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===Introduction===
[[Image:Miami Indian -Three.jpg|thumb|right|288px]]  
[[Image:Miami Indian -Three.jpg|thumb|right|288px]]  
To get started on [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]


'''Various Spellings:''' Miami, Miame, Meamie  
'''Various Spellings:''' Miami, Miame, Meamie  
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The Miami Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oklahoma<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>.  
The Miami Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oklahoma<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>.  


=== Tribal Headquarters ===
===Tribal Headquarters===
 
'''Miami Tribe of Oklahoma'''<br>3410 P. Street / P.O. Box 1326<br>Miami, OK 74355<br>Phone: 918-541-1300<br>[https://www.miamination.com/ Website]<br>
 
Population: 1984: Tribal enrollment 1,900. <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>
 
===Unrecognized Tribe of Indiana, a 501(c)3 organization===
Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana


Miami Tribe of Oklahoma <br>P.O. Box 1326<br>Miami, OK 74355<br>Phone: 1.918.542.1445<br>Fax: 1.918.542.7260 <br>
P.O. Box 41


*[http://www.miamination.com/ The Sovereign Miami Tribe of Oklahoma] Tribal Website
Peru, Indiana 46970


Population: 1984: Tribal enrollment 1,900. <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. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 229 </ref>
80 W 6th Street


Wea and Plankashaw, Bands of the Miami Tribe 
Email: miamiindians@sbcglobal.net


=== History  ===
Phone: 1.765.473.9631


=== Brief Timeline ===
[http://www.miamiindians.org/ Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana] Tribal Website
 
===History===
 
===Brief Timeline===


1703: Miami village at Detroit  
1703: Miami village at Detroit  
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1827: Sold land in Indiana and moved to [[Indians of Kansas|Kansas]], some of the tribe stayed in Indiana, where in 1872 land was divided among the remaining members.  
1827: Sold land in Indiana and moved to [[Indians of Kansas|Kansas]], some of the tribe stayed in Indiana, where in 1872 land was divided among the remaining members.  


1842-1853: Miami [[American_Indian_Removal_Records|Emigration]]  
1842-1853: Miami [[American_Indian_Removal_Records|Emigration]], forms foundation of Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
 
1854: Miami Tribe of Indiana granted federal recognition
 
1897: Federal recognition of Miami Tribe of Indiana revoked
 
1937: Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana formed as a non-profit organization
 
1980: Indiana legislature recommends reinstating Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana as a federally recognized tribe
 
2020: Efforts continue to regain federal recognition for the Indiana branch of the tribe


=== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ===
===Additional References to the History of the Tribe===


Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/miami/miamihist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Miami 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/illinois/index.htm#Miami The Indian Tribes of North America].  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/miami/miamihist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Miami 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/illinois/index.htm#Miami The Indian Tribes of North America].  


Ohio History Central article on the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=606 Miami Indians]  
[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Miami_Indians Miami Indians] at Ohio History Central.


=== Reservations ===
===Reservations===


From the mid-1800s, the official policy of the United States government toward the American Indian was to confine each tribe to a specific parcel of land called a reservation. Agencies were established on or near each reservation. A government representative, usually called an agent (or superintendent) was assigned to each agency. Their duties included maintaining the peace, making payments to the Native Americans based on the stipulations of the treaties with each tribe, and providing a means of communication between the native population and the federal government.  
From the mid-1800s, the official policy of the United States government toward the American Indian was to confine each tribe to a specific parcel of land called a reservation. Agencies were established on or near each reservation. A government representative, usually called an agent (or superintendent) was assigned to each agency. Their duties included maintaining the peace, making payments to the Native Americans based on the stipulations of the treaties with each tribe, and providing a means of communication between the native population and the federal government.  
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The boundaries of reservations, over time, have changed. Usually, that means the reservations have been reduced in size. Sometimes, especially during the later policy of "termination," the official status of reservations was ended altogether.  
The boundaries of reservations, over time, have changed. Usually, that means the reservations have been reduced in size. Sometimes, especially during the later policy of "termination," the official status of reservations was ended altogether.  


