U.S. Office of Indian Affairs records, Malheur Agency

U.S. Office of Indian Affairs records, Malheur Agency , 1874-1880

Overview of the Collection

Creator: United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Malheur Agency
Title: U.S. Office of Indian Affairs records, Malheur Agency
Dates: 1874-1880 (inclusive)
18741880
Quantity: 0.5 linear feet, (1 container)
Collection Number: Bx 053
Summary: The federal government created Indian reservations across the country in the 1800s. In Oregon the reservations included Siletz, Grand Ronde, Warm Springs, Umatilla, Klamath, and Malheur. Agriculture, schooling, finances, and other aspects of life on reservations were regulated by Indian agents employed by the federal government. The U.S. Office of Indian Affairs Records, Malheur Agency, consist of correspondence and records from 1874 to 1880 regarding conflicts between the Interior Department and the Army over control of Indian affairs.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Additional Reference Guides: See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Bureau of Indian Affairs negotiated treaties with Native Americans throughout the United States, resulting in the creation of reservations around the country. In Oregon the reservations included Siletz, Grand Ronde, Warm Springs, Umatilla, Klamath, and Malheur. Beginning in the 1850s, government officials promoted an agrarian based society on the reservations, regardless of tradition subsistence practices of the people or the quality of the land. Employed by the federal government, Indian agents managed the reservations. Agriculture, schooling, finances, and other aspects of life on reservations were regulated by Indian agents.

Source: No author. "Oregon History: Uncle Sam's Handiwork." Oregon Blue Book. Electronic version: http://bluebook.state.or.us/cultural/history/history17.htm

Jackson, Curtis E. and Marcia J. Galli. A History of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its Activities Among Indians. San Francisco : R & E Research Associates, 1977.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of government correspondence and other records dating from 1874-1880 related to the Malheur Indian Agency in Canyon City, Oregon. The files relate to the struggle between the Interior Department and the Army for control of Indian affairs. Correspondents include Indian agents and government officials in Washington D. C., including the Secretary of the Interior. Records include supply lists, food supply lists, funding lists, and one 1872 map regarding the land in the Indian agency's jurisdiction.

All of the materials are photostat copies of the original items of the Department of the Interior.

The records were selected by Robert C. Clark, Department of History, University of Oregon.

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