Dakota Superintendency 

Created in 1861 after Dakota Territory was organized, its original boundaries reached from the 43rd parallel to Canada and from Minnesota and Iowa to the Continental Divide.  Indians in this geographic region were previously under the jurisdiction of the Central Superintendency.  By 1868, the Dakota Superintendency was reduced to include only present-day North and South Dakota.  It was discontinued in 1870, reactivated in 1877 and terminated in 1878. 

Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1861-80 (M-234).  Inventory available from NARA. 

Inclusive dates

NARA roll #

SD Archives roll #

 

 

 

1861-67

250

1435

1868-70

251

1435

1871-73

252

1436

1874

253

1436

1875 (A47-I856)

254

1437

1875 (I865-W1842 1/2)

255

1437

1876 (A4-H893)

256

1438

1876 (H919-R310)

257

1438

1876 (R357-Y3)

258

1439

1877 (A6-D392)

259

1440

1877 (D395-L338)

260

1440

1877 (L358-W92)

261

1441

1877 (W94-Y159)

262

1441

1878 (A10-D541)

263

1442

1878 (D543-H853)

264

1442

1878 (H858-M1460)

265

1443

1878 (M1495-Y165)

266

1443

1879 (A4-D252)

267

1444

1879 (D264-G333)

268

1444

1879 (G341-O353)

269

1445

1880 (A2-D141)

271

1446

1880 (D143-H1465)

272

1447

1880 (H1505-Y82)

273

1448

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