Shoshone and Bannock Indian Agency (Wyoming)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Shoshone, Arapaho

History
The Shoshone and Bannock Agency was the successor to the Fort Bridger Agency and was established in 1870. Most of the Bannock moved to the Fort Hall Reservation in 1872. In 1878 some Northern Arapaho and a few Cheyenne moved onto the Wind River Reservation and came under the jurisdiction of this agency. In 1883, it became the Shoshone Agency, and in 1937, the name was changed to the Wind River Agency.

Agents and Appointment Date
Luther Mann 1861,Capt. J.H. Pattenson (special) 1869, Lt. G.W. Fleming 1869, J.W. Wham 1870, James Irwin 1871, James I. Patten 1877, and Charles Hatton 1879

Records
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the 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 (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies.

The records of the Shoshone and Bannock Agency are described under the Shoshone Agency and the Wind River Agency.