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1878-80: the band was under the jurisdiction of the Kiowa Agency  
1878-80: the band was under the jurisdiction of the Kiowa Agency  


The Southern Band was under the jurisdiction of the Southern and Central Superintendencies
The Southern Band was under the jurisdiction of the Southern and Central Superintendencies  


=== Additional Reference to the History of the Tribe  ===
=== Additional Reference to the History of the Tribe  ===
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=== Agencies  ===
=== Agencies  ===


[[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Agencies]] and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Many of the records of genealogical value were created by these offices.  
[[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|Agencies]] and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Bureau of Indian Affairs]] and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. ''Many of the records of genealogical value were created by these offices''.  


The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Illinois has been compiled from Hill's ''Office of Indian Affairs...''<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches'', Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (Family History Library {{FHL|247426|title-id|disp=book 970.1 H551o}}.)</ref>, Hill's ''Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians''<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. (FHL {{FHL|207428|title-id|disp=book 970.1 H551g}}.)</ref>, and others.  
The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in Illinois has been compiled from Hill's ''Office of Indian Affairs...''<ref>Hill, Edward E. ''The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches'', Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc. 1974. (Family History Library {{FHL|247426|title-id|disp=book 970.1 H551o}}.)</ref>, Hill's ''Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians''<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. (FHL {{FHL|207428|title-id|disp=book 970.1 H551g}}.)</ref>, and others.  
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[[Kiowa Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Kiowa Agency]]  
[[Kiowa Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Kiowa 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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=== Records  ===
=== Records  ===
=== Annuities ===
''1826 Voucher for Annuities Paid Mississippi Territory''. ''The Journal of American Indian Family Research'', Vol.7, No. 1 (1986) FHL 970.1 J825j


=== Correspondence and Census  ===
=== Correspondence and Census  ===
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=== Census  ===
=== Census  ===


1862 Census of Delaware Indians FHL|Film: 989204  
1862 Census of Delaware Indians FHL Film: 989204  


Census rolls various years, Delaware Indians holding citizenship in the Cherokee Nation. FHL|Film: 989204
Census rolls various years, Delaware Indians holding citizenship in the Cherokee Nation. FHL|Film: 989204  


1897-1898 Delaware Indian Census at Kiowa Agency, Oklahoma Territory FHL film: 576900 Items 15 and Item 24  
1897-1898 Delaware Indian Census at Kiowa Agency, Oklahoma Territory FHL film: 576900 Items 15 and Item 24  
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Allotted land: 55,599.92 acres. Tribally owned land 2,602.64 acres.<ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 222 </ref>  
Allotted land: 55,599.92 acres. Tribally owned land 2,602.64 acres.<ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 222 </ref>  
=== School Records ===
1858 and 1867 ''List of Delaware Pupils Attending the Baptist Mission School in Kansas Territory''. ''The Journal of American Indian Family Research'', Vol. 7, No.1, (1986) FHL call 970.1 J825j


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==== References  ====


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=== Treaties  ===
=== Treaties  ===
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