Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe 39015 172nd Avenue SE Auburn, WA 98092 Phone: 1.253.939.3311 Fax: 1.253.939.5511


 * Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Website

Brief Timeline
1818: Agreement with the British

1827: Agreement with the United States

1839: Catholic missionaries

1854-18--: Governor Isaac Stevens of Washington Territory and Superintendent of Indian Affairs begins action to reacquire as much land as possible from the Indian tribes

1855: White River Massacre

1856: Medicine Creek treaty cede land to the United States

1856: Muckleshoot Reservation created along the White River; not all tribal members removed to the reservation

1855-1856: Yakima Indian War, some tribal warriors participate

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Reservations
This tribe is primarily associated with the Muckleshoot Reservation in Washington.

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

Vital Records

 * Tulalip Agency (M595)
 * Births and Deaths 1924-1931 FHL Film: 583049
 * Births and Deaths1925-1932 FHL Film: 583050

Important Websites

 * Constitution and By-Laws for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation Washington, Approved May 13, 1936
 * Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Website
 * Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Wikipedia