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The Flathead Indian Agency is the administrative office of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] on the [[Flathead Indian Reservation (Montana)|Flathead Reservation]] in northern Montana. Its supervising office in the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Portland Area Office]].<br> | The Flathead Indian Agency is the administrative office of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] on the [[Flathead Indian Reservation (Montana)|Flathead Reservation]] in northern Montana. Its supervising office in the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Portland Area Office]].<br> | ||
== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
[[Flathead Indians|Flathead]], Upper [[Pend d'Oreille Indians|Pend d'Oreille]], [[Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana|Kootenai]], Lower [[Kalispel Indians|Kalispel]], [[Spokane Indians|Spokan]] | [[Flathead Indians|Flathead]], Upper [[Pend d'Oreille Indians|Pend d'Oreille]], [[Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana|Kootenai]], Lower [[Kalispel Indians|Kalispel]], [[Spokane Indians|Spokan]] | ||
== History == | === History === | ||
The Flathead Agency was established in 1854 and was located near the junction of the Flathead and Jocko Rivers. The first tribes under its jurisdiction were the Flathead, Upper Pend d'Oreille, and Kutenai Indians. The Flathead Agency was temporarily consolidated with the [[Washington East of the Cascades Indian Agency|"Washington East of the Cascades" Agency]] in 1857, but was re-established as a full agency in 1861.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, p. 100.</ref> For a short time, it also operated as the Eastern District Agency under the [[Washington Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Washington Superintendency]]. The Lower Kalispel moved to the Flathead Reservation in 1887 and the Spokan Indians did so in 1894.<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981, pp. 157-158.</ref> | The Flathead Agency was established in 1854 and was located near the junction of the Flathead and Jocko Rivers. The first tribes under its jurisdiction were the Flathead, Upper Pend d'Oreille, and Kutenai Indians. The Flathead Agency was temporarily consolidated with the [[Washington East of the Cascades Indian Agency|"Washington East of the Cascades" Agency]] in 1857, but was re-established as a full agency in 1861.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, p. 100.</ref> For a short time, it also operated as the Eastern District Agency under the [[Washington Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Washington Superintendency]]. The Lower Kalispel moved to the Flathead Reservation in 1887 and the Spokan Indians did so in 1894.<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981, pp. 157-158.</ref> | ||
==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | |||
Charles Hutchins transferred from Nez Perce Agency, September 30, 1862, Augustus H. Chapman September 22, 1865, John W. Wells November9, 1866, M. M. McCauley July 25, 1868, Maj. Alvin S. Galbreath June 11, 1869, Lt. George E.Ford July 22, 1870, Charles S. Jones September 9, 1870, Daniel Shanahan November 15, 1872, Peter Whaley April 29, 1874, Charles S. Medary April 30, 1875, and Peter Ronan April 12, 1877. <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | Charles Hutchins transferred from Nez Perce Agency, September 30, 1862, Augustus H. Chapman September 22, 1865, John W. Wells November9, 1866, M. M. McCauley July 25, 1868, Maj. Alvin S. Galbreath June 11, 1869, Lt. George E.Ford July 22, 1870, Charles S. Jones September 9, 1870, Daniel Shanahan November 15, 1872, Peter Whaley April 29, 1874, Charles S. Medary April 30, 1875, and Peter Ronan April 12, 1877. <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | ||
== Records == | === Records === | ||
Many of the historical [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html#75.19.27 records of this agency] are housed in the [http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/index.html Rocky Mountain Regional Archives] of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Denver, Colorado<ref>Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Available online]</ref>. Records in that collection which may be of assistance to the genealogist include: | Many of the historical [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html#75.19.27 records of this agency] are housed in the [http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/index.html Rocky Mountain Regional Archives] of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Denver, Colorado<ref>Guide to Federal Records, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Available online]</ref>. Records in that collection which may be of assistance to the genealogist include: | ||
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Agency Records 1899-1952 (Census, Heirship, Allotment,School) . FHL film: 1026832-1026837 | Agency Records 1899-1952 (Census, Heirship, Allotment,School) . FHL film: 1026832-1026837 | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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