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=== Information ===
[[Image:Cayuga Indian - Umpine.jpg|thumb|right]]  
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Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.
<br>'''Ancestral Homeland: '''Cayuga Lake, New York


One of the Five/Six Nations of Iroquois


'''Ancestral Homeland: '''Cayuga Lake, New York
The Cayuga Nation is primarily associated with the state of New York<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.  
 
One of the Five/Six Nations of Iroquois ([[Seneca Indians|Seneca]], [[Tuscarora Indians|Tuscarora]], Cayuga, [[Onondaga Indians|Onondaga]], Oneida, and [[Mohawk Indians|Mohawk]])
 
The Cayuga Nation is primarily associated with the state of [[Indians of New York|New York]]<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.  


Linguistic group: Iroquoian  
Linguistic group: Iroquoian  


=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
== Tribal Headquarters  ==


'''Cayuga Indians'''<br>P.O Box 803<br>Seneca Falls NY, 13148 <br>Phone: 315-568-0750<br>[https://cayuganation-nsn.gov/index.html Website]
Cayuga Indians<br>P. O. Box 11<br>Versailles, NY 14168-0011<br>Phone: 1.716.337.4270<br>Fax: 1.716.337.0268


Part of the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Haudenosaunee_Confederacy_(Six_Nations_of_Iroquois) Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Six Nations of Iroquois)]
*[http://tuscaroras.com/cayuganation/ Cayuga Nation] Official Website


=== History  ===
=== History  ===
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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


Lived near Lake Cayuga in New York. Many moved to Canada during the Revolutionary War, others moved to Ohio, Wisconsin and Indian Territory  
Lived near Lake Cayuga in New York.&nbsp; Many moved to Canada during the Revolutionary War, others moved to Ohio, Wisconsin and Indian Territory  


The Cayuga were a member of the confederation of the Five Nations of Iroquois (later six)  
The Cayuga were a member of the confederation of the Five Nations of Iroquois (later six)  


=== Brief Timeline ===
=== Brief Timeline <br> ===


*1660: population estimated as 1,500  
*1660: population estimated as 1,500  
*1775-1783: American Revolution  
*1775-1783: American Revolution  
*1778: population 1,100  
*1778: population 1,100 <br>
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/nat0005.htm 1784] October 22, Treaty at Fort Stanwix with The Six Nations  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/nat0005.htm 1784] October 22, at Fort Stanwix with The Six Nations  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/keppler/Vol2/Toc.htm 1789] January 9, Treaty at Fort Harmar, with The Six Nations  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/keppler/Vol2/Toc.htm 1789] January 9, at Fort Harmar, with The Six Nations  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/fiv1027.htm 1792] April 23, Treaty with the Five Nations of Indians  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/fiv1027.htm 1792]April 23, with the Five Nations of Indians  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/fiv1027.htm 1794] November 11, Treaty at Konondaigua  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/fiv1027.htm 1794] November 11,at Konondaigua  
*1831-1832 Removal of the Cayugas, [[Seneca Indians|Senecas]] and [[Delaware Indians|Delaware]] from the Sandusky region (Ohio) to Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/keppler/Vol2/Toc.htm 1838] January 15, at Buffalo Creek, treaty with New York - acknowledge
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/keppler/Vol2/Toc.htm 1838] January 15, Treaty at Buffalo Creek, treaty with New York - acknowledge  
 
*1937 Under the [[Indian Reorganization Act|Indian Reorganization Act]] the Cayuga joined with the Oklahoma Seneca to form the [[Seneca-Cayuga Indian Tribe of Oklahoma|Seneca-Cayuga Tribe]] of Oklahoma.


=== Reservations  ===
=== Reservations  ===
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Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/iroquioi/cayugahist.htm Cayuga Nation], with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/iroquioi/cayugahist.htm Cayuga Nation], with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.  
R. David Edmunds. ''The Sandusky Indian Removal "More Anxious Than Ever to Emigrate."'' ''TimeLine''. Ohio Historical Society. July/September 2012 Vol.29 no. 3 pg. 21-35.  FS Library 977.1 H25t V.29 No.3 (July/Sept 2012)


=== Records  ===
=== Records  ===


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>
=== '''Agency Records'''  ===
 
*[[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]]
 
=== Agency Records ===


'''Correspondence and Census'''  
'''Correspondence and Census'''  


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*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/keppler/Vol2/Toc.htm 1838] January 15, at Buffalo Creek, treaty with New York - acknowledge
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/keppler/Vol2/Toc.htm 1838] January 15, at Buffalo Creek, treaty with New York - acknowledge


=== Important Websites ===
== Important Web Sites ==


*[https://cayuganation-nsn.gov/index.html Cayuga Nation] Official Website  
*[http://tuscaroras.com/cayuganation/ Cayuga Nation] Official Website  
*Cayuga Nation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayuga Wikipedia]  
*Cayuga Nation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayuga Wikipedia]  
*[http://www.indigenouspeople.net/iroqcon.htm The Constitution] of the Iroquois Nations
*[http://www.indigenouspeople.net/iroqcon.htm The Constitution] of the Iroquois Nathions
 
== References  ==
 
<references />
 
==== Bibliography  ====


=== For Further Reading  ===
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; {{FHL|1122745|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 R259e}}.
*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; {{FHL|831087|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 G131g}}.


See [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  
:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands


=== References  ===
*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>


{{reflist}}  
:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4}}.<br>
:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5}}.<br>
:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6}}.<br>
:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8}}.<br>
:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9}}.<br>
:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10}}.
:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11}}.<br>
:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12}}.<br>
:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15}}.<br>
:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
:Volume 20 -- Not yet published


{{Native American nav}}  
*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; {{FHL|1465222|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006}}.


[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of New York]] [[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Oklahoma]] [[Category:Canada First Nations]]
[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_North_America]]

Revision as of 20:41, 11 May 2011

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Cayuga Indian - Umpine.jpg


Ancestral Homeland: Cayuga Lake, New York

One of the Five/Six Nations of Iroquois

The Cayuga Nation is primarily associated with the state of New York[1].

Linguistic group: Iroquoian

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Cayuga Indians
P. O. Box 11
Versailles, NY 14168-0011
Phone: 1.716.337.4270
Fax: 1.716.337.0268

History[edit | edit source]

Brief History[edit | edit source]

Lived near Lake Cayuga in New York.  Many moved to Canada during the Revolutionary War, others moved to Ohio, Wisconsin and Indian Territory

The Cayuga were a member of the confederation of the Five Nations of Iroquois (later six)

Brief Timeline
[edit | edit source]

  • 1660: population estimated as 1,500
  • 1775-1783: American Revolution
  • 1778: population 1,100
  • 1784 October 22, at Fort Stanwix with The Six Nations
  • 1789 January 9, at Fort Harmar, with The Six Nations
  • 1792April 23, with the Five Nations of Indians
  • 1794 November 11,at Konondaigua
  • 1838 January 15, at Buffalo Creek, treaty with New York - acknowledge


Reservations[edit | edit source]

The tribe is primarily associated with the Cayuga Reservation in New York.

The tribe was under the following jurisdictions

New York Agency

Six Nations Agency

Michigan Superintendency

Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Cayuga Nation, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.

Records[edit | edit source]

Agency Records[edit | edit source]

Correspondence and Census

Tribe Agency Location of Original Records Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 Roll Number FHL Film Number Post-1885 Census M595 Roll Number FHL Film Number
Cayuga New York Agency
1838-49 		Washington D.C. Rolls 583-97 - Rolls 290-300 - FHL Films:579700-579709
Cayuga Miami Agency, 1870-1952 Washington D.C. and Fort Worth - - - -

Treaties[edit | edit source]

The year link (year of treaty) is a conncetion to an online copy of the treaty.

  • 1784 October 22, at Fort Stanwix with The Six Nations
  • 1789 January 9, at Fort Harmar, with The Six Nations
  • 1792April 23, with the Five Nations of Indians
  • 1794 November 11,at Konondaigua
  • 1838 January 15, at Buffalo Creek, treaty with New York - acknowledge

Important Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 Available online

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
  • Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 Available online.
  • Klein, Barry T., ed. Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. WorldCat 317923332; FHL book 970.1 R259e.
  • Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. WorldCat 37475188; FHL book 970.1 G131g.
Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
  • Sturtevant, William C. Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– .
Volume 1 -- Not yet published
Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- WorldCat 234303751
Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- WorldCat 255572371
Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- WorldCat 19331914; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4.
Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- WorldCat 299653808; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5.
Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- WorldCat 247493742; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6.
Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- WorldCat 247493311
Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 13240086; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8.
Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- WorldCat 26140053; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9.
Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- WorldCat 301504096; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10.
Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- WorldCat 256516416; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11.
Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- WorldCat 39401371; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12.
Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- WorldCat 48209643
Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- WorldCat 254277176
Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 356517503; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15.
Volume 16 -- Not yet published
Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- WorldCat 43957746
Volume 18 -- Not yet published
Volume 19 -- Not yet published
Volume 20 -- Not yet published

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