Coeur d'Alene Tribe

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Tribe's native name is Skitswish

Linguistic group: Salishan

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Idaho. Ancestral homeland included northern Idaho and eastern Washington.

Tribal Headquarters
Coeur d'Alene Tribe P. O. Box 408 Plummer, ID 83851 Phone: 1.208.686.1800 Fax: 1.208.686.1182 Website: www.cdatribe-nsn.gov


 * Official web site of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe

Brief Timeline
1842: Catholic mission established by Pierre Jean de Smet

1858: Chief Vincent attacked settlement; defeated by Col. George Wright at Four Lakes and Spokane Plains

1867: Part of the Tribe placed on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho

1872: Part of the Tribe removed to Colville Reservation in Washington

Reservations
This tribe is primarily associated with the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho.

Agency
Colville Agency, 1865-1952 (location of original records: Seattle Post, 1885 Census M595 roll number: 43-45,49-56,30)

Records
Agency Records:

Correspondence and Census

Vital Records


 * Coeur d'Alene Agency births and deaths, (M595)1920-1938 FHL Film: 574215

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Idaho, approved August 8, 1947
 * Official web site of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe
 * Coeur d'Alene Tribe Wikipedia