Colville Indian Reservation (Washington)

The Colville Reservation is located in northeastern (Ferry and Okanogan Counties) Washington, about 100 miles northwest of Spokane


 * Established -- 9 April 1872
 * Agency (BIA) -- Colville
 * Principal tribes -- Coeur d'Aléne (Skitswish), Colville, Kalispel, Okanagan, Lake (Senijextee), Methow, Nespelim,Pend d'Oreille, Sanpoil, Spokan.
 * Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 4,953

History
The Colville Reservation was established by Executive orders, Apr.9 and July 2, 1872; agreement made July 7,1882, ratified by act of July 4, 1884 (xxiii, 79); and by acts of July 1, 1892 (xxvii, 62), Feb. 20, 1896 (xxIx, 9), and July 1, 1898 (xxx, 593).

Records
Land records: Tribally owned: 937,240 acres Allotted land: 74,248