Crow Wing Indian Subagency (Minnesota)

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Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Chippewa

History
The Crow Wing Subagency was established in 1835 for the Chippewa Indians of the upper Mississippi Valley, previously under the jurisdiction of the Mackinac Agency and the Sault Ste. Marie Agency. Its headquarters was at the American Fur Company trading post at the mouth of Crow Wing River. When that trading post was closed in 1837, the subagent operated from the St. Peters Agency near Fort Snelling. This subagency was discontinued in 1839 and its duties transferred to the La Pointe Subagency.

Agents and Appointment Dates
James B. Dallam September 11, 1835, William Sinn May 28, 1836, and Myles M. Vineyard February 22, 1837

Records
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies.

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Crow Wing Subagency, 1835-1840, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Roll 249. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the FamilySearch Library and its family history centers on their.