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=== History === | === History === | ||
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency was established in 1874 and was the successor to the [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]]<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, p. 36.</ref>. It was divided in 1902 and from it the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, the [[Seger School (Oklahoma)|Seger Agency]], and the Cantonement Agency were created. In 1917, the [[Red Moon Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Red Moon Agency]] was separated from the Seger Agency. | The Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency was established in 1874 and was the successor to the [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]]<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, p. 36.</ref>. It was divided in 1902 and from it the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, the [[Seger School (Oklahoma)|Seger Agency]], and the Cantonement Agency were created. In 1917, the [[Red Moon Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Red Moon Agency]] was separated from the Seger Agency. The former Seger Agency was closed, 31 March 1927, and attached to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency, 20 October 1927. At that time, the agencies which had been divided off the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency all were reunited under the original name<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. 154-155.</ref>.<br> | ||
The name of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency was changed in 1963 to the [[Concho Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Concho Agency]]. | The name of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency was changed in 1963 to the [[Concho Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Concho Agency]]. | ||
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