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'''Various Spellings''': Wichita, Witchetaw, Wicheta, Ouichita | '''Various Spellings''': Wichita, Witchetaw, Wicheta, Ouichita | ||
'''Ancestral homeland''': in area now Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. | '''Ancestral homeland''': in area now [[Indians_of_Kansas|Kansas]], [[Indians_of_Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] and [[Indians_of_Texas|Texas]]. | ||
== Tribal Headquarters == | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes <br>P.O. Box 729<br>Anadarko, OK 73005<br>Phone: 1.405.247.2425<br>Fax: 1.405.247.2430 <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_(tribe) ] | Wichita and Affiliated Tribes <br>P.O. Box 729<br>Anadarko, OK 73005<br>Phone: 1.405.247.2425<br>Fax: 1.405.247.2430 <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_(tribe)] | ||
Population: 1984: Total enrollment:1,170 <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 243</ref><br> | Population: 1984: Total enrollment:1,170 <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 243</ref><br> | ||
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==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
*'''1541:''' | *'''1541:''' Early contact Spanish expedition of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado | ||
*'''1662:''' Diego Dionisio de Panalosa led an army against the Wichita, defeated the Wichita | *'''1662:''' Diego Dionisio de Panalosa led an army against the Wichita, defeated the Wichita | ||
*'''1660's:''' | *'''1660's:''' Migrated to Canadian River in what is now Oklahoma | ||
*'''1719:''' | *'''1719:''' Established trade relations with Bernard de la Harpe | ||
*'''1700's:''' Osage War parties drove the the Wichita further south to the Red River-(Oklahoma and Texas) | *'''1700's:''' Osage War parties drove the the Wichita further south to the Red River-(Oklahoma and Texas) | ||
* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] August 24, at Camp Holmes Treaty, with the [[Comanche Indians|Comanche]] | * [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] Treaty, August 24, at Camp Holmes Treaty, with the [[Comanche Indians|Comanche]] | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0554.htm 1846]May 15, at Council Springs Treaty, with the Comanche, Aionai, Anadarko, [[Caddo Indians|Caddo,]] Etc., | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0554.htm 1846] Treaty, May 15, at Council Springs Treaty, with the Comanche, Aionai, Anadarko, [[Caddo Indians|Caddo,]] Etc., | ||
*'''1850:''' | *'''1850:''' Moved to Wichita Mountains near Fort Sill of the Indian Territory | ||
*'''1859: ''' | *'''1859: '''Assigned a reservation with the [[Caddo Indians|Caddo]] tribe | ||
*'''1872:''' | *'''1872:''' Ceded remaining land to U.S. | ||
*Removed to Oklahoma | *Removed to Oklahoma | ||
*'''1901:''' Wichita and Kiowa-Comanche Reservations are opened to settlement, the lst opening in Oklahoma. | *'''1901:''' Wichita and Kiowa-Comanche Reservations are opened to settlement, the lst opening in Oklahoma. | ||
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=== Agency === | === Agency === | ||
'''Correspondence and Census | === Records === | ||
The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br> | |||
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] | |||
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] | |||
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] | |||
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | |||
=== Correspondence and Census === | |||
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=== Land and Property === | |||
Tribally owned land: 2,602.64 acres. Allotted land: 55,599.92 acres. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 242</ref> | Tribally owned land: 2,602.64 acres. Allotted land: 55,599.92 acres. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 242</ref> | ||
=== Treaties === | |||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] August 24, at Camp Holmes, with the Comanche | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] August 24, at Camp Holmes, with the Comanche | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0554.htm 1846]May 15, at Council Springs, with the Comanche, Aionai, Anadarko, Caddo, Etc., | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0554.htm 1846]May 15, at Council Springs, with the Comanche, Aionai, Anadarko, Caddo, Etc., | ||
=== Vital Records === | |||
*Kiowa Agency, M595 ,birth and deaths 1930-1936, {{FHL|Film: 576911}} | *Kiowa Agency, M595 ,birth and deaths 1930-1936, {{FHL|Film: 576911}} | ||
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*Wichita Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_(tribe) Wikipedia] | *Wichita Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_(tribe) Wikipedia] | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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