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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas Genealogy|Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians_of_Kansas|Indians of Kansas]]'' | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas Genealogy|Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians_of_Kansas|Indians of Kansas]]'' | ||
Learn about the Indians of Kansas, the tribes and bands, agencies, reservations, and records. | |||
The word Kansas comes from a Sioux word meaning "people of the south wind" <br> | The word Kansas comes from a Sioux word meaning "people of the south wind" <br> | ||
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*[[Wyandot Indian Subagency (Kansas)|Wyandot Subagency]] 1839-1863,1870-1872 | *[[Wyandot Indian Subagency (Kansas)|Wyandot Subagency]] 1839-1863,1870-1872 | ||
===Records=== | === 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> | 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> | ||