Malheur Indian Agency (Oregon)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Shoshoni (Snake), Bannock, and Paiute

History
The Malheur Agency in eastern Oregon was established in 1873. It was abolished in 1882 after most of the Indians for which they were responsible were removed to the Yakima Agency in Washington.

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

For a description of the various records, their content, and their availability, link to the pages for each type of record. Each individual agency also has a page describing its history and the location of their records. An alphabetical list of the agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs can be found below. They are also linked under the topic "American Indians" for each state. Pages for individual sub-agencies are listed alphabetically under the category of "American Indian Subagencies" and are linked under the topic of "American Indians" for each state where they existed.

A few administrative records for the Malheur Agency are in the Pacific-Alaska Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Seattle.