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The Arizona Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1863. After the Superintendency was abolished in 1873, agencies under its jurisdiction reported directly to the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Some correspondence from those agencies was filed under the Arizona Superintendency heading until 1881, however. | The Arizona Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1863. After the Superintendency was abolished in 1873, agencies under its jurisdiction reported directly to the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Some correspondence from those agencies was filed under the Arizona Superintendency heading until 1881, however. | ||
Superintendens and date of appointment: | Superintendens and date of appointment: | ||
George D. Poston, March 13, 1863, George W. Leihy, March 3, 1865, George W. Dent, August 9, 1866, BVT. Col. George W. Andrews, July 7, 1869, Herman Bendell, January 12, 1871, and John A. tonner March 26, 1873. | George D. Poston, March 13, 1863, George W. Leihy, March 3, 1865, George W. Dent, August 9, 1866, BVT. Col. George W. Andrews, July 7, 1869, Herman Bendell, January 12, 1871, and John A. tonner March 26, 1873. | ||
== Agencies == | == Agencies == | ||
*[[ | *[[Colorado River Indian Agency (Arizona)|Colorado River]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Gila River Indian Agency (Arizona)|Gila River]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Moqui Pueblo Indian Agency (Arizona)|Moqui Pueblo]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Papago Indian Agency (Arizona)|Papago]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Pima Indian Agency (Arizona)|Pima]] | ||
*[[Pima, | *[[Pima, Papago and Maricopa Indian Agency (Arizona)|Pima, Papago and Maricopa]] | ||
*[[Camp_Grant_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Camp Grant Agency]] | |||
*[[Rio_Verde_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Rio Verde Agency]] | |||
*[[Chiricahua_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Chiricahua Agency]] | |||
*[[Camp_Apache_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|Camp Apache Agency]] | |||
*[[San_Carlos_Apache_Indian_Agency_(Arizona)|San Carlos Agency]] | |||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 6 December 2010
History[edit | edit source]
The Arizona Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1863. After the Superintendency was abolished in 1873, agencies under its jurisdiction reported directly to the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Some correspondence from those agencies was filed under the Arizona Superintendency heading until 1881, however.
Superintendens and date of appointment:
George D. Poston, March 13, 1863, George W. Leihy, March 3, 1865, George W. Dent, August 9, 1866, BVT. Col. George W. Andrews, July 7, 1869, Herman Bendell, January 12, 1871, and John A. tonner March 26, 1873.
Agencies[edit | edit source]
- Colorado River
- Gila River
- Moqui Pueblo
- Papago
- Pima
- Pima, Papago and Maricopa
- Camp Grant Agency
- Rio Verde Agency
- Chiricahua Agency
- Camp Apache Agency
- San Carlos Agency
Records[edit | edit source]
Records of the Arizona Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1863-1873, are at the National Archives and have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M734. Copies are also available at the Regional Archives at Laguna Niguel and Denver, and at the University of Arizona. (FHL M734 first film# 1694796)
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Arizona Superintendency, 1863-1880, 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 on their microfilm roll numbers 1660733 thru 1660758.
References[edit | edit source]
Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Press, [1974].
Hill, Edward E. (comp.). Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians. Washington [District of Columbia]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1981.
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: