Ouray Indian Agency (Utah)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Tabaquache or Uncompahgre Ute

History
In 1881, the Tabaquache (or Uncompahgre) Utes moved from the Uncompahgre Valley in Colorado to a reservation on the Green River in Utah, next to the Uintah Reservation. The Los Pinos Agency, to which they were assigned, was changed to the Ouray Agency. In 1886, the Uintah Agency and the Ouray Agency were consolidated.

Special Agent
Eugene E. White FS Library book 973 B4w v.29

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

Reports of Inspection of the Field Jurisdictions of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1873-1900 have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of Microcopy Number M1070. The reports for Ouray Agency, 1883-1887, are on roll 34 of that Microcopy set. Copies are available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their ).

Census
Uintah Ouray Band, Uintah-Ute, Uncompahgre Band of Utes, Census, March 1946: FS Library film 1035932 Item 2

Family Records
Uintah and Whiteriver Utes, 1867-1948 FS Library book 970.3 Ut2f Vol. 1-2 also one microfilm FHL 1035932 item 3

School Records
School Records 1916-1954,

School Census, reports and correspondence 1916-1940 FS Library film 1275619 Items 5-6 School Census, reports and correspondence 1916-1954 FS Library film 1275620 Items 1-4

Vital Records
White River Band FS Library film 0001763 Uncampahgre Band Vol. 1 FS Library film 0001764 Uncampahgre Band Vol. 2 pt. 1 FS Library film 0001765 Uncampahgre Band Vol 2. pt. 2 FS Library film 0001766 Unitah Band FS Library film 0001767 Uintah Band FS Library film 0001768 Uintah Band FS Library film 0001769