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Indian agency — headquarters of an Indian agent. [1815 25, Amer.] * * * Indian agency, U.S. the office or headquarters of an Indian agent … Useful english dictionary
Indian agency police — were policemen hired by the Indian Agent assigned to a Native American tribe. Many tribes had no recognizable governments and therefore no tribal laws. On these reservations, the Indian Agent hired tribal members to effect law and order according … Wikipedia
Quapaw Indian Agency — The Quapaw Indian Agency was a territory (the present day site of Ottawa County, Oklahoma) which was merged with other territories to form the Territory of Oklahoma. Established in the late 1830s as part of the Cherokee Nation in what was then… … Wikipedia
Indian police (disambiguation) — Indian police may refer to police in India or the United States:India: *Indian Police ServiceUnited States: *Indian agency police *Indian tribal police *United States Indian Police … Wikipedia
Indian tribal police — are peace officers hired by those Native American tribes which have a constitutional government as opposed to hereditary chiefs. Tribal police historically had several different titles mdash;sheriffs, constables, regulators, lighthorsemen, etc.… … Wikipedia
Indian reservation — This article is about Native American land in the US. For the Canadian version, see Indian reserve. For affirmative action in India, see Reservation in India. For the song, see Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian).… … Wikipedia
Indian Dormitory — The Indian Dormitory is a Federal style structure built at U.S. government expense on Mackinac Island, Michigan in 1838. It was a pioneering response to what Americans of European ancestry viewed as a problem of homelessness among Native… … Wikipedia
agency — /ay jeuhn see/, n., pl. agencies. 1. an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another: a welfare agency. 2. a company having a franchise to represent another. 3. a governmental bureau, or an office that represents it. 4 … Universalium
Indian Congress — The Indian Congress occurred from August 4 to October 31, 1898 in Omaha, Nebraska, in conjunction with the Trans Mississippi International Exposition. Occurring within a decade of the end of the Indian Wars, the Indian Congress was the largest… … Wikipedia
Indian Armed Forces — भारतीय सशस्त्र सेनाएं Emblem of India Service branches … Wikipedia
