Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation

Guide to Tenino, Wasco, and Northern Paiute ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.



Tribal Headquarters
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs 1233 Veterans Street / PO Box C Warm Springs, OR 97761 Phone: 541-553-1161 Website

Reservations
These tribes are primarily associated with the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon.

Tribes on the Reservation
The confederation consists of three tribes -- four bands of Tenino Indians, two bands of Wasco Indians, and Northern Paiutes.

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

Important Websites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
 * Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs ReservationOfficial Website
 * Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Wikipedia

For Further Reading
For background information to help find Native American ancestors see For Further Reading.