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The Pima Indian Agency, located in Sacaton, Arizona is the administrative office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Its current supervising field office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Phoenix Area Office]]. | The Pima Indian Agency, located in Sacaton, Arizona is the administrative office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the [[Gila_River_Indian_Reservation_(Arizona)|Gila River Indian Reservation]]. Its current supervising field office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Phoenix Area Office]]. | ||
== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | == Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | ||
Pima | [[Pima_Indians|Pima]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The original Pima Agency was established in 1859 with the appointment of a special agent who was an employee of the Overland Mail Company. That company desired to maintain good relationships with the Pima and Maricopa Indians so they could run mail through their lands. The agent resigned in 1860 and was not replaced. | The original Pima Agency was established in 1859 with the appointment of a special agent who was an employee of the Overland Mail Company. That company desired to maintain good relationships with the Pima and [[Salt_River_Pima-Maricopa_Indian_Community_(Arizona)|Maricopa]] Indians so they could run mail through their lands. The agent resigned in 1860 and was not replaced. | ||
The Pima and Maricopa Indians were with the area for which the Tucson Agency was responsible, so with the resignation of the agent in 1860, the Tucson Agency again was the sole agency over the Pima and Maricopa. From 1861 to 1863, Confederate troops occupied Arizona and the Tucson Agency was abandoned. In 1865, the Pima and Maricopa were assigned to the Pima, Papago, and Maricopa Agency, known later as the Gila River Agency, and after 1875 as the Pima Agency<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, p. 137.</ref>. | The Pima and Maricopa Indians were with the area for which the [[Tucson_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Tucson Agency]] was responsible, so with the resignation of the agent in 1860, the Tucson Agency again was the sole agency over the Pima and Maricopa. From 1861 to 1863, Confederate troops occupied Arizona and the Tucson Agency was abandoned. In 1865, the Pima and Maricopa were assigned to the [[Pima,_Papago_and_Maricopa_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Pima, Papago, and Maricopa Agency]], known later as the [[Gila_River_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Gila River Agency]], and after 1875 as the Pima Agency<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, p. 137.</ref>. | ||
In 1902, a separate Papago Agency was established for the Papago who lived on the San Xavier Reservation. That reservation was expanded in 1917 and the Pima lost more of the area for which they had been responsible. The Salt River Reservation of Pima Indians was transferred to Camp McDowell Agency in 1910. In 1934, both the Salt River and Camp McDowell Agencies were transferred back to the Pima Agency. At the same time, the remaining groups of Papago Indians were transferred to the Papago Agency<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, pp. 173-175.</ref>. | In 1902, a separate [[Papago_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Papago Agency]] was established for the Papago who lived on the [[San_Xavier_Indian_Reservation_(Arizona)|San Xavier Reservation]]. That reservation was expanded in 1917 and the Pima lost more of the area for which they had been responsible. The Salt River Reservation of Pima Indians was transferred to [[Camp_McDowell_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Camp McDowell Agency]] in 1910. In 1934, both the [[Salt_River_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Salt River]] and Camp McDowell Agencies were transferred back to the Pima Agency. At the same time, the remaining groups of Papago Indians were transferred to the Papago Agency<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, pp. 173-175.</ref>. | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
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Microfilm copies of[[Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports (BIA), 1907-1938|''...Narrative and Statistical Reports...'']] for the Pima Agency, 1907-1935, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, rolls 104-105<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M1011, p. 27.</ref>, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and their family history centers (their {{FHL|479404|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1724322-1724323}}). Reports for some years are missing.<br> | Microfilm copies of[[Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports (BIA), 1907-1938|''...Narrative and Statistical Reports...'']] for the Pima Agency, 1907-1935, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, rolls 104-105<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M1011, p. 27.</ref>, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and their family history centers (their {{FHL|479404|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1724322-1724323}}). Reports for some years are missing.<br> | ||
Census Records, 1909-1940. FHL film: 1249788 items 6-9 first film | Census Records, 1909-1940. FHL film: 1249788 items 6-9 first film | ||
Individual History Cards 1926-1927. FHL film: 12499796 items 4, 6 | Individual History Cards 1926-1927. FHL film: 12499796 items 4, 6 | ||
School Records 1903-1938. FHL film: 1249794 items 3-4 first film | School Records 1903-1938. FHL film: 1249794 items 3-4 first film | ||
Vital Records 1850-1931. FHL film: 1249794 first film | Vital Records 1850-1931. FHL film: 1249794 first film | ||
School, Allotment, Vital Records 1915-1934. FHL film 1249788 items 1-5 | School, Allotment, Vital Records 1915-1934. FHL film 1249788 items 1-5 | ||
== References == | == References == | ||