Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation (Idaho)

The Coeur d'Alene Reservation is located in northern Idaho.


 * 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)
 * Population --

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.

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.