Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington

Guide to Yakama Indian ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.



The former name for this federally-recognized group was the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation of the Yakama Reservation.

Tribal Headquarters
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation P. O. Box 151 Toppenish, WA 9894 Phone: 1.509.865.5121 Fax: 1.509.865.5528


 * Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation of Washington Official Website

Reservations
These tribes are primarily associated with the Yakima Reservation in Washington.

Tribes That Are Part of the Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation of Washington
The following tribes and bands were included in the 1855 Yakama Treaty and were later confederated as the Yakama Nation -- Yakama, Palouse, Pisquouse, Wenatshapam, Klikatat, Klinquit, Kow-was-say-ee, Li-ay-was, Skin-pah, Wish-ham, Shyiks, Ochechotes, Kah-milt-pay, and Se-ap-cat.

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
1855 Treaty with 14 Tribes and Bands later confederated as the Yakama Nation.

Important Websites

 * Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation of Washington Official Website
 * Yakama Nation Wikipedia page

For Further Reading
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see For Further Reading.