The following list of reservations has been compiled from the ''National Atlas of the United States of America''<ref>National Atlas of the United States of America -- Federal Lands and Indian Reservations [http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/fedlands/il.pdf Available online.]</ref>, the ''Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America''<ref>Isaacs. Katherine M., editor. ''Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America''. U.S. Data Sourcebook, Volume 11 Appendices, Bureau of Indian Affairs List of American Indian Reservations, Appendix E, Indian Reservations. Omnigraphics, Inc., 1991.(Family History Library book {{FHL|433280|title-id|disp=973 E5}})</ref>, and other sources. There are no current federally-recognized reservations in Illinois.  
The following list of reservations has been compiled from the ''National Atlas of the United States of America''<ref>National Atlas of the United States of America -- Federal Lands and Indian Reservations [http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/fedlands/il.pdf Available online.]</ref>, the ''Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America''<ref>Isaacs. Katherine M., editor. ''Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America''. U.S. Data Sourcebook, Volume 11 Appendices, Bureau of Indian Affairs List of American Indian Reservations, Appendix E, Indian Reservations. Omnigraphics, Inc., 1991.(FS Library book {{FSC|433280|title-id|disp=973 E5}})</ref>, and other sources. There are no current federally-recognized reservations in Illinois.  


=== 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>  
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>  


*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]  
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]  
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]  
**Records posted on the Allen County (Indiana) Genealogy Center [http://www.genealogycenter.org/Community/Blog/acpl-genealogy-blog/2016/09/23/miami-indian-materials-now-online! website]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]  
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]  
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]  
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and 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]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]


=== Agency Records ===
===Agency Records===


[[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Agencies]] and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|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 were created by these offices.  
[[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Agencies]] and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|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 were created by these offices.  


The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Illinois has been compiled from Hill's ''Office of Indian Affairs...''<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches'', Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (Family History Library {{FHL|247426|title-id|disp=book 970.1 H551o}}.)</ref>, Hill's ''Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians''<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FHL {{FHL|207428|title-id|disp=book 970.1 H551g}}.)</ref>, and others. <br>  
The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Illinois has been compiled from Hill's ''Office of Indian Affairs...''<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches'', Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|247426|title-id|disp=book 970.1 H551o}}.)</ref>, Hill's ''Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians''<ref>Hill, Edward E. (comp.). ''Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FS Library {{FSC|207428|title-id|disp=book 970.1 H551g}}.)</ref>, and others. <br>  


'''In Ohio'''  
'''In Ohio'''  
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'''In Kansas'''  
'''In Kansas'''  


[[Osage River Indian Agency (Kansas)|Osage River Agency ]]- to 1871  
[[Osage River Indian Agency (Kansas)|Osage River Agency]] - to 1871  


[[Shawnee Indian Agency (Kansas)|Shawnee Agency ]]1871  
[[Shawnee Indian Agency (Kansas)|Shawnee Agency]] 1871  


'''In Indian Territory'''  
'''In Indian Territory'''  
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[[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw Agency]]1871-80  
[[Quapaw Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Quapaw Agency]]1871-80  


==== Correspondence and Census ====
====Correspondence and Census====


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|-
|-
| Miami  
|Miami
| Miami Agency, Olkahoma, 1870-1952  
|Miami Agency, Olkahoma, 1870-1952
| Fort Worth  
|Fort Worth
| -  
| -
| -  
| -
| Rolls 487-89  
|Rolls 487-89
| -
| -
|-
|-
| Miami, Ohio  
|Miami, Ohio
| Fort Wayne and Indiana, 1824-50  
|Fort Wayne and Indiana, 1824-50
| Washington D.C.  
|Washington D.C.
| Rolls 304, 354-60  
|Rolls 304, 354-60
| -  
| -
| Roll 11  
|Roll 11
| -
| -
|-
|-
| Miami, Kansas  
|Miami, Kansas
| Osage River Agency, to 1871  
|Osage River Agency, to 1871
| Washington D.C.  
|Washington D.C.
| Rolls 642-51  
|Rolls 642-51
| -  
| -
| Rolls 411-16  
|Rolls 411-16
| FHL Films: 579727-579738
|FS Library Films: 579727-579738
|-
|-
| Miami, Kansas  
|Miami, Kansas
| Shawnee Agency, 1871  
|Shawnee Agency, 1871
| Fort Worth  
|Fort Worth
| Rolls 820-23  
|Rolls 820-23
| -  
| -
| Rolls 488-89  
|Rolls 488-89
| FHL Films: 581865-581871
|FS Library Films: 581865-581871
|-
|-
| Miami, Indian Terr.  
|Miami, Indian Terr.
| Quapaw Agency, 1871-80  
|Quapaw Agency, 1871-80
| Fort Worth  
|Fort Worth
| Rolls 703-14  
|Rolls 703-14
| -  
| -
| Rolls 410-12, 416  
|Rolls 410-12, 416
| FHL Films:581405-581410
|FS Library Films:581405-581410
|}
|}


