Idaho Superintendency of Indian Affairs

History
The Idaho Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1863. After the Superintendency was abolished in 1870, after which the agents reported directly to the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Correspondence continued to be filed under "Idaho" until the filing system was changed in 1881, however.

Agencies
The records of the Idaho Superintendency concern the Nez Percé and Fort Hall Agencies and the Shoshoni, Bannock and Nez Percé Indians.

Records
Records of the Idaho Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1863-1870, are at the National Archives and have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M832. Copies are also available at the Seattle Regional Archives. This same set of microfilm of the records of the Idaho Superintendency are also available at the Family History Library and its family history centers.

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Idaho 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 1661067 thru 1661083.