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Browsing Yakama Indian Agency Records (1848 -1904) by Issue Date

Browsing Yakama Indian Agency Records (1848 -1904) by Issue Date

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Participation of Indians in self-government and management of matters of purely local policy and interest.

Collier, John (UNPUBLISHED, 1/20/1934)

"Two outstanding questions which should be considered by the tribes are the better enforcement of law and order regulations and the better administration of land holding and ownership."
Circular #480: general instructions for the preparation of 'individual Indian records'.

Abbott, J. H. (UNPUBLISHED, 10/17/1910)

"Copy of the instructions prepared for the preparation of 'individual Indian records,' showing the family relationship, history, etc., of Indians. To the instructions are attached guide forms illustrating the manner in ...
Amended rules for conveyance of inherited Indian lands.

Tonner, A. C. (UNPUBLISHED, 10/2/1902)

"To be observed in lieu of the rules heretofore approved in the conveyance of inherited land allotted to members of any tribe of Indians, for which trust or other patents have been issued with restriction upon alienation, ...
Circular concerning the matter of mining leases on alloted Indian lands.

Jones, W. A. (UNPUBLISHED, 10/21/1903)

"No application for mining leases will be considered by the Department, unless specific permission has first been granted by the Department for negotiating for the same with the individual Indians whose lands are sought ...
Columbia River and Northern Railway Schedule of Damages

Lincoln, Abe; Lynch, Jay; Brooks, N. B. (UNPUBLISHED, 10/27/1902)

"We, the undersigned, individual Indian allottees whose lands are crossed by the proposed line of the Columbia River and Northern Railway Company's railroad, hereby agree to accept the amounts placed opposite our respective ...
Indian agent cannot prepare a bid, or assist any prospective bidder with the preparation of his bids.

Jones, W. A. (UNPUBLISHED, 10/28/1903)

Amended Rules have been further amended.
Enclosing check for $60.00.

Jaeger, E. J. (UNPUBLISHED, 10/30/1901)

Letter from E. J. Jaeger, General Merchandise. Hay, grain, and farm produce.
"As allotment work progresses the need is emphasized of using utmost care to preserve among Indians family names."

Jones, W. A. (UNPUBLISHED, 12/1/1902)

"...It will cause needless confusion and doubtless considerable ultimate loss to the Indians if no attempt is made to have the different members of a family known by the same family name on the records and by general ...
Mr. John Roche and his bondsmen have today executed the lease, in triplicate.

Granger, Walter N. (UNPUBLISHED, 12/29/1900)

Letterhead shows image of Sunnyside. Washington Irrigation Company. Zillah, Washington.
Cash Journal No. 1.

Lynch, John H. (UNPUBLISHED, 12/31/1919)

U. S. Indian Agent Lynch's personal cash journal for the years 1905 to 1919. A loose sheet inside the back cover has the heading 'trial balance John H Lynch. 2/13/1919." Included at end of PDF.
Journal of James H. Wilbur, Sept. 1846 to Jan. 1848.

Wilbur, James H.; Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED, 1848)

Rev. James Harvey Wilbur was Methodist missionary who arrived in Oregon in 1847 after a nine-month sea journey from New York with his wife Lucretia Ann Stevens, daughter Elizabeth. He describes his travels in great detail ...
Records of the War Dept. regarding personnel assignments in the Department of the Pacific.

Scott, Winfield; Thomas, L.; Wool, John E. (UNPUBLISHED, 1853, 1856)

Transcription of letters related to Wright's troop movements from Ft. Monroe, VA to Ft. Vancouver, W.T. Contains a detailed description of the logistics of moving troops to the Army of the Pacific.Troops received their ...
Charges and specifications against Major Haller.

Rains, Gabriel J.; Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED, 1856)

The murder of Indian Agent Andrew Bolen held to be result of failure of Major Haller to investigate crimes against Indians. In subsequent military action, Haller was accused of cowardice and neglect of duty. Charges against ...
Investigation into the theft of 25 horses and 5 mules from Yakima Expedition: transcript of letters.

Rains, Gabriel J.; MacFeely, R.; Simms, John A.; Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED, 1856)

Quartermaster wants the packers in charge of stolen horses to be held accountable. Investigating officer requests" a court of inquiry be instituted to examine circumstances attending loss of said animals." Transcript of ...
U.S. War Dept. HQ of the Army: Selected letters sent, v.8 (1853-56); v.9 (1857).

Allen, Jesse K.; Garnett, R. S.; Archer, J. J. (UNPUBLISHED, 1857)

Typed transcripts created by Click Relander of letters from Fort Simcoe personnel to Army HQ. The original letters were written in 1857 and were transcribed from microfilm by Relander in 1953.
Post Returns, Fort Simcoe 1856-1859.

Garnett, R. S.; Dickinson, Woodruff (UNPUBLISHED, 1859)

Monthly reports enumerating troop strength and citizen employees.
Annual Report of the Yakama Indian Agency for 1871

Wilbur, James H. (UNPUBLISHED, 1871-08-10)

Yakama Indian Agent James H. Wilbur's handwritten report about the recently formed Yakama Indian Reservation.
Yakama Indian Agency Annual Report of 1871

Wilbur, James H. (UNPUBLISHED, 1871-08-10)

At the date of this report, Rev. James H. Wilbur was the agent in charge of the Yakama Indian Agency at Fort Simcoe in Washington Territory. This report provides management details about the Yakima Reservation.
Annual report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the year 1872

Wilbur, James H. (G.P.O., 1872)

When Congress created the Office of Indian Affairs, it gave the Office responsibility for handling most matters between the Federal government and Native Americans. The Commissioner's annual reports address a wide range ...
Annual Report of James H. Wilbur, U. S. Indian Agent, 1873.

Wilbur, James H. (UNPUBLISHED, 1873-01-26)

Report for 1873, including Fort Simcoe's response to the strife with the Modoc, construction of a saw mill, and money matters.

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