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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'''. | 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'''. | ||
*[[ | *[[Cherokee Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Cherokee Agency]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Chickasaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Chickasaw Agency]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Choctaw Indian Agency (Mississippi)|Choctaw (Southern) Agency]] | ||
*[[Comanche Indian Agency (Texas)|Comanche Agency]] | *[[Comanche Indian Agency (Texas)|Comanche Agency]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Creek Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Creek Agency]] | ||
*[[Osage Indian Agency (Kansas)|Osage Agency]] | *[[Osage Indian Agency (Kansas)|Osage Agency]] | ||
*[[Wichita Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Wichita Agency]] | *[[Wichita Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Wichita Agency]] | ||
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==== Superintendents ==== | ==== Superintendents ==== | ||
Francis W. Armstrong 1834, William Armstrong 1835, Samuel M. Rutherford 1847, John Drennen 1849 | Francis W. Armstrong 1834, William Armstrong 1835, Samuel M. Rutherford 1847, John Drennen 1849 <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 === | ||