Yakama Nation

The Yakama (Yakama) Tribe is located in central Washington along the Columbia River.

History
1805 -- First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

1855 -- Treaty with the U.S. government

1855 -- Reservation established

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Yakima tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

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Tribal Headquarters
Yakima Indian Nation 2808 Main St Union Gap, WA 98903

(509) 452-2502‎

Treaties

 * 1855

Yakima Agency
Yakama Indian Nation -- BIA Agency 401 Fort Rd Toppenish, WA 98948

(509) 865-2255‎