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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians_of_Iowa]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians_of_Iowa]]'' | ||
Learn about the Indians of Iowa, the tribes and bands, agencies, reservations and records. | Learn about the Indians of Iowa, the tribes and bands, agencies, reservations and records. | ||
=== Information === | === Information === | ||
The name Iowa is derived from an Indian word meaning: "this is the place" or "the beautiful land". [[Image:Iowa Indians in color.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] To learn how to get started with American Indian research, find research facilities, and American Indian websites see the [[American Indian Genealogy]] article. | The name Iowa is derived from an Indian word meaning: "this is the place" or "the beautiful land". [[Image:Iowa Indians in color.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Iowa Indians in color.jpg]] To learn how to get started with American Indian research, find research facilities, and American Indian websites see the [[American Indian Genealogy]] article. | ||
In early Indians of Iowa built thousand of mounds, the mounds may have be for burial, ceremonial, religious and elite residence. <br><br>Various field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs --[[Superintendencies of Indian Affairs|superintendencies]], agencies, [[American Indian School Records|Indian schools]], and others --created records of births, marriages, deaths, adoptions, censuses, schools, land allotments, probates, and other miscellaneous records. Many of these records are available only at the originating office, if that office is still operating. Some of the original records have been transferred to the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] or to its regional archives. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City has microfilm copies of some of these records. | In early Indians of Iowa built thousand of mounds, the mounds may have be for burial, ceremonial, religious and elite residence. <br><br>Various field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs --[[Superintendencies of Indian Affairs|superintendencies]], agencies, [[American Indian School Records|Indian schools]], and others --created records of births, marriages, deaths, adoptions, censuses, schools, land allotments, probates, and other miscellaneous records. Many of these records are available only at the originating office, if that office is still operating. Some of the original records have been transferred to the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] or to its regional archives. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City has microfilm copies of some of these records. | ||
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Records of the Indian Tribes of Iowa may be found in the [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html National Archives] or in the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/lenexa/ Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Lenexa, Kansas]. | Records of the Indian Tribes of Iowa may be found in the [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html National Archives] or in the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/lenexa/ Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Lenexa, Kansas]. | ||
===Allotment Records=== | |||
The General Allotment Act was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1887, marking the establishment of the allotment of land to individuals as the official and widespread policy of the federal government toward the Native Americans. Under this policy, land (formerly land held by the tribe or tribal land) was allotted to individuals to be held in trust until they had shown competency to handle their own affairs. The [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] was the trustee. | |||
Individual American Indians were given a prescribed amount of land on a reservation based upon what land was available and the number of tribal members living on that reservation. Generally, the amount of land allotted was 160 Acres for each head of family, 80 Acres for each single person over eighteen years of age, 80 Acres for each orphan child under eighteen years of age, and 40 Acres for each single person under eighteen years of age. This was dependent upon there being sufficient land available on the existing reservation. If the total acreage on the reservation was insufficient, the amounts of land were pro-rated accordingly. | |||
Not all tribes and reservations were allotted. | |||
Allotted Iowa Tribes | |||
*Sac and Fox | |||
=== Records Depositories === | === Records Depositories === | ||