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*[http://www.delawarenation.com/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx The Delaware Nation] Official Website | *[http://www.delawarenation.com/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx The Delaware Nation] Official Website | ||
The Tribal office of each tribe maintains many records of value to the American Indian researcher. Most of the tribes require enrollment in the tribe before they allow access to the records of its members. | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
The Delaware or Lenape were forced to cede lands and migrate many times, moving into Ohio, Kansas and Indian Territory | The Delaware or Lenape were forced to cede lands and migrate many times, moving into Ohio, Kansas, Texas and Indian Territory | ||
==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
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*'''1789:''' Some of the tribe removed to Missouri and later to Arkansas | *'''1789:''' Some of the tribe removed to Missouri and later to Arkansas | ||
*'''1800: '''Many migrate to Indiana | *'''1800: '''Many migrate to Indiana | ||
*'''1820:''' Some moved to Texas | *'''1820:''' Some moved to Texas, became known as the Southern band | ||
*'''1824-51:''' The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the Fort Leavenworth Agency | |||
*'''1835:''' Many members resettled in Kansas | *'''1835:''' Many members resettled in Kansas | ||
*'''1851-55:''' The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the Kansas Agency while living in Kansas | |||
*'''1855-73:''' The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the Delaware Agency | |||
*'''1859:''' Delaware tribal members living in Texas removed to western Oklahoma | *'''1859:''' Delaware tribal members living in Texas removed to western Oklahoma | ||
*'''1867: '''Tribe began to settle west of the Mississippi River some removed to Canada | *'''1867: '''Tribe began to settle west of the Mississippi River some removed to Canada | ||
*'''1867: '''Delaware tribal members living in Kansas move to eastern Oklahoma and purchase rights in the Cherokee Nation. In 1890 become Cherokee citizens | *'''1867: '''Delaware tribal members living in Kansas move to eastern Oklahoma and purchase rights in the Cherokee Nation. In 1890 become Cherokee citizens | ||
*'''1867-74:''' The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the Cherokee Agency | |||
*'''1875-80:''' The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the Union Agency | |||
'''The Southern Band''' | |||
In the 1820's some of the tribe moved ot Texas, becoming known as the Southern Band of Delaware Indians | |||
The band was under the jurisdiction of the Caddo and Red River Agencies | |||
'''1847-59: '''The band was under the jurisdiction of the Texas Agency | |||
'''1859-78:''' The band was under the jurisdiction of the Wichita Agency | |||
'''1878-80:''' the band was under the jurisdiction of the Kiowa Agency | |||
The Southern Band was under the jurisdiction of the Southern and Central Superintendencies | |||
==== Additional Reference to the History of the Tribe ==== | ==== Additional Reference to the History of the Tribe ==== | ||
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Ohio History Central article on the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=584 Delaware Indians] | Ohio History Central article on the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=584 Delaware Indians] | ||
The Delaware Tribe was under the following jurisdicdictions | The Delaware Tribe was under the following jurisdicdictions | ||
==== Agencies ==== | ==== Agencies ==== | ||
[[ | Agencies are the field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. They recorded most of the records pertaining to individual Indians. | ||
[[Piqua Indian Agency (Ohio)|Piqua Agency]] | |||
[[Ohio Indian Agency|Ohio Agency]] | |||
[[Fort Leavenworth Indian Agency (Kansas)|Fort Leavenworth Agency]] | |||
[[Kansas Indian Agency (Kansas)|Kansas Agency]] | |||
[[Delaware Indian Agency (Kansas)|Delaware Agency]] | |||
[[ | [[Cherokee Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Cherokee Agency]] | ||
[[ | [[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]] | ||
[[ | [[Caddo Indian Agency (Louisiana)|Caddo Agency]] | ||
[[ | [[Red River Indian Agency (Louisiana)|Red River Agency]] | ||
[[ | [[Texas Indian Agency (Texas)|Texas Agency]] | ||
[[ | [[Wichita Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Wichita Agency]] | ||
[[ | [[Kiowa Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Kiowa Agency]] | ||
==== Reservations ==== | |||
Reservations: land established by treaty or law for the inhabitation of Indians.......... | |||
There are hundreds of Indian Reservations in the United States. Many are federally recognized and supervised. Some are state reservations, administered by the state office of Indian Affairs. | |||
==== Superintendencies ==== | ==== Superintendencies ==== | ||
Superintencies supervised the local agencies and subagencies. | |||
[[ | [[Michigan Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Michigan Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]] | ||
[[Southern Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Southern Superintendency]] | |||
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=== Records === | === Records === | ||