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=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
[[Ute Indians|Ute]], [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]], [[Bannock Indians|Bannock]], Shoshoni, Pahvant, and other tribes of the Great Basin. | [[Ute Indians|Ute]], [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]], [[Bannock Indians|Bannock]], [[Northwestern_Band_of_Shoshoni_Nation,_Utah|Shoshoni]], Pahvant, and other tribes of the Great Basin. | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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The title "[[Utah_Indian_Agency|Utah Agency]]" may be a bit misleading. There were actually two agencies called by that name, operating under the jurisdiction of the [[Utah Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Utah Superintendency]] from 1849 to about 1869. | The title "[[Utah_Indian_Agency|Utah Agency]]" may be a bit misleading. There were actually two agencies called by that name, operating under the jurisdiction of the [[Utah Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Utah Superintendency]] from 1849 to about 1869. | ||
The initial agency was the [[ | The initial agency was the [[Salt Lake Special Indian Agency (Utah)|Salt Lake Agency]], which was established in 1849. When the Territory of Utah was organized in 1850, the Salt Lake Agency became the Utah Superintendency. In 1851, one agency was established and in 1855, another was established. The two agencies existed at the same time and the agents had no specific assignments, but one usually operated out of Salt Lake City and the other out of Provo. | ||
The agency established in 1851 was generally headquartered in Salt Lake City until 1859 when it was moved to the [[Spanish Fork Indian Agency (Utah)|Spanish Fork Reservation for]] the Ute Indians. In 1865, it was moved to the Uintah Valley and came to be known by that name. | The agency established in 1851 was generally headquartered in Salt Lake City until 1859 when it was moved to the [[Spanish Fork Indian Agency (Utah)|Spanish Fork Reservation for]] the Ute Indians. In 1865, it was moved to the Uintah Valley and came to be known by that name. | ||
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=== Records === | === Records === | ||
For the records of these early agencies, see the listings for the later names of the three agencies referred to above -- [[Uintah Valley Indian Agency (Utah)|Uintah Valley Agency]], [[Fort Bridger Indian Agency (Wyoming)|Fort Bridger Agency]], and [[Carson Valley Indian Agency (Nevada)|Carson Valley Agency]]. | For the records of these early agencies, see the listings for the later names of the three agencies referred to above -- [[Uintah Valley Indian Agency (Utah)|Uintah Valley Agency]], [[Fort Bridger Indian Agency (Wyoming)|Fort Bridger Agency]], and [[Carson Valley Indian Agency (Nevada)|Carson Valley Agency]]. Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the Agerncy offices. | ||
=== Additional Indian Agencies === | === Additional Indian Agencies === | ||