Milk River Indian Agency (Minnesota)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
White RiverUte,

Agents and Appointment Dates
Lt. George E. Ford April 14, 1870, A.S. Reed (Special) September 14, 1870, Andrew J. Simmons (Special) January 17, 1871, Andrew J. Simmons (agent) July 23, 1872, William W. Alderson September 1, 1873, Thomas J. Mitchell November 10, 1875, Willington Bird March 27, 1877, and Nathan S. Porter May 23, 1879

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.