Indigenous Peoples of Oregon

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Tribes and Bands of Oregon
Ahantchuyuk, Athapascan, Alsea, Atfalati, Bannock, Calapooya, Chinook, Cayuse, Chastacosta, Chelamela, Chepenafa, Chetco, Clackamas, Clatskanie, Clatsop, Clowwewalla, Dakubetede, Hanis, Kalapooian, Kuitsh, Kusan, Kalmath, Latgawa, Lohim, Luckiamute, Lakmiut, Lutuamian, Miluk, Mishikhwutmetunne, Modoc, Molala, Multnomah, Nez Perce, Paiute (Northern), Pit River, Salishan, Santiam, Shahaptiahn, Shasta, Shoshoni, Siletz, Siuslaw, Skilloot, Snake, Takelma, Taltushtuntude, Tenino, Tillamook, Tututni, Tyigh, Umatilla, Umpqua, Waillatpus, Walla Walla, Walpapi, Wasco, Wat lala, Yahuskin, Yakima, Yakonan, Yamel, Yaquina, Yoncalla

Warm Springs, Burn-Paiute, Coos Bay Tribe, Cow Creek Tribe,

Confederation Tribes:

Reservations
As identified in the National Atlas of the United States of America, and Isaacs, Katherine M., ''Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America. U.S. Data Sourcebook, Volume 11 Appendices,'' Bureau of Indian Affairs List of American Indian reservation, Appendix E, indian reservation, Omnigraphics, Inc., 1991. The following reservation names in bold are current federally-recognized reservations:

Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Reservation -

Fort McDermitt Reservation --

Grand Ronde Reservation --

Siletz Reservation: Federal /State, under the jurisdiction of Siletz Agency, Tribe:

Umatilla Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Umatilla Agency, Tribes: Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla

Warm Springs Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Warm Springs Agency, Tribes: Warm Springs, Northernn Paiute, and Wasco

Agencies
Grand Ronde - Siletz Agency

Fort Hall Agency, Fort Hall, ID, 83203

Klamath Agency

Northern Idaho Agency

Roseburg, Greenville &amp; Tule River Agencies (See also California)

Siletz Agency, P.O. Box 539, Siletz, OR, 97380

Umatilla Agency, P.O. Box 520, Pendelton, OR, 97801

Warm Springs Agency, P.O.Box 1239, Warm Springs, OR, 97761

See Also:
Oregon- Church for a list of missions

Oregon-History for a calendar of events

Oregon- Military for a list of forts

Family History Library
The Family History Library has histories of the various tribes that have lived in Oregon. The library also has microfilm copies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' records of births, marriages, deaths, censuses, schools, land allotments, and heirships. In general, these are for 1877 to 1952 and include records of the Chemawa Indian School, Grand Ronde-Siletz and Klamath agencies, and the Portland Area Office. The original documents are at the National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) and their internet site.


 * Of special value are the Family Index Cards, 1938-1950 from the Portland Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (FHL films 1028470 item 4, to 1028471) and Family History and Medical Data, 1904-1937 from the Klamath Agency (FHL films 1028454 item 2, to 1028455).
 * A useful guide is Charles E. McChesney, Rolls of Certain Indian Tribes in Oregon and Washington (Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, l969; FHL book 970.1 R659).

Other records are also listed in the Subject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the tribe, or in the Locality Search of the catalog under the name of the state and various subjects, such as PROBATE RECORDS and LAND AND PROPERTY.


 * Jesuits Mission 1853-1960, 34 films 1st film 1671639
 * Chemawa Indian School 1883-1947, 1st film 1028472
 * Territorial Papers of Oregon 1848-1907 12 films M1049 1st film 1695681
 * Department of Interior 1849-1907, 10 films M0814 1st film 1695733
 * Office of Indian Affairs Oregon Superintendency 1848-1873, 29 films 1st film 1617787

Records available on the internet can be located by using a search engine with key words such as "Indians Tribes Oregon".

Agency Records
The records are various and covers many different type of records such as births, marriages, deaths, land allotments, school records.