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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Colorado]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Nebraska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Wyoming]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Upper Platte Indian Agency'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Colorado]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Nebraska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians of Wyoming]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Upper Platte Indian Agency'' | ||
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== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
[[Cheyenne_Indians|Cheyenne]], [[Arapaho_Indians|Arapaho]], [[Kiowa_Indians|Kiowa]], [[Comanche_Indians|Comanche]], [[Apache_Indians|Apache]] ([[Kiowa_Apache_Indians|Kiowa-Apache]]), [[Sioux_Indians|Sioux]] | |||
The Upper Platte Agency was created in 1846 and originally had jurisdiction over large portions of what became the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska. In 1855, the [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]] was created, taking responsibility for the area which is now eastern Colorado and western Kansas. | === History === | ||
The Upper Platte Agency was created in 1846 and originally had jurisdiction over large portions of what became the states of [[Indians_of_Colorado|Colorado]], [[Indians_of_Wyoming|Wyoming]], [[Indians_of_Kansas|Kansas]], and [[Indians_of_Nebraska|Nebraska]]. In 1855, the [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]] was created, taking responsibility for the area which is now eastern Colorado and western Kansas. | |||
The agency headquarters moved several times, but the primary locations of the agent for the years below were: | The agency headquarters moved several times, but the primary locations of the agent for the years below were: | ||
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In December, 1868 the Upper Platte Agency was moved to the mouth of Whetstone Creek on the Missouri River, 18 miles from Fort Randall in Dakota Territory. It was renamed the [[Whetstone Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Whetstone Agency]] in June 1869. | In December, 1868 the Upper Platte Agency was moved to the mouth of Whetstone Creek on the Missouri River, 18 miles from Fort Randall in Dakota Territory. It was renamed the [[Whetstone Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Whetstone Agency]] in June 1869. | ||
Also in June of 1869, the [[Cheyenne River Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Cheyenne River Agency]] and the [[Grand River Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Grand River Agency]] were established. In 1871, the Red Cloud Agency was also established near Fort Laramie and by then, the name "Upper Platte Agency" was discontinued.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.</ref> | Also in June of 1869, the [[Cheyenne River Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Cheyenne River Agency]] and the [[Grand River Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Grand River Agency]] were established. In 1871, the [[Red_Cloud_Indian_Agency_(Nebraska)|Red Cloud Agency]] was also established near Fort Laramie and by then, the name "Upper Platte Agency" was discontinued.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.</ref> | ||
==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | ==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | ||
Thomas Fitzpatrick 1846, John W. Whitfield 1854, Thomas S. Twiss 1855, Joseph A. Cody 1861, John Loree 1862, Vital Jerrott 1865, Mathewson T. Patrick 1866<ref>Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.</ref> | [http://www.3rd1000.com/history3/biography/tfitzpatrick.htm Thomas Fitzpatrick] 1846, [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwh38 John W. Whitfield ]1854, [http://amertribes.proboards.com/thread/261 Thomas S. Twiss] 1855, Joseph A. Cody 1861, John Loree 1862, [http://research.archives.gov/organization/1224010 Vital Jerrott] 1865, Mathewson T. Patrick 1866<ref>Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.</ref> | ||
== Records == | === Records === | ||
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Upper Platte Agency, 1846-1870, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 889-896<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661619 thru 1661626}}). | Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Upper Platte Agency, 1846-1870, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 889-896<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661619 thru 1661626}}). | ||
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By the end of 1870, the Office of Indian Affairs no longer used the "Upper Platte" designation for records, as the agency had been split up by then and records were filed under the names of the successor agencies. | By the end of 1870, the Office of Indian Affairs no longer used the "Upper Platte" designation for records, as the agency had been split up by then and records were filed under the names of the successor agencies. | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998 {{FHL|822938|item|disp=FHL book 970.1 A3a}} {{WorldCat|258154649|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.<br> | *''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998 {{FHL|822938|item|disp=FHL book 970.1 A3a}} {{WorldCat|258154649|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.<br> | ||