Bad River Indian Reservation (Wisconsin)

The Bad River Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation in Ashland and Iron Counties, Wisconsin.


 * Established -- 30 September 1854
 * Agency (BIA) -- Great Lakes Agency  and La Pointe Agency
 * Principal tribes -- La Pointe band of Chippewa of Lake Superior
 * Population --1969 423 1980 699

History
The Bad River Reservation (originally called the La Pointe Reservation) was established by Treaty of Sept. 30, 1854 (x, 1109).

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

Land Recordds
Tribe has 8235 acres. Allotted Land 33,477

Web Sites
Bad River History Web Site Bad River Band -- Wikipedia article Oklevueha Band Indian Colony of the Bad River Indian Agency -- history of mixed blood Seminoles living on 40 acres of land located on the Bad River Indian Reservation.