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=== History === | === History === | ||
The Oregon Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1848. After the Superintendency was abolished in1873, the agents reported directly to the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Some correspondence continued to be filed under "Oregon" rather than under the names of the individual agencies until 1881, when the filing system was changed. | The Oregon Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1848. After the Superintendency was abolished in1873, the agents reported directly to the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Some correspondence continued to be filed under "Oregon" rather than under the names of the individual agencies until 1881, when the filing system was changed. | ||
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 and Bands ==== | ==== Tribes and Bands ==== | ||
Umpqua, Umatilla, [[Cayuse Indians|Cayuse]], Wallawalla, Wasco, [[Shoshone Indians|Shoshoni]] (Snake), Kalapuya, Clackamas, Rogue River, Warm Springs, [[Shasta Indians|Shasta]], [[Klamath | Umpqua, Umatilla, [[Cayuse Indians|Cayuse]], Wallawalla, Wasco, [[Shoshone Indians|Shoshoni]] (Snake), Kalapuya, Clackamas, Rogue River, Warm Springs, [[Shasta Indians|Shasta]], [[Klamath Tribes|Klamath]], [[Modoc Indians|Modoc]], [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]], Tenino, [[Nez Perce Indians|Nez Perce]], Molala, Yamel, Joshua, Sixes (Kwatami), Chastocosta, Chetco, and [[Bannock Indians|Bannock]] <ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Press, [1974].</ref> | ||
==== Subagent for Country West of the Rocky Mountains ==== | ==== Subagent for Country West of the Rocky Mountains ==== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_White Elijah White] 1842 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_White Elijah White] 1842 <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> | ||
==== Governors and Ex Officio Superintendents ==== | ==== Governors and Ex Officio Superintendents ==== | ||
[http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Classroom%20Materials/Pacific%20Northwest%20History/Lessons/Lesson%2011/11.html Joseph Lane] 1848, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._Gaines John P. Gains] 1849, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anson_Dart Anson Dart] 1850, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Palmer Joel Palmer] 1853, Absolom F. Hedges 1856, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Nesmith James W. Nesmith] 1857, [http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=geary-edward-r-1811-1886-cr.xml Edward R. Geary] 1859, [http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historical_records/dspDocument.cfm?doc_ID=C989C663-9335-4014-D8B64F16079B3DFA William H. Rector] 1861, [http://www.salemhistory.net/people/john_huntington.htm J.W. Perit Huntington] 1863, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_B._Meacham Alfred B. Meacham] 1869, and [http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/aipn:@field%28NUMBER+@band%28wauaipn+text+602%29%29 T. B. Odeneal] 1872 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. | [http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Classroom%20Materials/Pacific%20Northwest%20History/Lessons/Lesson%2011/11.html Joseph Lane] 1848, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._Gaines John P. Gains] 1849, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anson_Dart Anson Dart] 1850, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Palmer Joel Palmer] 1853, Absolom F. Hedges 1856, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Nesmith James W. Nesmith] 1857, [http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=geary-edward-r-1811-1886-cr.xml Edward R. Geary] 1859, [http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historical_records/dspDocument.cfm?doc_ID=C989C663-9335-4014-D8B64F16079B3DFA William H. Rector] 1861, [http://www.salemhistory.net/people/john_huntington.htm J.W. Perit Huntington] 1863, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_B._Meacham Alfred B. Meacham] 1869, and [http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/aipn:@field%28NUMBER+@band%28wauaipn+text+602%29%29 T. B. Odeneal] 1872 <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> | ||
=== Agencies === | === Agencies === | ||
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*[[Grande Ronde Indian Agency (Oregon)|Grande Ronde Agency]] | *[[Grande Ronde Indian Agency (Oregon)|Grande Ronde Agency]] | ||
*[[Klamath Indian Agency (Oregon)|Klamath Agency | *[[Klamath Indian Agency (Oregon)|Klamath Agency]] | ||
*[[Malheur Indian Agency (Oregon)|Malheur Agency]] | *[[Malheur Indian Agency (Oregon)|Malheur Agency]] | ||
*[[Port Orford Indian Agency (Oregon)|Port Orford Agency]] | *[[Port Orford Indian Agency (Oregon)|Port Orford Agency]] | ||
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*[[Western Washington Indian Agency (Washington)|Washington Agencies]] | *[[Western Washington Indian Agency (Washington)|Washington Agencies]] | ||
Some of the tribes the | Some of the tribes the Oregon Superintendency served were the [[Umatilla Indians|Umatilla]] Indians, [[Klamath Tribes|Klamath ]]Indians, Klikitat Indians, [[Cayuse Indians|Cayuse]] Indians, [[Walla Walla Indians|Walla Walla]] Indians, [[Nez Perce Indians|Nez Percé]] Indians, Yakima Indians, [[Modoc Indians|Modoc]] Indians, Shoshoni Indians, [[Umpqua Indians|Umpqua]] Indians, Rogue River Indians (Tututni Indians), Clackamas Indians, [[Spokane Indians|Spokane]] Indians, and [[Upper Skagit Indians|Skagit]] Indians. | ||
The records of the Superintendency concern liquor and Indians, payments and presents to Indians, listings of the various tribes and information about them, agents and their work with the Indians, and other matters involving treatment of Indians and attempts to keep peaceful relationships between them and whites. | The records of the Superintendency concern liquor and Indians, payments and presents to Indians, listings of the various tribes and information about them, agents and their work with the Indians, and other matters involving treatment of Indians and attempts to keep peaceful relationships between them and whites. | ||
*Tribal Census 1877-1952. | *Tribal Census 1877-1952. FS Library Film: 1028458item 2 and FS Library Film: 01028459 item 1 | ||
*Family Index Cards 1938-1950. | *Family Index Cards 1938-1950. FS Library Films: 1028470 item 4 and FS Library Film:1028471 | ||
*Medical Records. 1934-1946. | *Medical Records. 1934-1946. FS Library|Film: 1028470 item 2 | ||
*Heirship Records 1887-1952. | *Heirship Records 1887-1952. FS Library|Film: 1028461 item 2 - FS Library|Film: 1028470 | ||
*Civil Information 1864-1951. | *Civil Information 1864-1951. FS Library|Film: 1028470 item 3 | ||
*School Records 1916-1952. | *School Records 1916-1952. FS Library|Films: 1038456-1038458 | ||
*Vital Records 1912-1952. | *Vital Records 1912-1952. FS Library|Film: 1028459item 2 - FS Library|Film: 1028461 | ||
=== Records === | === Records === | ||
Records of the Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1848-1873, are at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] and have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M2. Copies are also available at the Chicago, San Francisco, and [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/index.html Seattle] Regional Archives. This set of microfilm of the records of the Oregon Superintendency is also available at the {{ | Records of the Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1848-1873, are at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] and have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M2. Copies are also available at the Chicago, San Francisco, and [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/index.html Seattle] Regional Archives. This set of microfilm of the records of the Oregon Superintendency is also available at the {{FSC|403585|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 Oregon Superintendency, 1842-1880, 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 {{ | [[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs]] from the Oregon Superintendency, 1842-1880, 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 1661337 thru 1661360. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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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: | ||
[[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]] | [[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]] | ||
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