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'''Utah is a Ute word meaning "people of the mountains'''" | '''Utah is a Ute word meaning "people of the mountains'''" | ||
To learn how to get started with American Indian research, find research facilities, and American Indian websites [[American Indian Genealogy|click here]].<br> | |||
If you believe your family has Indian ancestry, first identify a specific time period and locality for your ancestor by using other Utah and United States records. Knowing and studying the history of a tribe is vital in finding available records. Many tribes have been or are found in Utah. | If you believe your family has Indian ancestry, first identify a specific time period and locality for your ancestor by using other Utah and United States records. Knowing and studying the history of a tribe is vital in finding available records. Many tribes have been or are found in Utah. | ||
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'''Tribes:''' | '''Tribes:''' | ||
*[[ | *[[Bannock Indians|Bannock]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Goshute Indians|Gosiute]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Navajo Indians|Navajo]] | ||
*[[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] (Southern) | *[[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] (Southern) | ||
*[[ | *[[Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation, Utah|Shoshoni ]](Western, Eastern, and Northern) | ||
*[[ | *[[Ute Indians|Ute]] (Northern, Southern, Mountain) | ||
Reference: Vorrest S. Cuch,editor., ''A History of Utah's American Indians''. Utah State Division of Indian Affairs / Utah State DIvision of History, Salt Lake City, Ut. 2000 FHL 970.1 C892h | Reference: Vorrest S. Cuch,editor., ''A History of Utah's American Indians''. Utah State Division of Indian Affairs / Utah State DIvision of History, Salt Lake City, Ut. 2000 FHL 970.1 C892h | ||
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'''Bands:''' | '''Bands:''' | ||
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*Kanosh Band | *Kanosh Band | ||
*Koosharem Band | *Koosharem Band | ||
*[[ | *[[Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation, Utah|Northwest Band of Shoshone]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] | ||
*Shivwits Band | *Shivwits Band | ||
*[[ | *[[Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah|Skull Valley Gosiute]] | ||
*Southern Paiute. | *Southern Paiute. | ||
*White Mesa Ute | *White Mesa Ute | ||
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*Kanosh Reservation 1929-1954: | *Kanosh Reservation 1929-1954: | ||
*Koosharem Reservation 1929-1954: | *Koosharem Reservation 1929-1954: | ||
*[[ | *[[Navajo Indian Reservation (Arizona)|'''Navajo Reservation''']] 1884:-- While portions of this reservation are in Utah, its main part is in Arizona, as is the major portion of its administration. The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the portion of the Navajo Reservation within the State of Utah. They were included in District 217, Navajo Indian Reservation in San Juan County, Utah. They are recorded on [[Indian Population Schedules -- 1900 United States Census|Indian Population Schedules]]. | ||
*Northwestern Band of Shoshone: State, under jurisdiction of the Fort Hall Agency; Tribe: Shohone | *Northwestern Band of Shoshone: State, under jurisdiction of the Fort Hall Agency; Tribe: Shohone | ||
*'''Paiute Reservation:''' | *'''Paiute Reservation:''' | ||
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[[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Agencies]] and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|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 were created by these offices. | [[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Agencies]] and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|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 were created by these offices. | ||
The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Utah has been compiled from Hill's ''Office of Indian Affairs...''<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches'', Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=247426&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+Office+of+Indian+Affairs%2C+1824%2D1%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 970.1 H551o].)</ref>, Hill's ''Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians''<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=207428&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+records+in+the+National+Archive%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 970.1 H551g].)</ref>, and others. | The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Utah has been compiled from Hill's ''Office of Indian Affairs...''<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches'', Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=247426&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+Office+of+Indian+Affairs%2C+1824%2D1%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 970.1 H551o].)</ref>, Hill's ''Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians''<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=207428&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+records+in+the+National+Archive%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 970.1 H551g].)</ref>, and others. | ||
A brief history of each agency and an explanation of the availability of at least some records for each are listed on the page for the agency. | A brief history of each agency and an explanation of the availability of at least some records for each are listed on the page for the agency. | ||
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In addition, other groups such as various church denominations established schools specifically focusing on American Indian children. ([[American Indian School Records|read more...]]) | In addition, other groups such as various church denominations established schools specifically focusing on American Indian children. ([[American Indian School Records|read more...]]) | ||
The following list of Indian Schools in Utah has been compiled from Hill's ''Office of Indian Affairs...''<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches'', Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=247426&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+Office+of+Indian+Affairs%2C+1824%2D1%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 970.1 H551o].)</ref>, Hill's ''Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians''<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=207428&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+records+in+the+National+Archive%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 970.1 H551g].)</ref>, and others. | The following list of Indian Schools in Utah has been compiled from Hill's ''Office of Indian Affairs...''<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches'', Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=247426&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=The+Office+of+Indian+Affairs%2C+1824%2D1%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 970.1 H551o].)</ref>, Hill's ''Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians''<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=207428&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+records+in+the+National+Archive%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 970.1 H551g].)</ref>, and others. | ||
*[[Intermountain Indian School (Utah)|Intermountain Indian School ]] (Family History Library has some rec) | *[[Intermountain Indian School (Utah)|Intermountain Indian School ]] (Family History Library has some rec) | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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==== Bibliography ==== | ==== Bibliography ==== | ||