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BIA Records: New Mexico

Return to List of BIA Records,
Arranged by State

Refer to CaptionIndians of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, making pottery, 1916 National Archives Identifier 519165

This guide is arranged geographically by state and thereunder contains a listing of tribes and bands living within that state’s borders. Under each entry for a tribe or band is a list of the BIA offices which had a jurisdictional relationship with that tribe, and for which the National Archives holds records. The NARA facility which has records for that office is listed in parentheses next to the entry. We have provided direct links into the National Archives Catalog whenever possible for each of these agencies, office, and/or superintendencies. For each, the National Archives Catalog has tallied the number of descriptions and series available. Note, the National Archives Catalog may include multiple derivations of the agencies, offices, and superintendies name.

It has been impossible to include the name of every subagency and special agency. The most significant omissions are the agencies and subagencies established during the early years of a superintendency, when agents were moved about without permanent assignments to a particular tribe or locality.

New Mexico

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Jicarilla Apache Nation [Apache]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1875-1878 Abiquiu Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1875-1876 Cimarron Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1874-1901 Pueblo and Jicarilla Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1901-1966 Jicarilla Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1874-1946 Mescalero Agency (National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Mescalero Apache Tribe [Apache]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1875-1878 Abiquiu Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1875-1876Cimarron Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1874-1901 Pueblo and Jicarilla Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1901-1966 Jicarilla Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1874-1946 Mescalero Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office(National Archives at Denver)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Navajo Nation [Diné]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1849-1880 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1880-1935Navajo Agency (National Archives at Riverside)
1902-1975Western Navajo Agency (National Archives at Riverside)
1904-1944Eastern Navajo Agency (National Archives at Riverside)
1924-1954Window Rock Subagency (National Archives at Riverside)
1933-1945 Navajo Service(National Archives at Denver)
1933-1945 Northern Navajo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1938-1989Chinle Subagency (National Archives at Riverside)
1940-1977Fort Defiance Subagency (National Archives at Riverside)
1940-1980 Shiprock Subagency (National Archives at Denver)
1944-1958 Tuba City Subagency (National Archives at Denver)
1949-1955 Northern Navajo Agency (National Archives at Riverside)
1952-1961 Eastern Navajo Subagency (National Archives at Denver)
1953-1980Tuba City Subagency (National Archives at Riverside)
1961-1970 Navajo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1961-1977Holbrook Sub-Office (National Archives at Riverside)
1968-1980Page Sub-Office (National Archives at Riverside)
1971-1975Kayenta Sub-Office (National Archives at Riverside)
1972-1975Leupp Sub-Office (National Archives at Riverside)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1927-1957 Phoenix Area Office  (National Archives at Riverside)
1929-1971 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1952-1961Window Rock Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1880-1935Navajo Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Ohkay Owingeh [Tewa]

This pueblo was formerly known as the San Juan Pueblo.

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo of Acoma [Western Keres Pueblo]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989Albuquerque Area Office(National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo de Cochiti [Eastern Keres Pueblo]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency(National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Southern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Pueblo of Isleta [Southern Tiwa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency(National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Pueblo of Jemez [Pueblo]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Pueblo of Laguna [Western Keres Pueblo]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Southern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo of Nambé [Tewa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo of Picuris [Northern Tiwa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo of Pojoaque [Tewa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874New Mexico Superintendency(National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Southern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo of San Felipe [Eastern Keres Pueblo]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935 Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Pueblo de San Ildefonso [Tewa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo of Sandia [Southern Tiwa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935 Zuni Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency (National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo of Santa Ana [Eastern Keres Pueblo]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo de Taos [Northern Tiwa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency(National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935 Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office(National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pueblo of Santo Tesuque [Tewa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency(National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935 Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office (National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Pueblo of Zia [Eastern Keres Pueblo]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874New Mexico Superintendency (National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935 Zuni Agency (National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989Albuquerque Area Office(National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Santa Clara Pueblo [Tewa]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874New Mexico Superintendency(National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935 Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office(National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)

 

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Santo Domingo Pueblo [Eastern Keres Pueblo]

Records from BIA Agencies, Field Offices, and Superintendencies:
1850-1874 New Mexico Superintendency(National Archives at Washington, D.C.)
1871-1900 Pueblo Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1899-1935Zuni Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935Northern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1911-1935 Southern Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
1935-1977 United Pueblos Agency(National Archives at Denver)
Records from BIA Area Offices:
1877-1989 Albuquerque Area Office(National Archives at Denver)
1927-1952 Phoenix Area Office (National Archives at Riverside)
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