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Indians of North America -- Government relations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Earl Y. Henderson papers

 Collection
Identifier: 9059
Abstract

Correspondence to and from Henderson, Indian reports written and collected by Henderson.

Dates: 1916-1931.

Testimony of Indian school and reservation superintendents in regard to a law and order bill

 Collection — Huntington box 9 - folder 1
Identifier: 9060
Scope and content Typed transcripts of feedback from agency and district superintendents eliciting their response to extending criminal jurisdiction to reservations. Folder one includes copies of two bills, one extending State laws to reservations dated April 18, 1929, the other regarding extending federal civil and criminal laws to reservations, dated January 8, 1930. Also a copy of the questionnaire that was sent to the superintendents and a summary of the responses. Folders two and three are the responses,...
Dates: 1930.

United States War Department correspondence and records regarding Indian affairs and activities with Indian nations

 Collection
Identifier: 9188
Abstract

Typed transcripts of correspondence and records of activities with Indian nations. Transcripts include information on Indian census, Indian removal, reports from Indian agencies, United States policy, trade regulations, emigration, crime, and treaties. Many of the reports are from Indian agents to commanding officers or superintendents of the Office of Indian Affairs, some correspondence giving instructions to agents. Includes an index.

Dates: 1798-1874.