Tucson Indian Agency (Arizona)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Pima, Papago, Maricopa and Apache

History
The agency was established in 1857 to supervise the Indians living on the land acquired by the Gadsden purchase. Confederate troops were in the area in 1861.

Agents and Appointment Dates
John Walker1857 and Lorenzo Labadi 1861

Records
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies.