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=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
[[ | [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]], [[Arapaho Indians|Arapaho]], [[Kiowa Indians|Kiowa]], [[Comanche Indians|Comanche]], [[Apache Indians|Apache]] ([[Kiowa Apache Indians|Kiowa-Apache]]), [[Sioux Indians|Sioux]] | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
The Upper Platte Agency was created in 1846 and originally had jurisdiction over large portions of what became the states of [[ | The Upper Platte Agency was created in 1846 and originally had jurisdiction over large portions of what became the states of [[Indians of Colorado|Colorado]], [[Indians of Wyoming|Wyoming]], [[Indians of Kansas|Kansas]], and [[Indians of Nebraska|Nebraska]]. In 1855, the [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]] was created, taking responsibility for the area which is now eastern Colorado and western Kansas. | ||
The agency headquarters moved several times, but the primary locations of the agent for the years below were: | The agency headquarters moved several times, but the primary locations of the agent for the years below were: | ||
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In December, 1868 the Upper Platte Agency was moved to the mouth of Whetstone Creek on the Missouri River, 18 miles from Fort Randall in Dakota Territory. It was renamed the [[Whetstone Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Whetstone Agency]] in June 1869. | In December, 1868 the Upper Platte Agency was moved to the mouth of Whetstone Creek on the Missouri River, 18 miles from Fort Randall in Dakota Territory. It was renamed the [[Whetstone Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Whetstone Agency]] in June 1869. | ||
Also in June of 1869, the [[Cheyenne River Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Cheyenne River Agency]] and the [[Grand River Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Grand River Agency]] were established. In 1871, the [[ | Also in June of 1869, the [[Cheyenne River Indian Agency (South Dakota)|Cheyenne River Agency]] and the [[Grand River Indian Agency (North Dakota)|Grand River Agency]] were established. In 1871, the [[Red Cloud Indian Agency (Nebraska)|Red Cloud Agency]] was also established near Fort Laramie and by then, the name "Upper Platte Agency" was discontinued.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.</ref> | ||
==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | ==== Agents and Appointment Dates ==== | ||
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=== Records === | === Records === | ||
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 these offices. ''' | |||
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Upper Platte Agency, 1846-1870, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 889-896<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661619 thru 1661626}}). | Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Upper Platte Agency, 1846-1870, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 889-896<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661619 thru 1661626}}). | ||
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American Indian Research Indians of Colorado Indians of Kansas Indians of Nebraska Indians of Wyoming Bureau of Indian Affairs Upper Platte Indian Agency
Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency[edit | edit source]
Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache (Kiowa-Apache), Sioux
History[edit | edit source]
The Upper Platte Agency was created in 1846 and originally had jurisdiction over large portions of what became the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska. In 1855, the Upper Arkansas Agency was created, taking responsibility for the area which is now eastern Colorado and western Kansas.
The agency headquarters moved several times, but the primary locations of the agent for the years below were:
- 1846-1857 -- at or near Fort Laramie
- 1857-1861 -- on Deer Creek about 110 miles west of Fort Laramie
- 1861-1863 -- near Fort Laramie
- 1863-1867 -- on the North Platte River about 24 miles east of Fort Laramie
- 1867-1868 -- North Platte, Nebraska
In December, 1868 the Upper Platte Agency was moved to the mouth of Whetstone Creek on the Missouri River, 18 miles from Fort Randall in Dakota Territory. It was renamed the Whetstone Agency in June 1869.
Also in June of 1869, the Cheyenne River Agency and the Grand River Agency were established. In 1871, the Red Cloud Agency was also established near Fort Laramie and by then, the name "Upper Platte Agency" was discontinued.[1]
Agents and Appointment Dates[edit | edit source]
Thomas Fitzpatrick 1846, John W. Whitfield 1854, Thomas S. Twiss 1855, Joseph A. Cody 1861, John Loree 1862, Vital Jerrott 1865, Mathewson T. Patrick 1866[2]
Records[edit | edit source]
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 these offices.
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Upper Platte Agency, 1846-1870, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 889-896[3]. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their microfilm roll numbers 1661619 thru 1661626).
By the end of 1870, the Office of Indian Affairs no longer used the "Upper Platte" designation for records, as the agency had been split up by then and records were filed under the names of the successor agencies.
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 FHL book 970.1 A3a At various libraries (WorldCat).
- 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 book 970.1 H551g At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974 FHL book 970.1 H551o At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880. National Archives Microcopy T1105 FHL film 1695747 .
- Marquette University. Guide to Catholic-Related Records in the Midwest about Native Americans.
- Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Services. Available online
- ↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.
- ↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 188-189.
- ↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, Microcopy M234, p. 8.