Indian Agency police
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The Indian Agency police were Native American law enforcement units organized by the U.S. government on reservations in the late 19th century, historically noted for their role in the fatal arrest of the Lakota leader Sitting Bull.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Agency police canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American police force
ⓘ
United States federal Indian police ⓘ law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ghost Dance movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakota resistance to U.S. policy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasEmployer | U.S. Indian agents ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | Native Americans ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTask |
arresting persons accused of crimes
ⓘ
breaking up traditional ceremonies deemed illegal by U.S. authorities ⓘ enforcing U.S. federal Indian policy ⓘ escorting prisoners ⓘ guarding Indian agents ⓘ law enforcement on reservations ⓘ maintaining order on reservations ⓘ protecting agency property ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
controversial among Native communities
ⓘ
viewed by others as a source of employment and authority for Native men ⓘ viewed by some as collaborators with U.S. authorities ⓘ |
| killed | Sitting Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
U.S. federal Indian policy
ⓘ
executive authority of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest attempt of Sitting Bull
ⓘ
killing of Sitting Bull ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Bureau of Indian Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Dakota Territory
NERFINISHED
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Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian reservations NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Indian Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Lakota
NERFINISHED
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other Plains tribes ⓘ tribal members ⓘ |
| startTime | 1870s ⓘ |
| stationedAt |
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standing Rock Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
U.S. Indian agent at Pine Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Indian agent at Standing Rock ⓘ |
| used |
batons
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firearms ⓘ horses ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ other Native American languages ⓘ |
| wore | U.S.-style police uniforms ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.