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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'''. | 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'''. | ||
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 Agency offices. | 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 Agency offices. | ||