Iowa Superintendency of Indian Affairs

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History
The Iowa Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1838. After the Superintendency was abolished in 1846 and responsibility for most of the agencies was transferred to the St. Louis Superintendency.

Govenors and Ex officio Superintendents
Robert Lucas July 7, 1838, John Chambers March 25, 1841,and James Clarke November 8, 1845

Agencies

 * Sac and Fox Agency
 * St. Peters Agency
 * Turkey River Agency

Subagency

 * Ioway Subagency 1825-1837 Records FHL film 1661092

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.

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Iowa Superintendency, 1838-1849, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the and its family history centers on their microfilm roll number 1661093.