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Prairie du Chien Indian Agency (Wisconsin)

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Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency[edit | edit source]

Winnebago, Chippewa, Sioux, Menominee, and the Sac and Fox

History[edit | edit source]

The Prairie du Chien Agency was established in 1807 to serve the Indians in Louisiana living along the Mississippi River above the Iowa River; and the Indians living in Indiana Territory north of the Illinois River and west of a line running north and south from a point on the Illinois River about 20 miles north of Peoria. The agency headquarters was located at Prairie du Chien, north of the mouth of the Wisconsin River, on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

Other agencies were formed from the area covered by this early agency -- the St. Peters Agency, the Green Bay Agency, and the Sac and Fox Agency at Rock Island, Illinois. The Prairie du Chien Agency eventually became responsible primarily for the Winnebago Indians, although other tribes continued to have some contact with it.

Because this agency was in existence so early, its supervision was changed rather often as new territories and states came into existence. From its establishment, the agent received some conflicting instructions about to whom he was to report. At various times, he was told to take his instructions from the general Indian agent for Louisiana (Territory), and the Governors of Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as these territories were created, and the Missouri and St. Louis Superintendencies of the Office of Indian Affairs.

In 1837, Prairie du Chien was reduced to a subagency. This subagency was moved to Turkey River by the end of 1840 and the name "Prairie du Chien" was no longer used after 1842.

Records[edit | edit source]

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Prairie du Chien Agency, 1824-1842, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their microfilm roll numbers 1661426 thru 1661432).

References[edit | edit source]

American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.
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.
Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.
Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880. National Archives Microcopy T1105.
Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Services. Available online

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-=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency  ===
+== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency ==
-[[Winnebago Indians|Winnebago]], [[Chippewa Indians|Chippewa]], [[Sioux Indians|Sioux]], [[Menominee Indians|Menominee]], and the [[Sac and Fox Tribe|Sac and Fox]]<br>
+Winnebago, Chippewa, Sioux, Menominee, and the Sac and Fox<br>
-=== History  ===
+== History  ==
 The Prairie du Chien Agency was established in 1807 to serve the Indians in Louisiana living along the Mississippi River above the Iowa River; and the Indians living in Indiana Territory north of the Illinois River and west of a line running north and south from a point on the Illinois River about 20 miles north of Peoria. The agency headquarters was located at Prairie du Chien, north of the mouth of the Wisconsin River, on the east bank of the Mississippi River.
-Other agencies were formed from the area covered by this early agency -- the [[St. Peters Indian Agency (Minnesota)|St. Peters Agency]], the [[Green Bay Indian Agency (Wisconsin)|Green Bay Agency]], and the [[Sac and Fox Indian Agency (Iowa)|Sac and Fox Agency]] at Rock Island, Illinois. The Prairie du Chien Agency eventually became responsible primarily for the Winnebago Indians, although other tribes continued to have some contact with it.
+Other agencies were formed from the area covered by this early agency -- the St. Peters Agency, the [[Green_Bay_Indian_Agency_(Wisconsin)|Green Bay Agency]], and the Sac and Fox Agency at Rock Island, Illinois. The Prairie du Chien Agency eventually became responsible primarily for the Winnebago Indians, although other tribes continued to have some contact with it.<br>
 Because this agency was in existence so early, its supervision was changed rather often as new territories and states came into existence. From its establishment, the agent received some conflicting instructions about to whom he was to report. At various times, he was told to take his instructions from the general Indian agent for Louisiana (Territory), and the Governors of Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as these territories were created, and the Missouri and St. Louis Superintendencies of the Office of Indian Affairs.
-In 1837, Prairie du Chien was reduced to a subagency. This subagency was moved to [[Turkey River Indian Subagency (Iowa)|Turkey River]] by the end of 1840 and the name "Prairie du Chien" was no longer used after 1842.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 142-145.</ref>.
+In 1837, Prairie du Chien was reduced to a subagency. This subagency was moved to [[Turkey_River_Indian_Subagency_(Iowa)|Turkey River]] by the end of 1840 and the name "Prairie du Chien" was no longer used after 1842.
--1841 Prairie du Chien [[American_Indian_Removal_Records|Emigration]].
+== Records  ==
-==== Agents and Appointment Dates  ====
+[[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|''Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs'']] from the Prairie du Chien Agency, 1824-1842, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&titleno=403528&disp=Letters%2Breceived%252C%2B1824%252D1881%253B%2Bregis%2B%2B&first=800&last=899&columns=*,0,0 microfilm roll numbers 1661426 thru 1661432]).
-[http://books.google.com/books?id=PuNnUEayotsC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=John+Campbell+Indian+Agent&source=bl&ots=A0HQnmYo0c&sig=ycSnuJGqNGxsxPPcy2Gd1v7p9a0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HFG4UuT3McqEogToiYDoDg&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=John%20Campbell%20Indian%20Agent&f=false John Campbell] 1807, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Boilvin Nicholas Boilvin ]1811, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_M._Street Joseph M. Street] 1827, [http://www.nndb.com/people/841/000031748/ Col. Zachary Taylor] (acting).<ref>Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 142-145.</ref>
+== References  ==
-=== Records  ===
+*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.<br>
+*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.<br>
-The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br>
+*Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.<br>
-*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
-*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
-*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
-*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
-*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
-*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
-*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
-*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
-[[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|''Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs'']] from the Prairie du Chien Agency, 1824-1842, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 696-701<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 M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers (their {{FSC|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661426 thru 1661432}}). Some correspondence for this agency will be found under a number of other headings -- St. Louis Superintendency, Michigan Superintendency, Wisconsin Superintendency, Iowa Superintendency, Sac and Fox Agency, Winnebago Agency, and perhaps others.<br>
-=== References  ===
-<references />
-*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.
-*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.
-*Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.
 *''Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880''. National Archives Microcopy T1105.
 *''Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Services. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~texlance/records/bia(dc)intro.htm Available online]
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