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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.
To get started on [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]  
 
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'''Various Spellings:''' Modoc, Modac, Moadoc  
'''Various Spellings:''' Modoc, Modac, Moadoc  
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=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
=== Tribal Headquarters  ===


'''Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma'''<br>515 G Street Southeast<br>Miami, OK 74354<br>Phone: 918-542-1190<br>[http://www.modoctribe.net/ Website]
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma <br>515 G Street Southeast<br>Miami, OK 74354<br>Phone: 1.918.542.1190<br>Fax: 1.918.542.5415 <br>


Population: 1984: 200 enrollment. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2 page 229 </ref>
*[http://www.modoctribe.net/ The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma] Tribal Website


=== History  ===
=== History  ===
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*'''1864: '''Modoc and Klamath ceded land and moved to Klamath Reservation in Oregon  
*'''1864: '''Modoc and Klamath ceded land and moved to Klamath Reservation in Oregon  
*'''1870: '''Captain Jack (Kintpuash) set out to create a homeland for the Modoc tribe; in Lost Valley  
*'''1870: '''Captain Jack (Kintpuash) set out to create a homeland for the Modoc tribe; in Lost Valley  
*'''1872: ''' Modoc uprising; Captain James Jackson set out from Fort Klamath with orders to take the Modoc's back to the Klamath Reservation.  
*'''1872:&nbsp;''' Modoc uprising; Captain James Jackson set out from Fort Klamath with orders to take the Modoc's back to the Klamath Reservation.  
*'''1872:''' Surviving Modoc's sent to live in Indian Territory among the Quapaw Tribe  
*'''1872-&nbsp;: '''Surviving Modoc's sent to live in Indian Territory among the Quapaw Tribe  
*'''1909: '''Fifty-one Modoc allowed to return to Klamath Reservation  
*'''1909: '''Fifty-one Modoc allowed to return to Klamath Reservation  
*'''1978: '''The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma obtained federal recognition  
*'''1978: '''The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma obtained federal recognition  
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[[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw and Seneca Agency]] 1873-1880  
[[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw and Seneca Agency]] 1873-1880  
==== Superintendancy ====
[[Oregon_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Oregon Superintendency ]]
[[Central_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Central Superintendency]]


==== Reservations  ====
==== Reservations  ====
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[[Klamath Indian Reservation (Oregon)|Klamath Reservation]]  
[[Klamath Indian Reservation (Oregon)|Klamath Reservation]]  


==== Additional References ====
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
 
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/modoc/modochist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Modoc tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/oregon/modochist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America.]
 
Keith A. Murray. ''The Modocs and Their War'', Norman, OK. University of OK. Press, 1969. {{FSC|89861|item|disp= FS Library Book 970.3 M721m}}
 
=== 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>
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/modoc/modochist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the&nbsp;Modoc &nbsp;tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/oregon/modochist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America.]


*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
Keith A. Murray. The Modocs and Their War, Norman, OK. University of OK. Press, 1969. {{FHL|89861|item|disp= FHL Book 970.3 M721m}}
*[[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]]


<br>
===  ===


==== Correspondence and Census ====
'''Correspondence and Census Records'''


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Rolls 962  
Rolls 962  


Roll Number  
Roll Number


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! scope="col" |  
FS Library
FHL


Film  
Film  


Number  
Number


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M595 RG 75 Rolls 693  
M595 RG 75 Rolls 693  


Roll Number  
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! scope="col" |  
FS Library
FHL


Film  
Film  


Number  
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Washington D.C.  
Washington D.C.  


and Fort Worth  
and Fort Worth


| Rolls 703-13  
| Rolls 703-13  
| -  
| -  
| Rolls 410-12, 487-89  
| Rolls 410-12, 487-89  
| 581405-581410, and 581498-581499
| 581405-581410,
  581498-581499
 
|}
|}


==== Land and Property  ====
'''Treaty'''
 
Tribally owned: 57.93 acres <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2 page 228</ref>
 
==== Treaty ====


*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/kla0865.htm 1864]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/kla0865.htm 1864]


==== Vital Records ====
'''Vital Records'''


*Quapaw Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, {{FSC|297519|item|disp= FS Library Film: 581408}}
*Quapaw Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, {{FHL|297519|item|disp= FHL Film: 581408}}


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


*[http://www.modoctribe.net/ The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma] Tribal Website  
*[http://www.modoctribe.net/ The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma] Tribal Website  
*Modoc Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modoc Wikipedia]
*Modoc Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modoc Wikipedia]
=== References  ===
<references />


==== Bibliography  ====
==== Bibliography  ====


*[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}}.


=== References  ===
: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– . <br>


<references />  
: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}}.


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Modoc Indians- Winama or Tobey Riddle, standing between an agent & her husband,Frank(left) with 4 Modoc women,by Eadweard Muybridge, 1873 NO. 72.jpg

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Various Spellings: Modoc, Modac, Moadoc

The Modoc Tribe is primarily associated with the states of California and Oklahoma[1].

Ancestral homeland: southern Oregon and northern California

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma
515 G Street Southeast
Miami, OK 74354
Phone: 1.918.542.1190
Fax: 1.918.542.5415

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1864: Modoc and Klamath ceded land and moved to Klamath Reservation in Oregon
  • 1870: Captain Jack (Kintpuash) set out to create a homeland for the Modoc tribe; in Lost Valley
  • 1872:  Modoc uprising; Captain James Jackson set out from Fort Klamath with orders to take the Modoc's back to the Klamath Reservation.
  • 1872- : Surviving Modoc's sent to live in Indian Territory among the Quapaw Tribe
  • 1909: Fifty-one Modoc allowed to return to Klamath Reservation
  • 1978: The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma obtained federal recognition
  • 1991: Constitution approved

Agencies[edit | edit source]

Digger Agency

Quapaw and Seneca Agency 1873-1880

Reservations[edit | edit source]

Klamath Reservation

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 Modoc  tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Keith A. Murray. The Modocs and Their War, Norman, OK. University of OK. Press, 1969. FHL Book 970.3 M721m

[edit | edit source]

Correspondence and Census Records

Tribe Agency Location of Original Records

Pre-1880 Correspondence

M234 RG 75

Rolls 962

Roll Number

FHL

Film

Number

Post-1885 Census

M595 RG 75 Rolls 693

Roll Number

FHL

Film

Number

Modoc Digger Agency, 1916-20 San Franisco - - Rolls 224-28 575589
Modoc Quapaw and Seneca Agencies, 1873-80

Washington D.C.

and Fort Worth

Rolls 703-13 - Rolls 410-12, 487-89 581405-581410,
 581498-581499

Treaty

Vital Records

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