Milk River Indian Agency (Minnesota): Difference between revisions

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=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency  ===
=== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency  ===


White River [[Ute Indians|Ute]], [[Sioux_Indians|Sioux]]
White River [[Ute Indians|Ute]], [[Sioux Indians|Sioux]]  


=== History  ===
=== History  ===


Milk River Agency was located at Fort Browning, Minnesota
Milk River Agency was located at Fort Browning, Minnesota  


==== Agents and Appointment Dates  ====
==== Agents and Appointment Dates  ====


Lt. George E. Ford April 14, 1870, A.S. Reed (Special) September 14, 1870, Andrew J. Simmons (Special) January 17, 1871, Andrew J. Simmons (agent) July 23, 1872, William W. Alderson September 1, 1873, Thomas J. Mitchell November 10, 1875, Willington Bird March 27, 1877, and Nathan S. Porter May 23, 1879 <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>  
[https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=indian+agent+George+E+Ford Lt. George E. Ford] April 14, 1870, A.S. Reed (Special) September 14, 1870, Andrew J. Simmons (Special) January 17, 1871, [http://www.rapidcitylibrary.org/BHKN/KnowledgeNetwork/includes/bios/simmons-bio.asp Andrew J. Simmons] (agent) July 23, 1872, [http://www.lib.montana.edu/collect/spcoll/findaid/0891.html William W. Alderson] September 1, 1873, [https://books.google.com/books?id=ef0FAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA165&lpg=PA165&dq=indian+aggent+Thomas+J+Mitchell&source=bl&ots=K8h__Zw0B3&sig=b4wZS_GIbgzxnIrJ2ZvqJIkrQOo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=47gZVbi2MZTtoAT1_IL4Cg&ved=0CCsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=indian%20aggent%20Thomas%20J%20Mitchell&f=false Thomas J. Mitchell] November 10, 1875, [https://books.google.com/books?id=oODHaHr674oC&pg=PA111&lpg=PA111&dq=indian+aggent+Wilington+bird&source=bl&ots=K3Emr9DosD&sig=KASdNfRMzYNGDAPJ8B3gMiYLXTw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=obgZVZTPLsrnoASpzYG4Cw&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=indian%20aggent%20Wilington%20bird&f=false Willington Bird] March 27, 1877, and [http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/collection/data/639347642 Nathan S. Porter] May 23, 1879 <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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*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]


For a description of the various records, their content, and their availability, link to the pages for each type of record. Each individual agency also has a page describing its history and the location of their records. An alphabetical list of the agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs can be found below. They are also linked under the topic "American Indians" for each state. Pages for individual sub-agencies are listed alphabetically under the category of "[[Subagencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|American Indian Subagencies]]" and are linked under the topic of "American Indians" for each state where they existed.<br>
For a description of the various records, their content, and their availability, link to the pages for each type of record. Each individual agency also has a page describing its history and the location of their records. An alphabetical list of the agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs can be found below. They are also linked under the topic "American Indians" for each state. Pages for individual sub-agencies are listed alphabetically under the category of "[[Subagencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|American Indian Subagencies]]" and are linked under the topic of "American Indians" for each state where they existed.<br>  


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