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
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.

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 FamilySearch Library and its family history centers (their ).