Palm Springs Indian Subagency (California)

The Palm Springs Field Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs is a currently operating jurisdiction. Its supervising office is the Sacramento Area Office.

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Cahuilla, Agua Caliente Band

History
The Palm Springs Subagency operated under the Mission Agency from at least 1936 to 1964.

The Palm Springs Field Office now administers the reservation for the Aqua Caliente Band of Mission Indians.

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

Some records of the Palm Springs Subagency, 1936-1964, are in the Pacific Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Laguna Niguel, California. They are included in the records of the Mission Agency.