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== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | === Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency === | ||
[[Kickapoo Indians|Kickapoo]], a few [[Potawatomi Indians|Potawatomi]] | [[Kickapoo Indians|Kickapoo]], a few [[Potawatomi Indians|Potawatomi]] | ||
== History == | === History === | ||
The Kickapoo Agency was | The Kickapoo Agency was first 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, | 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 ==== | |||
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> | 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 === | ||
[[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|''Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs'']] from the Kickapoo Agency, 1855-1876, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 371-374<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661101 thru 1661104}}). | [[Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880|''Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs'']] from the Kickapoo Agency, 1855-1876, have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 371-374<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy M234, p. 8.</ref>. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their {{FHL|403528|title-id|disp=microfilm roll numbers 1661101 thru 1661104}}). | ||
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Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1903 thru 1920. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, roll 210.<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy 595, p. 51</ref> Copies of these records are also available at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], their Regional Archives, and at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and its family history centers (their {{FHL|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm number 576899}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site. | Annual [[American Indian Census Rolls|''Indian Census Rolls'']] were taken at this agency for 1903 thru 1920. These rolls have been microfilmed by the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] as part of their Microcopy Number M595, roll 210.<ref>''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998, Microcopy 595, p. 51</ref> Copies of these records are also available at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], their Regional Archives, and at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and its family history centers (their {{FHL|297519|title-id|disp=microfilm number 576899}}). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site. | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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