Arizona Superintendency of Indian Affairs

History
The Arizona Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1863. After the Superintendency was abolished in 1873, agencies under its jurisdiction reported directly to the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Some correspondence from those agencies was filed under the Arizona Superintendency heading until 1881, however.

Agencies

 * Colorado River
 * Gila River
 * Moqui Pueblo
 * Papago
 * Pima
 * Pima, Papago and Maricopa

Records
Records of the Arizona Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1863-1873, are at the National Archives and have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M734. Copies are also available at the Regional Archives at Laguna Niguel and Denver, and at the University of Arizona.

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Arizona Superintendency, 1863-1880, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers on their microfilm roll numbers 1660733 thru 1660758.