Bad River Indian Agency (Wisconsin)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Bad River Band of Chippewa

History
The Bad River Agency, located in Odanah, Wisconsin, existed from at least 1894 to 1926.

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

Some of the administrative and financial records of the Bad River Agency are in the Great Lakes Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Chicago. Among these records are:


 * Census rolls, 1897-1933
 * Allotment schedules, 1914-1920
 * School census, 1915-1926
 * School attendance cards, 1923-1926

Some financial accounts for as late as 1958 exist in the Great Lakes Regional Archives for this agency.