Shivwits Indian Agency (Utah)

History
The original reservation for the Shivwits (Shebits) Band of Paiute Indians in southern Utah was established in 1891. A Southern Utah Agency was established to represent both the Shivwits and the Kaibab Band of Paiutes. By 1910, the agency was named the Shivwits Agency and was located at Shem, Utah.

Records
Annual Indian Census Rolls were taken at this agency for 1910-1917, 1919, and 1921-1922. These rolls have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M595, roll 497. Copies of these records are also available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their microfilm number 581872). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.