Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation (Idaho)

The Coeur d'Alene Reservation is located in northern Idaho (Benewah, and Kootenai Counties).


 * Established -- 1873
 * Agencies (BIA)--
 * Colville Agency -- prior to 1905
 * Coeur d'Alene Agency -- 1905-1937
 * Northern Idaho -- 1937 - present
 * Principal tribe(s) -- Coeur d'Alene (Skitswish or Schee chu'umsch), Kutenai, Pend d'Oreille (Kalispel: not on res.), Spokan
 * Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 523

History
The Coeur d'Alene Reservation is now located completely in Idaho, although it originally consisted of 4 million acres across eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Some of the towns located within the reservation include DeSmet, Plummer, Tensed, and Worley. The Old Mission Cataldo is also an important part of the history of this reservation.

The Reservation was established by Executive orders, June 14, 1867, and Nov. 8, 1873 and in agreements made Mar. 26, 1887, and Sept. 9, 1889. It was confirmed in Indian appropriation act approved Mar. 3, 1891 (XXVI. 1026-1029) and an agreement of Feb. 7, 1894, ratified by act of Aug. 15, 1894 (XXVIII, 322).

Records
Many of the records of individual Indians living on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation were kept by several agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including:


 * Colville Agency -- prior to 1905
 * Coeur d'Alene Agency -- 1905-1937
 * Northern Idaho Agency -- 1937 - present

Other records are kept by the Tribal Office.