Puget Sound Indian Agency (Washington): Difference between revisions

The Puget Sound Agency is a currently operating agency located in Everett, Washington. Its supervising office in the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the [[Area Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Portland Area Office]]. It has administrative responsibility for the [[Lummi_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Lummi]], [[Muckleshoot_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Muckleshoot]], [[Nisqually_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Nisqually]], [[Puyallup_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Puyallup]], [[Port_Gamble_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Port Gamble]], [[Port_Madison_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Port Madison]], Stillaguamish, [[Swinomish_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Swinomish]], and [[Tulalip_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Tulalip]] Reservations.  

The Puget Sound&nbsp;Agency&nbsp;should not be confused with the [[Puget Sound District Indian Agency (Washington)|Puget Sound District Agency]], which was the forerunner to several agencies prior to 1862<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, p. 125.</ref>. It was formerly known as the Western Washington Agency, formed in 1950 when the Tahomah and Tulalip Agencies were merged.<br>  

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