Sandy Lake Indian Subagency (Minnesota)

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Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Chippewa

History
The Sandy Lake Subagency was established in 1850 for members of the Chippewa Indians who lived along Lake Superior, transferred from La Pointe Agency, and the Chippewa of the Mississippi, who had previously been assigned to the Winnebago Agency. On the 30th of June 1851, the Sandy Lake Subagency was made a full agency and renamed the Chippewa Agency.

Subagent
John S. Watrous 1850

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

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Sandy Lake Subagency, 1850-1851, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Roll 767. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the FamilySearch Library and its family history centers on their.