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== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
[[Winnebago Indians|Winnebago]] | [[Winnebago Indians|Winnebago]] | ||
== History == | === History === | ||
===== Agents and Appointment Dates ===== | ===== Agents and Appointment Dates ===== | ||
Howard White April 30, 1879< | Howard White April 30, 1879<ref> Arthur Edwards April 1, 1880 <ref>The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. By Edward E. Hill. Clearwater Publishing Co., New York, NY ©1974. FHL Book 970.1 H551o </ref> | ||
== Records == | === Records === | ||
== References == | 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'''. | ||
=== References === | |||
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