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The Miami Agency is a currently operating agency of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]]. Its supervising office is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Muskogee Area Office]].  
The Miami Agency is a currently operating agency of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]]. Its supervising office is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Muskogee Area Office]].  


=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency  ===
== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency  ==


[[Cayuga Indians|Cayuga]], Eastern Shawnee, [[Miami Indians|Miami]], [[Modoc Indians|Modoc]], [[Nez Perce Indians|Nez Perce]], [[Ottawa Indians|Ottawa]], [[Peoria Indians|Peoria]], [[Quapaw Indians|Quapaw]], Seneca-Cayuga, [[Wyandot Indians|Wyandotte]], and the Confederated Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, and Wea  
[[Cayuga_Indians|Cayuga]], Eastern Shawnee, [[Miami_Indians|Miami]], [[Modoc_Indians|Modoc]], [[Nez_Perce_Indians|Nez Perce]], [[Ottawa_Indians|Ottawa<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1295374134062_731" />]], [[Peoria_Indians|Peoria]], [[Quapaw_Indians|Quapaw]], Seneca-Cayuga, Wyandotte, and the Confederated Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, and Wea  


=== History  ===
== History  ==


The Miami Agency is the successor to the [[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw Agency]], which was established in 1871 and operated under that name until 1947, when the name was changed to the Miami Agency<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. 167.</ref>.  
The Miami Agency is the successor to the [[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw Agency]], which was established in 1871 and operated under that name until 1947, when the name was changed to the Miami Agency<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. 167.</ref>.  


==== Agents ====
== Records ==


John E. Douglas, Abel C. Pepper, John Tipton, Samuel Milroy, Allen Hamilton, Joseph Sinclair <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing  Co., New York, NY ©1974. FS Library Book 970.1 H551o </ref>  
See the listing of records under [[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw Agency]]. In addition to the records listed there for the Quapaw Agency, additional records may be in the [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]], including enrollment records, a register of Indian families, other family history records, student records, medical files, census records, and other items of interest to a family historian<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. 167.</ref>.


=== Records  ===
== References  ==
 
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]]
 
For a description of the various records, their content, and their availability, link to the pages for each type of record. Each individual agency also has a page describing its history and the location of their records. An alphabetical list of the agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs can be found below. They are also linked under the topic "American Indians" for each state. Pages for individual sub-agencies are listed alphabetically under the category of "[[Subagencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|American Indian Subagencies]]" and are linked under the topic of "American Indians" for each state where they existed.<br>
 
See the listing of records under [[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw Agency]]. In addition to the records listed there for the Quapaw Agency, additional records may be in the [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]], including enrollment records, a register of Indian families, other family history records, student records, medical files, census records, and other items of interest to a family historian<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. 167.</ref>. <br>
 
Records at National Archives at [[National Archives at Fort Worth|Fort Worth]]<ref>Younkin, C. George. Historical and Genealogical Records of the Five Civilized Tribes and other Indian Records. World Conference on Records and Genealogical Seminar. Salt Lake City, Utah. August 1969 </ref>
 
*Annuity Rolls 1872 -
*Census Rolls 1874-
*Enrollment - Quapaw 1883-1915
*Register of Indian Families 1901-1910
*Records of Employees 1884-1909 <br>
 
=== References  ===


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*Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.  
*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.  
*''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][[Category:American_Indian_Agencies]]</ref>
*''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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The Miami Agency is a currently operating agency of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Its supervising office is the Muskogee Area Office.

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

Cayuga, Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modoc, Nez Perce, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw, Seneca-Cayuga, Wyandotte, and the Confederated Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, and Wea

History[edit | edit source]

The Miami Agency is the successor to the Quapaw Agency, which was established in 1871 and operated under that name until 1947, when the name was changed to the Miami Agency[1].

Records[edit | edit source]

See the listing of records under Quapaw Agency. In addition to the records listed there for the Quapaw Agency, additional records may be in the National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth), including enrollment records, a register of Indian families, other family history records, student records, medical files, census records, and other items of interest to a family historian[2].

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 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. 167.
  2. ↑ 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. 167.
  • 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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