Indigenous Peoples of Washington

Bands and Tribes of Washington
Chathlamet, Cathlapotle, Cayuse, Chehalis, Chelan, Chinook, Chilluckittequaw, Callam, Chimakum, Clackamas, Clallum, Clapsop. Coeur d'Alene,Colum, Colville, Copalis, Cowlitz, Duwamish, Hoh, Humptulip, Kalispel, Klallam, Klickitat, Kwaiailk, Swalhioqua, Lummi, Makah, Methow, Mical, Muckleshoot, Neketemeuk, Nespelem, Nez Perce, Nisqually, Nooksack, Ntlayapamuk, Okanagon, Ozette, Palouse, Pshwanwapam, Puyallup, Queets or Quitso, Quileute, Quinault, Quillayute, Sahehwamish, Salish, Sanpoil, Satsop, Semiahmoo, Senijextee, Sinkaietk, Sinkakaius, Skagit, Sinkiuse-Columbia, Skagit-Suiattle, Skitswish, Skilloot, Skin, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Spokane, Swuaxon or Squakson, Suquamish, Suiattle, Swallah, Swinomish, Taidnapam, Topnish, Tulalip, Twana, Wallawalla, Wanapum, Wasco, Watlala, Wauyukma, Wenatchee, Wishram, Wynoochee, Yakima

Confederated Tribes: Colville, Okanogan, Lakees, San Poil, Methow, Nespelem, Entiat, Wenatchee, Moses, Nez Pearce, Palouse

Reservations
As identified in the National Atlas of the United States of America, the following reservations named in bold are current federally-recognized reservations:

Chehalis Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribes: Chehalis

Colville Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Colville Afgency, Tribes: Confederated Tribes

Hoh Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribe: Hoh

Kalispel Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Spokane Agency, Tribe: Kalispel

Lower Elwha Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribe: Clallam

Lummi Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sound Agency, Tribes: Lummi and Nooksack

Makah Reservation -- Federal, under the juisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribe: Makah

Muckleshoot Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sound Agency, Tribe: Muckleshoot

Nez Perce Reservation -- Part of this reservation historically was in Washington. See Indians of Idaho for additional information.

Nisqually Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sound Agency, Tribe Nisqually

Ozette Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of __________, Tribe:_______

Port Gamble Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sound Agency, Tribe: Clallam

Port Madison Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sount Agency, Tribe: Suquamish

Puyallup Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sound Agency, Tribe Puyallup

Quileute Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribe: Quileute

Quinault Reservation -- Federal. under the jurisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribe: Quinault

Saulk-Suiattle Reservation--State, under the jurisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribe:

Shoalwater Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Olympi Peninsula Agency, Tribes: Quinault, Chinook, and Chehalis

Skokomish Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribe: Skokomish

Spokane Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Spokane Agency, Tribe: Spokane

Squaxin Island Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Olympic Peninsula Agency, Tribe: Squaxin Island

Stillaguamish Reservation, State, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sound Agency, Tribe:_____

Swinomish Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sound Agency, Tribe: Swinomish

Tulalip Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Puget Sound Agency, Tribe: Snohomish

Yakama Reservation -- Federal, under the jurisdiction of Yakima Agency, Tribe Fourteen Confederated Tribes from the Yakima Nation

Agencies
Coeur d'Alene Agency

Colville Agency, P.O. Box 111, Nespelem, WA 99155

Cushman Agency

Fort Peck Agency

Neah Bay Agency

Nisqually Agency

Olympic Peninsula Agency, P.O.Box 120, Officce Building Hoquiam, WA, 98550

Northern Idaho Agency

Puget Sound Agency, 3006 Colby St., Federal Bldg, Everett, Wa, 98201

Puyallup Agency

Quinaielt Agency

Skokomish Agency

Spokane Agency, P.O.Box 389, Wellpinit, WA, 99040

Umatilla Agency

Toholah Agency

Tulalip Agency

Yakima Agency, P.O. Box 632, Toppenish, WA 98948 Records

A wealth of genealogical information is available for the various Indian tribes in Washington. Besides published histories, the Family History Library has microfilm copies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) records of births, marriages, deaths, censuses, schools, land allotments, heirships, and family records. They are available from about 1887 to 1952 from agencies such as the Colville, Puyallup, Taholah, Tulalip, and Yakama. The original documents are at the National Archives—Pacific Northwest Region (Seattle).

An especially useful source is the collection, Family Index Cards, 1938-1950, created by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland Area Office (FHL films 1028470 item 4 to 1028471).

Records of American Indians are also listed in the Subject section of the Family History Library Catalog under the names of the agency or tribe. Some of these tribes are the Nez Perce, Yakama, and Chinook.

See Also:

Washington-Church for a list of Missions

Washington-History for a calendar of events

Washington-Military for a list of forts

Web Sites
National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/

Bureau of Indian Affairs: http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html