: 1396-87 O'dell. The condition of this book shows significant wear due to age and use to the outside cover and spine and to the inside of the spine with browning to the pages consistent with its age. The book measurements is 9 1/4" x 5 3/4". The collective weight of this book is 1lb 12oz. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.