Quileute Tribe

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Various Spellings: Quileute, Quillehute, Quilleyyute

Tribal Headquarters
Quileute Nation 90 Main Street La Push, WA 98350 Ph. 1-360-374-6163 FAX: 1-360-374-6311 Email: qtc@quileutenation.org

Mailing Address: PO Box 279 La Push, WA 98350


 * Official Quileute Nation web site

Brief Timeline
1775: Tribe encountered a Spanish Vessel anchored offshore

1805: Lewis and Clark Expedition

1820's: Non-Indian trappers and traders entered the area

1840: Sever famine

1855 July 1,

1856: Quinault River Treaty - 10,000 acres reservation near Taholah

1883: School established for the Quileute at La Push

1889: Reservation established at La Push

1893: Reservation established on the Hoh River

1895: Indian Shaker religion spread throughout the area

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 Quileute 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.

Agency
Taholah Agency

Neah Bay Agency

Reservations
Reservation is a tract of land set aside for the occupation and use by Native Americans.

Quileute Reservation

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

Treaty
1855 July 1,

Vital Records

 * Neah Bay Agency, M595, births and deaths 1925-1932,

Important Websites

 * Official Quileute Nation web site
 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation Washington, Approved November 11, 1936
 * Quileute Tribe Wikipedia