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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Genealogy|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians_of_Tennessee|Indians of Tennessee]]<br><br>{{AIDCright}}<br><br><br><br>{{Adoption TNGenWeb}}__TOC__ | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Genealogy|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indians_of_Tennessee|Indians of Tennessee]]<br><br> | ||
Learn about the tribes and bands, history, records, agency, and reservations of the Indian of Tennessee.<br> | |||
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[[Image:{{CherColl}}]]The most prominent early Indian tribes in Tennessee were the Cherokee and the Chickasaw. The Chickasaws claimed most of western Tennessee as their hunting grounds. The Cherokees claimed southeastern Tennessee and northeast Georgia as their homeland. By 1818, the Chickasaws had ceded their land away by treaty to the State of Tennessee. <br><br> | [[Image:{{CherColl}}]]The most prominent early Indian tribes in Tennessee were the Cherokee and the Chickasaw. The Chickasaws claimed most of western Tennessee as their hunting grounds. The Cherokees claimed southeastern Tennessee and northeast Georgia as their homeland. By 1818, the Chickasaws had ceded their land away by treaty to the State of Tennessee. <br><br> | ||
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*[[Chickasaw Indian Agency (East)|Chickasaw Agency]] | *[[Chickasaw Indian Agency (East)|Chickasaw Agency]] | ||
===Records=== | === Records === | ||
The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br> | The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br> | ||
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*United States Office of Indian Affairs. ''Letters Received, 1824–1881; Registers of Letters Received, 1824–1880''. National Archives Microfilm Publication, M0234. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1942, 1956.{{FHL|403528|item|disp=FHL film 1638620, first of 1088 films}}.These letters, pertaining to each of the major tribes, contain many names but are not indexed. | *United States Office of Indian Affairs. ''Letters Received, 1824–1881; Registers of Letters Received, 1824–1880''. National Archives Microfilm Publication, M0234. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1942, 1956.{{FHL|403528|item|disp=FHL film 1638620, first of 1088 films}}.These letters, pertaining to each of the major tribes, contain many names but are not indexed. | ||
===Reference=== | === Reference === | ||
Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1180: Historical Sketches''. Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. | Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1180: Historical Sketches''. Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. | ||