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History[edit | edit source]

The Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs operated from 1832-1851. When the Southern Superintendency was created in 1851, it took over the responsibilities of the Western Superintendency.

Agencies[edit | edit source]

Cherokee Agency
Chickasaw Agency
Choctaw (Southern) Agency
Comanche Agency
Creek Agency
Osage Agency
Wichita Agency

The Western Superintendency was responsible for the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Osage, Seneca, Seminole, Shawnee, and Quapaw Indians. It also included the Wichita, Comanche, Cherokee, and Creek Agencies and the Arkansas Superintendency. The Wichita Agency had responsibility for Wichita, Caddo, Anadarko, Waco, Tonkawa, Hanai, Kichai, Tawakoni, Delaware, Shawnee, and some of the Comanche Indians. The localities included are Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Records[edit | edit source]

Records of the Western Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1832-1851 are included in the records of the Southern Superintendent at the National Archives. They have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M640. This set of microfilm of the records of the Southern Superintendency is also available at the Family History Library and its family history centers.

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Western Superintendency, 1832-1851, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers on their microfilm roll numbers 1661651 thru 1661654.

References[edit | edit source]

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:

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 == History  ==
-The Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs operated from 1832-1851. When the [[Southern Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Southern Superintendency was]] created in 1851, it took over the responsibilities of the Western Superintendency.
+The Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs operated from 1832-1851. When the [[Southern_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Southern Superintendency ]]was created in 1851, it took over the responsibilities of the Western Superintendency.
-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  ==
-[[Choctaw_Indians|Choctaw]], [[Cherokee_Indians|Cherokee]], [[Creek_Indians|Creek]], [[Osage_Indians|Osage]], [[Seneca_Indians|Seneca]], Mixed Band of Seneca, [[Shawnee_Indians|Shawnee]], [[Quapaw_Indians|Quapaw]], [[Seminole_Indians|Seminole]], [[Chickasaw_Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Caddo_Indians|Caddo]], [[Kiowa_Indians|Kiowa]], [[Comanche_Indians|Comanche]], and others
 == 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'''.
+*Cherokee Agency
+*Chickasaw Agency
-*[[Cherokee Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Cherokee Agency]]
+*Choctaw (Southern) Agency
-*[[Chickasaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Chickasaw Agency]]
-*[[Choctaw Indian Agency (Mississippi)|Choctaw (Southern) Agency]]
 *[[Comanche Indian Agency (Texas)|Comanche Agency]]
-*[[Creek Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Creek Agency]]
+*Creek Agency
-*[[Osage Indian Agency (Kansas)|Osage Agency]]
+*[[Osage_Indian_Agency_(Kansas)|Osage Agency]]
 *[[Wichita Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Wichita Agency]]
-The Western Superintendency was responsible for the [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Osage Indians|Osage]], [[Seneca Indians|Seneca]], [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]], [[Shawnee Indians|Shawnee]], and [[Quapaw Indians|Quapaw]] Indians. It also included the Wichita, Comanche, Cherokee, and Creek Agencies and the [[Arkansas Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Arkansas Superintendency]]. The Wichita Agency had responsibility for [[Wichita Indians|Wichita]], [[Caddo Indians|Caddo]], Anadarko, Waco, Tonkawa, Hanai, Kichai, Tawakoni, [[Delaware Indians|Delaware]], Shawnee, and some of the [[Comanche Indians|Comanche]] Indians. The localities included are Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
+The Western Superintendency was responsible for the [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]], [[Creek Indians|Creek]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Osage Indians|Osage]], [[Seneca Indians|Seneca]], [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]], [[Shawnee_Indians|Shawnee]], and [[Quapaw Indians|Quapaw]] Indians. It also included the Wichita, Comanche, Cherokee, and Creek Agencies and the [[Arkansas Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Arkansas Superintendency]]. The Wichita Agency had responsibility for [[Wichita_Indians|Wichita]], [[Caddo_Indians|Caddo]], Anadarko, Waco, Tonkawa, Hanai, Kichai, Tawakoni, [[Delaware_Indians|Delaware]], Shawnee, and some of the [[Comanche_Indians|Comanche]] Indians. The localities included are Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
-=== Superintendents  ===
-Francis W. Armstrong 1834, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Armstrong_%281795%E2%80%931847%29 William Armstrong] 1835,  [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v030/v030p149.pdf Samuel M. Rutherford] 1847, John Drennen 1849 <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>
 == Records  ==
-Records of the Western Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1832-1851 are included in the records of the Southern Superintendent at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives]. They have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M640. This set of microfilm of the records of the Southern Superintendency is also available at the {{FSC|589948|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}} and its  [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centers].
+Records of the Western Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1832-1851 are included in the records of the Southern Superintendent at the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives]. They have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M640. This set of microfilm of the records of the Southern Superintendency is also available at the {{FHL|589948|title-id|disp=Family History Library}} and its [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers].
-[[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs]] from the Western Superintendency, 1832-1851, 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 1,661,651 thru 1,661,654.
+[[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs]] from the Western Superintendency, 1832-1851, 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 {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=Family History Library}} and its [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers] on their microfilm roll numbers 1661651 thru 1661654.
 == References  ==
-<references />
 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:
+== Sources  ==
 [[Category:Superintendencies_of_Indian_Affairs]]