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== History == | |||
=== History === | |||
The Wisconsin Superintendency was established in 1836 and originally included the present states of Iowa and Minnesota and much of the Dakotas. It was discontinued in 1848. | The Wisconsin Superintendency was established in 1836 and originally included the present states of Iowa and Minnesota and much of the Dakotas. It was discontinued in 1848. | ||
== Agencies == | Records for Superintendencies exist in the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] and copies of many of them are also available in other research facilities. | ||
=== Tribes === | |||
[[Sac_and_Fox_Tribe|Sac and Fox]], [[Winnebago_Indians|Winnebago]], [[Chippewa_Indians|Chippewa]], [[Menominee_Indians|Menominee]], Oneida, Stockbridge, [[Munsee_Indians|Munsee]], Iowa , [[Sioux_Indians|Sioux]] of Mississippi, and Chippewa of the Mississippi | |||
==== Governors and Ex officio Superintendents ==== | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Dodge Henry Dodge] 1836, [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000443 James Duane Doty] 1841, [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;view=reslist;subview=standard;didno=uw-whs-wis000at;focusrgn=bioghist;cc=wiarchives;byte=234213296 Nathaniel P. Tallmadge] 1844, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Dodge Henry Dodge] 1845 <ref> Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974. FS Library Book 970.1 H5510</ref> | |||
=== Agencies === | |||
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 the agencies'''. | |||
*[[ | *[[Crow Wing Indian Subagency (Minnesota)|Crow Wing Subagency]] | ||
*Fort Winnebago Subagency | *Fort Winnebago Subagency | ||
*[[ | *[[Green Bay Indian Agency (Wisconsin)|Green Bay Agency]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Ioway Indian Subagency (Missouri)|Ioway Subagency]] | ||
*[[ | *[[La Pointe Indian Agency (Wisconsin)|La Pointe Subagency]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Prairie du Chien Indian Agency (Wisconsin)|Prairie du Chien Agency]] | ||
*Sioux Subagency | *Sioux Subagency | ||
*[[St. | *[[St. Peters Indian Agency (Minnesota)|St. Peters Agency]] | ||
The Wisconsin Superintendency had responsibility for [[Chippewa Indians|Chippewa]] Indians, [[Menominee Indians|Menominee]] Indians, Sauk Indians, Fox Indians, [[Winnebago Indians|Winnebago]] Indians and [[Sioux Indians|Sioux]] Indians (Sisseton, Wahpeton, Mdewakanton, and Wahpekute Bands) as well as for [[Brothertown Indians|Brotherton]], [[Munsee Indians|Munsee]], Oneida, and Stockbridge Indians. <br> | |||
=== Records === | |||
Records of the Wisconsin Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1836-1848, are at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] and have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M951. Copies are also available at the Chicago Regional Archives. This set of microfilm of the records of the Wisconsin Superintendency is also available at the {{FSC|403595|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}} and its [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centers.] | |||
[[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs]] from the Wisconsin Superintendency, 1836-1848, 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 {{FSC|403528|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}} and its [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centers on] their microfilm roll numbers 1661678 thru 1661679. | |||
=== References === | |||
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Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Press, [1974]. | Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Press, [1974]. | ||
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Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington, DC: | Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washington, DC: | ||
== Sources == | === Sources === | ||
[[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]] | [[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:00, 11 October 2023
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History[edit | edit source]
The Wisconsin Superintendency was established in 1836 and originally included the present states of Iowa and Minnesota and much of the Dakotas. It was discontinued in 1848.
Records for Superintendencies exist in the National Archives and copies of many of them are also available in other research facilities.
Tribes[edit | edit source]
Sac and Fox, Winnebago, Chippewa, Menominee, Oneida, Stockbridge, Munsee, Iowa , Sioux of Mississippi, and Chippewa of the Mississippi
Governors and Ex officio Superintendents[edit | edit source]
Henry Dodge 1836, James Duane Doty 1841, Nathaniel P. Tallmadge 1844, and Henry Dodge 1845 [1]
Agencies[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 the agencies.
- Crow Wing Subagency
- Fort Winnebago Subagency
- Green Bay Agency
- Ioway Subagency
- La Pointe Subagency
- Prairie du Chien Agency
- Sioux Subagency
- St. Peters Agency
The Wisconsin Superintendency had responsibility for Chippewa Indians, Menominee Indians, Sauk Indians, Fox Indians, Winnebago Indians and Sioux Indians (Sisseton, Wahpeton, Mdewakanton, and Wahpekute Bands) as well as for Brotherton, Munsee, Oneida, and Stockbridge Indians.
Records[edit | edit source]
Records of the Wisconsin Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1836-1848, are at the National Archives and have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M951. Copies are also available at the Chicago Regional Archives. This set of microfilm of the records of the Wisconsin Superintendency is also available at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers.
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Wisconsin Superintendency, 1836-1848, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers on their microfilm roll numbers 1661678 thru 1661679.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974. FS Library Book 970.1 H5510
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: