Indian agency police

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 to Federal, agency, and treaty rules. These were considered federally appointed policemen. The Indian police that killed Sitting Bull were of this kind.

ee also

*United States Indian Police
*Indian tribal police

References

*Remington, Frederick, "On the Indian Reservations". "The Century", Vol. 38, Issue 4, August 1889, pps 536-545.
* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol1/HTML_files/SES0036.html Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. Vol. I, Laws (Compiled to December 1, 1902)] .