Ioway Indian Subagency (Missouri)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Iowa, Sauk and Fox of the Missouri

History
The Ioway Subagency was established in 1825, although there had been some official contact with the Iowa tribe as early as 1822. It was located in the northwestern corner of Missouri in what was known as Platte Country. In 1829, the Sauk and Fox of the Missouri were assigned to the Ioway Subagency.The Indians under this subagency moved in 1837 to the area near the Great Nemaha River and were assigned to the Great Nemaha Subagency,

Subagents and Appointment Dates
Martin Palmer March 2, 1825, Patrick Henry Ford September 15, 1825, Charles Bent March 9, 1827 but he did not serve. Jonathan Bean acting August 15, 1827 appointed July 5, 1828, and Andrew S. Hughes Transferred from Sioux Subagency September 5, 1828.

Records
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Indiana Agency, 1825-1837, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Roll 362. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their ).