Hoopa Indian Reservation SEELY Photo Korbel 1917 Real Photo Postcard

The Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, established in 1864 in Humboldt County, California, is the ancestral homeland of the Hupa people. The Superintendent's Residence housed the federally appointed official from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) responsible for administering the reservation. This role was central to the U.S. government's management of Native American affairs, often involving significant control over tribal governance and daily life, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when this photograph was likely taken.