Southeastern District Indian Agency (Oregon)

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Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Indians of Oregon

History
The Southeastern District Agency in Oregon was established in 1854 at The Dalles. At the time of its creation, it was responsible for all of the Indians south of the 44th parallel and east of the Cascade Mountains. In 1856, the agent was transferred to Port Orford Agency and was not replaced.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Any surviving records for this agency would be among the correspondence of the Oregon Superintendency or the records of later agencies in Oregon.