Indiana Indian Agency

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Miami, Potawatomi, Wea

History
The Indiana Agency was the successor to the Fort Wayne Agency, which was established in 1802. Although there were some letters to the Office of Indian Affairs filed under this name for 1824-1828, most of them were filed under the name "Fort Wayne." After 1828, when the agency was moved from Fort Wayne to the south side of the Wabash River between the mouths of Pipe Creek and Eel River, the name Indiana Agency was more commonly used. The headquarters was at Logansport, near the mouth of Eel River.

The Indiana Agency was discontinued in 1835, although some letters regarding land issues, emigration, and even some general correspondence was filed under the Indiana Agency designation until as late as 1850.

Agents and Appointment Dates
John Tipton March 28, 1823, William Marshall January 13, 1832, and Abel C. Pepper July 1, 1835.

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 Indiana Agency, 1824-1850, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 354-361. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers (their ).