Kalapuya Tribe

Various spellings: Kalapuya, Kalapooia, Kalapooya,Calapooia, Calapuya, or Calapooya

Tribal Headquarters
The Kalapuya are part of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Indian Community of Oregon.

The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347

Tel: (800) 422-0232 or (503) 879-5211 Fax: (503) 879-2117 Email: info@grandronde.org

Brief Timeline
1782-1783: Smallpox epidemic

1830-1833: Malaria epidemic

1834: Methodist mission established by Reverend Jason Lee

1839: Roman Catholic missionaries were in the area

1841: Some of the Kalapuya children began attending school at the Methodist-run Indian Manual Labor Training School near Salem.

1851: Treaty, cede land in Willamette Valley

1854: Umpqua Treaty

1855: Treaties are renegotiated tribe moved to Grand Ronde Reservation

Reservations
Grand Ronde Reservation

Most of the Kalapuya were removed to the Grand Ronde Reservation. Some were alao associated with the Siletz Reservation, the Warm Springs Reservation, and the Yakama Reservation.

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

Treaties

 * 1854 November 29, at Calapooia Creek, Douglas Co., Oregon Territory,with the Umpqua, cession, reservation, removal
 * 1855 January 22, at Dayton in Oregon Territory, with the Kalapuya, Ect. cession, annuity, removal

Important Websites
Wikipedia article on the Kalapuya Indians