Indigenous Peoples of Missouri

Missouri's name comes from the Missouri Indian Tribe. "Missouri" means "Town of the large canoes"

Tribes and Bands of Missouri
Caddo, Chickamauga, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Dakota, Delaware, Foxes, Illinois, Iowa, Kansa, Kickapoo, Missouri, Northern Cherokee, Omaha, Osage, Oto, Quapaw, Sauk, Shawnee

Sac White River Band = Chickamauga Cherokee Nation

Reference


 * Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington D.C.:Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ehtonology, Bulletin #30 1907


 * Swanton, John R. The Indian Tribes of North America. (http://www.accessgenealogy.com ) Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin #145.

Reservations
As identified in the National Atlas of the United States of America, there are no current federally-recognized reservations in Missouri.

Agencies

 * Great Nemaha Agency
 * Kickapoo Agency


 * Miami Agency
 * Upper Missouri Agency

Reference


 * Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches, Clearwater publishing Co., Inc., 1974. (Family History Library book 970.1 H551)

Family History Library

 * Chickamauga Tribal Enrollment 6 films 1st film 1597952
 * St. Louise Superintendency

See Also:
Missouri-History for a calendar listing date of importance to American Indians

Missouri-Military for a list of forts