==== Land Records ====
====Land Records====


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. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 228</ref>  
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>


==== Treaties  ====
In Indiana, land is owned by individuals and families descended from those granted land in various treaties. These lands are typically indicated on late 19th century plat maps using the term "xxx reservation." Ownership can be traced through the current county in which the land is located.


*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/wya0039.htm 1795]  
====Treaties====
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/del0064.htm 1803]  
 
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/del0080.htm 1805]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/wya0039.htm 1795]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/del0101.htm 1809]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/del0064.htm 1803]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0103.htm 1809] Supplementary Treaty  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/del0080.htm 1805]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/wya0105.htm 1814] with the [[Wyandot Indians|Wyandot ]]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/del0101.htm 1809]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/wya0117.htm 1815:] with the Wyandot  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0103.htm 1809] Supplementary Treaty
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0171.htm 1818]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/wya0105.htm 1814] with the [[Wyandot Indians|Wyandot]]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0278.htm 1826]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/wya0117.htm 1815:] with the Wyandot
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0286.htm 1828]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0171.htm 1818]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0425.htm 1834]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0278.htm 1826]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0519.htm 1838]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0286.htm 1828]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0531.htm 1840]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0425.htm 1834]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0641.htm 1854]  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0519.htm 1838]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0531.htm 1840]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mia0641.htm 1854]
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sen0960.htm 1867] with [[Seneca Indians|Seneca]], Mixed Seneca, [[Shawnee Indians|Shawnee]], [[Quapaw Indians|Quapaw]], Etc,
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sen0960.htm 1867] with [[Seneca Indians|Seneca]], Mixed Seneca, [[Shawnee Indians|Shawnee]], [[Quapaw Indians|Quapaw]], Etc,


==== Vital Records ====
====Vital Records====


*Quapaw Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1932 FHL Film: 581408  
*Quapaw Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1932 FS Library Film: 581408
*Shawnee Agency (M595) births and deaths 1910-1934 FHL Film 581870  
*Shawnee Agency (M595) births and deaths 1910-1934 FS Library Film 581870
*Osage Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1931 FHL Film 579734
*Osage Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1931 FS Library Film 579734


=== Important Websites ===
===Important Websites===


*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/miamiconst/miamiconsttoc.htm Constitution of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma]  
*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/miamiconst/miamiconsttoc.htm Constitution of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma]
*[http://www.miamination.com/ The Sovereign Miami Tribe of Oklahoma] Tribal Website  
*[https://www.miamination.com/ The Sovereign Miami Tribe of Oklahoma] Tribal Website
*Miami Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_tribe Wikipedia]
*Miami Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_tribe Wikipedia]
*Miami Nation of Indiana [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Nation_of_Indiana Wikipedia]
*[http://www.miamiindians.org/ Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana]


=== References ===
===References===


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=== 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}}.
 
: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>
 
: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


*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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[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Oklahoma]]  
[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Kansas]]  
[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Indiana]]

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Introduction

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Various Spellings: Miami, Miame, Meamie

The Miami Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oklahoma[1].

Tribal Headquarters

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
3410 P. Street / P.O. Box 1326
Miami, OK 74355
Phone: 918-541-1300
Website

Population: 1984: Tribal enrollment 1,900. [2]

Unrecognized Tribe of Indiana, a 501(c)3 organization

Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana

P.O. Box 41

Peru, Indiana 46970

80 W 6th Street

Email: miamiindians@sbcglobal.net

Phone: 1.765.473.9631

Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana Tribal Website

History

Brief Timeline

1703: Miami village at Detroit

1711: Three villages: St. Joseph, Maumeee and Wabash.

