Taholah Indian Agency (Washington)

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Quinaielt, Chehalis, Nisqualli, Skokomish, Squaxin Island, Quileute, Makah, Hoh, and Ozette

History
The Taholah Agency was established in 1914, primarily for the Quinaielt Indians. When the Cushman School and Agency closed in 1920, the Chehalis, Nisquallim Skokomish, and Squaxin Island tribes were added to the Taholah Agency. In 1933, when the Neah Bay Agency was abolished, the Makah, Quileute, Hoh, and Ozette Indians were added to the Taholah Agency.

In 1950, the Taholah Agency and the Tulalip Agency were merged to form the Western Washington Agency.

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

Some records for the Taholah Agency are in the Pacific Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Seattle, including:


 * Records of births and deaths, 1901-1946
 * School attendance reports, 1923-1927
 * Financial and administrative records, including some from predecessor agencies

Microfilm copies of ...Narrative and Statistical Reports... for the Taholah Agency, 1915-1938, are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, Rolls 145-148, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, beginning with their. Reports for some years are missing.

Annual Indian Census Rolls were taken at this agency for 1915 thru 1939. These rolls have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M595, rolls 564 thru 569. Copies of these records are also available at the National Archives, their Regional Archives, and at the FamilySearch Library and its FamilySearch centers (their ). These census rolls are also available online at Ancestry.com's subscription web site.

Records Availble through the FamilySearch Library

 * Census 1928-1942 FS Library Film: 1025316
 * Miscellaneous Records 1883-1943 FS Library Film: 1025324
 * School Records 1913-1949 FS Library Film: 1025322-1025323
 * Vital Records Birth and Death, 1893-1948 FS Library Film: 1025317-1025320
 * Vital Records with Census FS Library Film: 583025