Tulalip Tribes

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Tribal Headquarters
The Tulalip Tribes of Washington 6700 Totem Beach Road Tulalip, WA. 98271 Toll Free 1-800-869-8287


 * Official Tulalip Tribes web site

History
The Tulalip Tribes is a federally-recognized Indian tribe located on the Tulalip Reservation. The reservation was created by the Treaty of Point Elliott of January 22, 1855 and was created as a permanent home for the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skagit, Suiattle, Samish and Stillaguamish Tribes and allied bands living in the region.

Brief Timeline
1855: Tulalip Reservation created

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 Tulalip tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.

Agency
Tulalip Agency

Reservations
Tulalip Reservation

Superintendency
The Tulalip tribe was under the jurisdiction of the following superintendencies

Washington Superintendency

Oregon Superintendency

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
 * 1932-1933 FHL|Film: 583050

Important Websites

 * Official Tulalip Tribes web site
 * Constitution and By-laws of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, amended in 1991
 * Tulalip Tribe Wikipedia