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The Concho Agency is a currently operating agency. Its supervising office in the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Anadarko Area Office]]. | The Concho Agency is a currently operating agency. Its supervising office in the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Anadarko Area Office]]. | ||
== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
Southern [[ | Southern [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]], [[Arapaho Indians|Arapaho]] of Oklahoma | ||
== History == | === History === | ||
The Concho Agency is the name given to the former [[ | The Concho Agency is the name given to the former [[Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency in]] 1963<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, p9. 154-155.</ref>. | ||
== Records == | === Records === | ||
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. '''Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies'''. | |||
Many of the historical records for this agency, prior to 1963, are to be found in the [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]], and in the Oklahoma Historical Society in Oklahoma City, under the name [[Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency]]. | Many of the historical records for this agency, prior to 1963, are to be found in the [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]], and in the Oklahoma Historical Society in Oklahoma City, under the name [[Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency]]. | ||
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Annuity Rolls 1892-1921. FHL films: 1026687-1026691 and 1026693-1026695 | Annuity Rolls 1892-1921. FHL films: 1026687-1026691 and 1026693-1026695 | ||
Census, and School | Census, and School Records. FHL films: 1205782-1205784 and 1205786-1025787, and 1026692, 1248772, 1028498 | ||
Land and Property (Allotment) | Land and Property (Allotment)1891-1915.FHL films: 1026683-1026686, and 1026691. 1026695, 1028498 | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998. | *''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998. | ||