Coquille Indian Tribe

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Coquille Indian Tribe

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Guide to Coquille Indians ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.

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Original homeland: along the Coquille River in Coos Bay, southern Oregon coast.

The Coquille Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oregon.

Tribal Headquarters

Coquille Indian Tribe
3050 Tremont Street
North Bend, OR 97459
Phone: 541-756-0904
Toll Free:800-622-5869
Website

History

Brief Timeline

1828: Jedediah Smith explores Oregon coast

1853: Gold discovered at Whiskey Run

1854: The Coquille village Nah-so-mah attact by miners

1855: Treaty - unratified

1856: The Coquille removed to Coast Indian Reservation,

1954: United States terminates relation with the tribe

1989: Coquille Restoration Act

Reservations

Coast Indian Reservation (becameSiletz and Grand Ronde Reservations)

Siletz Reservation

Grand Ronde Reservation

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 Coquille Indian Tribe
• Coquille Indian Tribe Official Website
• Coquille Indian Tribe Wikipedia

For Further Reading

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