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Other than the Na-Dene linguistic family heritage, there is no connection with the "Apache Nation," including the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. The Kiowa Apache are a distinct tribe, although they associated with other tribes including the Kiowa, and in recent years, the Apache. | Other than the Na-Dene linguistic family heritage, there is no connection with the "Apache Nation," including the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. The Kiowa Apache are a distinct tribe, although they associated with other tribes including the Kiowa, and in recent years, the Apache. | ||
=== Brief Timeline === | |||
*1805 -- Lewis and Clark described them as living between the heads of 2 forks of the Cheyenne River in the Black Hills region of northeast Wyoming. | *1805 -- Lewis and Clark described them as living between the heads of 2 forks of the Cheyenne River in the Black Hills region of northeast Wyoming. | ||
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*1867 -- By the Treat of Medicine Lodge, they were formally reunited with the Kiowa. | *1867 -- By the Treat of Medicine Lodge, they were formally reunited with the Kiowa. | ||
=== Additional References to the History of the Tribe === | |||
*Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/kiowa/kiowaapachehist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Kiowa Apache tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. | *Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/kiowa/kiowaapachehist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Kiowa Apache tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. | ||
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=== Records === | === Records === | ||
=== Agencies === | |||
The following [[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs]] had jurisdiction over the (name of tribe) for the time periods indicated. BIA agencies were responsible to keep such records as census rolls, allotment (land) records, annuity rolls, school records, correspondence, and other records of individual Indians under their jurisdiction. For details, see the page for the respective agency. | The following [[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs]] had jurisdiction over the (name of tribe) for the time periods indicated. BIA agencies were responsible to keep such records as census rolls, allotment (land) records, annuity rolls, school records, correspondence, and other records of individual Indians under their jurisdiction. For details, see the page for the respective agency. | ||
The agencies which had jurisdiction over a major portion of the | The agencies which had jurisdiction over a major portion of the Kiowa in the United States were: | ||
[[ | [[Upper Platte Indian Agency|Upper Platte Agency]] 1846-55 | ||
[[ | [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]] 1856-64 | ||
[[ | [[Kiowa Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Kiowa Agency]] 1864-80 | ||
==== Superintendencies ==== | ==== Superintendencies ==== | ||
The following superintendencies had jurisdiction over the tribe: | The following superintendencies had jurisdiction over the tribe: | ||
[[ | [[Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Western Superintendency]] | ||
[[St. | [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]] | ||
[[ | [[Colorado Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Colorado Superintendency]] | ||
=== Census (a specific type of record kept by the BIA Agencies) === | |||
The Bureau of Indian Affairs compiled annual Indian Census Rolls on many of the reservations from 1885 to 1940. They list the names of individuals, their age, and other details about each person enumerated. For more information about these records, [[American Indian Census Rolls|click here]]. | The Bureau of Indian Affairs compiled annual Indian Census Rolls on many of the reservations from 1885 to 1940. They list the names of individuals, their age, and other details about each person enumerated. For more information about these records, [[American Indian Census Rolls|click here]]. | ||
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The following table lists the census rolls for the (name of tribe) Indians: <br> | The following table lists the census rolls for the (name of tribe) Indians: <br> | ||
=== Correspondence === | |||
There are several sets of correspondence between the supervising offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the local offices -- agencies, subagencies, etc. The correspondence is often historical in nature, including reports of the conditions among local groups of Indians, hostilities, plans for building facilities, activities of traders or missionaries, etc. Occasionally, there will be names of individuals but little detail about them. For more information about American Indian correspondence, [[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|click here]]. | There are several sets of correspondence between the supervising offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the local offices -- agencies, subagencies, etc. The correspondence is often historical in nature, including reports of the conditions among local groups of Indians, hostilities, plans for building facilities, activities of traders or missionaries, etc. Occasionally, there will be names of individuals but little detail about them. For more information about American Indian correspondence, [[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|click here]]. | ||