Nevada Superintendency of Indian Affairs

History
The Nevada Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1861. After the Superintendency was abolished in 1870, the agents reported directly to the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Correspondence continued to be filed under "Nevada" until the filing system was changed in 1881, however.

Agencies

 * Nevada Agency
 * South East Nevada Agency
 * Western Shoshone Agency

The principal tribes living in Nevada were the Paiute, Washo, and Shoshoni. The agencies were the Nevada Agency serving Paiute and Washo Indians and the South East Nevada Agency or Pi-Ute Agency serving Paiute Indians. The Walker River and Pyramid Lake Reservations also came under the jurisdiction of the Nevada Agency.

The responsibility of the Superintendency included such matters as enforcement of treaties, annuities and other payments to Indians, farming, improvements, depredations, construction of buildings, purchase and transportation of supplies, conduct of employees, and accounts.

Records
Records of the Nevada Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1869-1870, are at the National Archives and have been microfilmed as their Microcopy Number M837. Copies are also available at the San Francisco Regional Archives. This set of microfilm of the records of the Nevada Superintendency is also available at the Family History Library and its family history centers.

Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Nevada Superintendency, 1861-1880, 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 1661268 thru 1661275.