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The records of the Central Superintendency relate to almost all aspects of Indian administration within its jurisdiction. There are documents relating to negotiation and enforcement of treaties; land surveys and allotments; Indian removal; annuity and other payments; Indian delegations; intrusions on Indian lands; traders and licenses, enforcement of federal laws and regulations; hostilities and military operations; depredation claims; location of agencies; school attendance and curricula; medical treatment; production at blacksmith, gunsmith, and wheelwright shops; construction and repair of buildings; and purchase and transportation of goods and supplies. | The records of the Central Superintendency relate to almost all aspects of Indian administration within its jurisdiction. There are documents relating to negotiation and enforcement of treaties; land surveys and allotments; Indian removal; annuity and other payments; Indian delegations; intrusions on Indian lands; traders and licenses, enforcement of federal laws and regulations; hostilities and military operations; depredation claims; location of agencies; school attendance and curricula; medical treatment; production at blacksmith, gunsmith, and wheelwright shops; construction and repair of buildings; and purchase and transportation of goods and supplies. | ||
The Central Superintendency succeeded the [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] in 1851. The Central Superintendency originally was responsible for most of the Indians in what is now Kansas and Nebraska, and in the upper regions of the Missouri, Platte, and Arkansas Rivers in the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Colorado. | The Central Superintendency succeeded the [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] in 1851. The Central Superintendency originally was responsible for most of the Indians in what is now Kansas and Nebraska, and in the upper regions of the Missouri, Platte, and Arkansas Rivers in the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Colorado. | ||
=== | === Superintendents and Appointment Dates === | ||
David D. Mitchell March 13, 1851, Alfred Cumming April 23, 1853, John Haverty August 19, 1857, Alexander M. Robinson March 1, 1858, Harrison B. Branch April 8, 1861, William M. Albin March 2, 1864, Thomas Murphy July 1, 1865, Enoch Hoag April 22, 1869, and William Nicholson January 19, 1876 <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> | David D. Mitchell March 13, 1851, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Cumming_%28governor%29 Alfred Cumming] April 23, 1853, John Haverty August 19, 1857, Alexander M. Robinson March 1, 1858, Harrison B. Branch April 8, 1861, William M. Albin March 2, 1864, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Gerow_Murphy Thomas G. Murphy] July 1, 1865, [https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/docs/westhist/pdf/HoagEnoch.pdf Enoch Hoag] April 22, 1869, and William Nicholson January 19, 1876 <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> | ||
=== Agencies === | === 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'''. | 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'''. | ||
Original agencies and tribes of Indians assigned to them were: | Original agencies and tribes of Indians assigned to them were: | ||
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Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington, DC: | Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington, DC: | ||
[[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]] | [[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]] | ||