Cowlitz Indian Tribe

The Cowlitz Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Washington.

Cultural / linguistic group: Salish

Brief History
1887: mingled with the Upper Chehalis, on Puyallup Reservation

Reservations
Puyallup Reservation

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Cowlitz 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.

Tribal Headquarters
Cowlitz Indian Tribe 1055 9th Ave Suite B Longview WA 98632 Ph. (360) 577-8140

Important Web Sites

 * Official Cowlitz Tribal web site
 * Cowlitz Tribe Wikipedia