Tucson Indian Agency (Arizona)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Pima, Papago, Maricopa and Apache

History
The agency was established in 1857 to supervise the Indians living on the land acquired by the Gadsden purchase. Confederate troops were in the area in 1861.

Agents and Appointment Dates
John Walker1857 and Lorenzo Labadi 1861

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:

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

Tucson Indian Training School 1912-1913. FS Library film 982310 Item 2