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== Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | == Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency == | ||
[[ | [[Ute Indians|Ute]], [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]], [[Bannock Indians|Bannock]], Shoshoni, Pahvant, and other tribes of the Great Basin. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The title "Utah Agency" may be a bit misleading. There were actually two agencies called by that name, operating under the jurisdiction of the [[ | The title "Utah Agency" may be a bit misleading. There were actually two agencies called by that name, operating under the jurisdiction of the [[Utah Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Utah Superintendency]] from 1849 to about 1869. | ||
The initial agency was the Salt Lake Agency, which was established in 1849. When the Territory of Utah was organized in 1850, the Salt Lake Agency became the Utah Superintendency. In 1851, one agency was established and in 1855, another was established. The two agencies existed at the same time and the agents had no specific assignments, but one usually operated out of Salt Lake City and the other out of Provo. | The initial agency was the Salt Lake Agency, which was established in 1849. When the Territory of Utah was organized in 1850, the Salt Lake Agency became the Utah Superintendency. In 1851, one agency was established and in 1855, another was established. The two agencies existed at the same time and the agents had no specific assignments, but one usually operated out of Salt Lake City and the other out of Provo. | ||
The agency established in 1851 was generally headquartered in Salt Lake City until 1859 when it was moved to the [[ | The agency established in 1851 was generally headquartered in Salt Lake City until 1859 when it was moved to the [[Spanish Fork Indian Agency (Utah)|Spanish Fork Reservation for]] the Ute Indians. In 1865, it was moved to the Uintah Valley and came to be known by that name. | ||
The other agency, established in 1855, was headquartered in Provo, and was moved to Fort Bridger. It became part of the [[ | The other agency, established in 1855, was headquartered in Provo, and was moved to Fort Bridger. It became part of the [[Wyoming Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Wyoming Superintendency]] and was renamed the [[Fort Bridger Indian Agency (Wyoming)|Fort Bridger Agency]]. | ||
A third agency, established in 1858, existed for a short time under the Utah Superintendency as the Carson Valley Agency, but it was transferred to the [[ | A third agency, established in 1858, existed for a short time under the Utah Superintendency as the Carson Valley Agency, but it was transferred to the [[Nevada Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Nevada Superintendency]] in 1861.<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, pp. 190-191.</ref> | ||
=== | ==== Agents and Their Appointment Dates ==== | ||
Edmund A. Graves May 1, 1853, Christopher Carson Mar 22, 1853;on duty January 9, 1854, and William F. m. Arny May 20, 1861 <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 === | ||
*[[Shivwits Indian School (Utah)]] | For the records of these early agencies, see the listings for the later names of the three agencies referred to above -- [[Uintah Valley Indian Agency (Utah)|Uintah Valley Agency]], [[Fort Bridger Indian Agency (Wyoming)|Fort Bridger Agency]], and [[Carson Valley Indian Agency (Nevada)|Carson Valley Agency]]. | ||
*[[Paiute Indian Agency (Utah)]] | |||
*[[Kaibab Indian Agency (Utah)]]*[[Goshute Indian Agency (Utah)]] | === Additional Indian Agencies === | ||
*[[Shivwits Indian School (Utah)]] | |||
*[[Paiute Indian Agency (Utah)]] | |||
*[[Kaibab Indian Agency (Utah)]]*[[Goshute Indian Agency (Utah)]] | |||
*[[Carson Valley Indian Agency (Nevada)]] | *[[Carson Valley Indian Agency (Nevada)]] | ||
*[[Fort Bridger Indian Agency (Wyoming)]] | *[[Fort Bridger Indian Agency (Wyoming)]] | ||
*[[Ouray Indian Agency (Utah)]] | *[[Ouray Indian Agency (Utah)]] | ||
*[[Southern Paiute Indian Field Office (Utah)]] | *[[Southern Paiute Indian Field Office (Utah)]] | ||
*[[Southern Utah Indian Agency (Utah)]] | *[[Southern Utah Indian Agency (Utah)]] | ||
*[[Spanish Fork Indian Agency (Utah)]] | *[[Spanish Fork Indian Agency (Utah)]] | ||
*[[Uintah Valley Indian Agency (Utah)]] | *[[Uintah Valley Indian Agency (Utah)]] | ||
*[[Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency (Utah)]] | *[[Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency (Utah)]] | ||
*[[Salt Lake Special Indian Agency (Utah)]] | *[[Salt Lake Special Indian Agency (Utah)]] | ||
*[[Navajo Indian Agency]] | *[[Navajo Indian Agency]] | ||
*[[Southern Paiute Indian Field Office (Utah)]] | *[[Southern Paiute Indian Field Office (Utah)]] | ||
*[[Utah Superintendency of Indian Affairs]] | *[[Utah Superintendency of Indian Affairs]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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*''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.<br> | *''American Indians: A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications''. Washington DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Records Administration, 1998.<br> | ||
*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.<br> | *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.<br> | ||
*Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.<br> | *Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches''. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974.<br> | ||
*''Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880''. National Archives Microcopy T1105. | *''Historical Sketches for Jurisdictional and Subject Headings Used for the Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880''. National Archives Microcopy T1105. | ||
*''Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Services. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~texlance/records/bia(dc)intro.htm Available online] | *''Preliminary Inventory No. 163: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs''. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Services. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~texlance/records/bia(dc)intro.htm Available online] | ||
[[Category:American_Indian_Agencies]] | [[Category:American_Indian_Agencies]] | ||