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== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
[[ | Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi, the Meskwaki Nation, [[Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa|Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa]] | ||
== History == | === History === | ||
The Sac and Fox Agency was established in 1866 for the Sauk and Fox Indians living in Tama County, Iowa. The [[ | The Sac and Fox Agency was established in 1866 for the [[Sac and Fox Tribe|Sauk and Fox ]]Indians living in Tama County, Iowa. The [[Sac and Fox Sanatorium (Iowa)|Sac and Fox Sanatorium]] was established in 1913 and agency duties were assigned to it. The [[Sac and Fox Indian School (Oklahoma)|Sac and Fox Boarding School]] also operated from 1874 to 1911 and there were also a number of day schools<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, p. 181.</ref>. | ||
== Records == | === Records === | ||
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Sac and Fox Agency, 1824-1880, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, rolls 728-744<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 | 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> | ||
*[[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 from the Sac and Fox Agency, 1824-1880, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, rolls 728-744<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 1661458 thru 1661474}}). | |||
The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation. The census includes the non-Indian employees of the Sac and Fox Agency, as well as many pages of [[Indian Population Schedules -- 1900 United States Census|Indian Population Schedules]] for the native population of the Reservation. They are recorded as District 149, Sac and Fox Indian Reservation, in Tama County, Iowa. | The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation. The census includes the non-Indian employees of the Sac and Fox Agency, as well as many pages of [[Indian Population Schedules -- 1900 United States Census|Indian Population Schedules]] for the native population of the Reservation. They are recorded as District 149, Sac and Fox Indian Reservation, in Tama County, Iowa. | ||
[[Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900|''Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900'']] have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of Microcopy Number M1070. The reports for Sac and Fox Agency, 1873-1900 are on roll 45 of that Microcopy set<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 1070, p. 48.</ref>. Copies are available at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], their Regional Archives, and at the [ | [[Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900|''Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900'']] have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of Microcopy Number M1070. The reports for Sac and Fox Agency, 1873-1900 are on roll 45 of that Microcopy set<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 1070, p. 48.</ref>. Copies are available at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], their [http://www.archives.gov/frc/chicago/ Regional Archives], and at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and its FamilySearch centers (their {{FSC|403511|title-id|disp=microfilm roll number 1617718}}). | ||
Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1888 thru 1932. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 450-452<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 595, p. 51</ref>. Copies of these records are also available at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], their Regional Archives, and at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and its FamilySearch centers (their {{FSC|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm numbers 581444-581446}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site. | |||
==== Records Available through the FamilySearch Library ==== | |||
Census Supplement - Vital Records (part of Annual Indian Census Rolls | |||
*Birth and Death Records 1924-1932 FS Library film 581446 | |||
== References == | === References === | ||
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*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998. | *''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998. | ||
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