Western Washington Indian Agency (Washington)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Chehalis, Clallam, Dwamish, Etakmur, Hoh, Lummi, Makah, Mickleshoot, Nisqually, Nooksak, Puyallup, Quileute, Quinault, Shoalwater, Skokomish, Snohomish, Squaxon Island, Stillaguamish, Suquamish, Swinomish, Swiwamish

History
The Western Washington Indian Agency was established in 1950 by the merger of the Taholah Agency and the Tulalip Agency. It now operates as the Puget Sound Agency.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Many of the historical records of this agency are housed in the Pacific Alaska Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Seattle, including enrollment applications for the Quileute, Squaxin Island, Hoh, and Skokomish tribes, 1966-1975.