Walla Walla People

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Tribal Headquarters
The Umatilla Reservation was established in 1855 for the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla Indians. They joined together as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation in 1949.

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation PO Box 638 73239 Confederated Way Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Phone: 1-541-276-3165 FAX: 1-541-276-3095


 * Official website of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, which includes the Walla Walla Tribe.

Brief Timeline
1811: First contact with Hudson Bay Company fur traders 1847: measles epidemic killed many 1847: Whitman Mission massacre

1855 Treaty, June 25, at Wasco, Tribes of Middle Oregon

1855 Treaty, June 9, at Camp Stevens with the Cayuse, Etc.,

1855-1858: The tribe joins with other tribes against settlers

1865 Treaty, November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
A good history of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation is included on the tribal website.

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Walla Walla 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.

Reservations
A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by American Indians.

The Wallawalla Indians are primarily associated with the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon.

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 June 25, at Wasco, Tribes of Middle Oregon
 * 1855 June 9, at Camp Stevens with the Cayuse, Etc.,
 * 1865 November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes

Vital Records

 * Uintah and Ouray Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL|Film: 583072

Superintendencies
The Walla Walla tribe was under the jurisdiction of the Oregon and Washington Superintendencies.

Important Web Sites

 * Official website of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, which includes the Walla Walla Tribe.
 * Walla Walla Tribe Wikipedia
 * Constitution and By-Laws for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, which includes the Walla Walla Tribe.