Tonto Apache Tribe

Tribal Headquarters
Tonto Apache Tribe 30 Tonto Apache Reservation Payson, AZ 85541 Phone: 928-474-5000

History
Northern Tonto bands: Fossil Creek, Bald Mountain, Mormon Lake, and Oak Creek

Southern Tonto bands: Mazatal band and six others unnamed

Brief Timeline

 * 1534: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, shipwrecked comes in contact
 * 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo cedes Apache lands to the United States
 * 1872: General Cook directed military campaign to eliminate the Tonto Apache
 * 1872: Tonto assigned to Camp Verde
 * 1875: Tonto Apache moved to San Carlos Apache reservation
 * 1890: Apache Wars end.

Agencies
Camp Verde Agency

San Carlos Apache Agency

Reservations
Tonto Apache

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:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Websites

 * Tonto Apache Tribal Website
 * Tonto Apache Wikipedia
 * Tonto Apache Tribe Constitution. A copy of the Constitution and By-laws for this tribe is available at the Sandra Day O'Connor Law Library at Arizona State University