1763: Moved to Indiana

1790-1775: Little Turtle's War ended with the Greenville Treaty

1827: Sold land in Indiana and moved to Kansas, some of the tribe stayed in Indiana, where in 1872 land was divided among the remaining members.

1842-1853: Miami Emigration, forms foundation of Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

1854: Miami Tribe of Indiana granted federal recognition

1897: Federal recognition of Miami Tribe of Indiana revoked

1937: Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana formed as a non-profit organization

1980: Indiana legislature recommends reinstating Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana as a federally recognized tribe

2020: Efforts continue to regain federal recognition for the Indiana branch of the tribe

Additional References to the History of the Tribe

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Miami 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.

Miami Indians at Ohio History Central.

Reservations

From the mid-1800s, the official policy of the United States government toward the American Indian was to confine each tribe to a specific parcel of land called a reservation. Agencies were established on or near each reservation. A government representative, usually called an agent (or superintendent) was assigned to each agency. Their duties included maintaining the peace, making payments to the Native Americans based on the stipulations of the treaties with each tribe, and providing a means of communication between the native population and the federal government.

Sometimes, a single agency had jurisdiction over more than one reservation. And sometimes, if the tribal population and land area required it, an agency may have included sub-agencies.

The boundaries of reservations, over time, have changed. Usually, that means the reservations have been reduced in size. Sometimes, especially during the later policy of "termination," the official status of reservations was ended altogether.

The following list of reservations has been compiled from the National Atlas of the United States of America[3], the Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America[4], and other sources. There are no current federally-recognized reservations in Illinois.

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:

Agency Records

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 were created by these offices.

The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Illinois has been compiled from Hill's Office of Indian Affairs...[5], Hill's Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians[6], and others.

In Ohio

Fort Wayne Agency

Indiana Agency

Miami Subagency

In Kansas

Osage River Agency - to 1871

Shawnee Agency 1871

In Indian Territory

Quapaw Agency1871-80

Correspondence and Census

Tribe Agency Location of Original Records

Pre-1880 Correspondence

M234 RG 75 Rolls 962

Roll Number

FS Library

Film

Number

Post-1885 Census

M595 RG 75 Rolls 693

Roll Number

FS Library

Film

Number

Miami Miami Agency, Olkahoma, 1870-1952 Fort Worth - - Rolls 487-89 -
Miami, Ohio Fort Wayne and Indiana, 1824-50 Washington D.C. Rolls 304, 354-60 - Roll 11 -
Miami, Kansas Osage River Agency, to 1871 Washington D.C. Rolls 642-51 - Rolls 411-16 FS Library Films: 579727-579738
Miami, Kansas Shawnee Agency, 1871 Fort Worth Rolls 820-23 - Rolls 488-89 FS Library Films: 581865-581871
Miami, Indian Terr. Quapaw Agency, 1871-80 Fort Worth Rolls 703-14 - Rolls 410-12, 416 FS Library Films:581405-581410

Land Records

Tribally owned: 57.93 acres [7]

In Indiana, land is owned by individuals and families descended from those granted land in various treaties. These lands are typically indicated on late 19th century plat maps using the term "xxx reservation." Ownership can be traced through the current county in which the land is located.

Treaties

Vital Records

  • Quapaw Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1932 FS Library Film: 581408
  • Shawnee Agency (M595) births and deaths 1910-1934 FS Library Film 581870
  • Osage Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1931 FS Library Film 579734

Important Websites

References

  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
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ National Atlas of the United States of America -- Federal Lands and Indian Reservations Available online.
  4. ↑ Isaacs. Katherine M., editor. Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America. U.S. Data Sourcebook, Volume 11 Appendices, Bureau of Indian Affairs List of American Indian Reservations, Appendix E, Indian Reservations. Omnigraphics, Inc., 1991.(FS Library book 973 E5)
  5. ↑ Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches, Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (FamilySearch Library book 970.1 H551o.)
  6. ↑ Hill, Edward E. (comp.). Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981. (FS Library book 970.1 H551g.)
  7. ↑ 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

Bibliography

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