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=== History === | === History === | ||
The Wichita Agency was established in 1857, originally for the Wichita and Kichai Indians in the Leased District in Indian Territory. The Caddo, Anadarko, Waco, Tonkawa, Hainai (Ioni), Kichai, Tawakoni, Delaware, and Shawnee were moved from the [[Brazos Indian Agency (Texas)|Brazos Agency | The Wichita Agency was established in 1857, originally for the Wichita and Kichai Indians in the Leased District in Indian Territory. The Caddo, Anadarko, Waco, Tonkawa, Hainai (Ioni), Kichai, Tawakoni, Delaware, and Shawnee were moved from the [[Brazos Indian Agency (Texas)|Brazos Agency]] in Texas and the Penateka Comanche were moved from the [[Comanche Indian Agency (Texas)|Comanche Agency]] in Texas to the Leased District in 1859. Some Pawnee from Nebraska were temporarily at the [[Wichita_Indian_Agency_(Oklahoma)|Wichita Agency]] from 1873-1875, until they moved onto their new reservation. | ||
There was no permanent headquarters for the Wichita Agency before 1859. The agent normally worked out of Fort Arbuckle in Indian Territory. During this time, the Wichita and Texas Agencies were closely related, when the "Texas" designation was discontinued. The Wichita Agency was located at Fort Cobb in 1859 and remained there until the Confederate Army occupied Indian Territory during the Civil War. It was temporarily located at Towanda in Butler County, Kansas until 1867, when it was returned to the Leased District, and the agency headwuarters were located near Anadarko. | There was no permanent headquarters for the Wichita Agency before 1859. The agent normally worked out of Fort Arbuckle in Indian Territory. During this time, the Wichita and Texas Agencies were closely related, when the "Texas" designation was discontinued. The Wichita Agency was located at Fort Cobb in 1859 and remained there until the Confederate Army occupied Indian Territory during the Civil War. It was temporarily located at Towanda in Butler County, Kansas until 1867, when it was returned to the Leased District, and the agency headwuarters were located near Anadarko. | ||