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== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | == Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | ||
[[ | [[Kickapoo Indians|Kickapoo]], a few [[Potawatomi Indians|Potawatomi]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Kickapoo Agency was forst established in 1855 for the Kickapoo Indians of Kansas and a few Potawatomi who had been assigned to the [[ | The Kickapoo Agency was forst established in 1855 for the Kickapoo Indians of Kansas and a few Potawatomi who had been assigned to the [[Great Nemaha Indian Agency (Kansas)|Great Nemaha Agency since]] 1851. Before 1873, the agency headquarters alternated between Kennekuk and Muscotah in northeastern Kansas. In 1873, it was moved farther wast to Netawaka. In 1874, the Kickapoo Agency was consolidated with the [[Potawatomi Indian Agency (Kansas)|Potawatomi Agency]]<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 84-85.</ref>. | ||
In 1903, the Potawatomi and Great Nemaha Agency was divided, the Kickapoo Agency was again established for the Kickapoo, the Sauk and Fox, and the Iowa tribes. It was recombined with the Potawatomi Agency in 1919 and called the Kickapoo Agency, but in 1921, the name was changed to the Potawatomi Agency and the Kickapoo Agency name was discontinued<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, pp. 176-177.</ref>. | In 1903, the Potawatomi and Great Nemaha Agency was divided, the Kickapoo Agency was again established for the Kickapoo, the Sauk and Fox, and the Iowa tribes. It was recombined with the Potawatomi Agency in 1919 and called the Kickapoo Agency, but in 1921, the name was changed to the Potawatomi Agency and the Kickapoo Agency name was discontinued<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, pp. 176-177.</ref>. | ||
===== Agents and Appointment Dates ===== | ===== Agents and Appointment Dates ===== | ||
Royal Baldwin | Royal Baldwin April 21, 1855, William P. Badger June 3, 1858, Charles B. Keith July 16, 1861, Abram Bennett May 7, 1864, Franklin G. Adams March 16, 1865, John D. Miles June 22, 1869, and B.H. Miles January 3, 1873 <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 == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998. | *''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998. | ||