Snohomish Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

The Snohomish Tribe
9792 Edmonds Way, Box 267
Edmonds, WA 98020
Website

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

1792: The Tribe encountered by George Vancouver

1855: Treaty of Point Elliot, created the Snohomish Reservation

  • 1855 January 22, at Point Elliott, with the Dwamish, Suquamish, Etc.

1855-1856: The tribe fights with the whites during the Yakima War

Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Snohomish tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Agencies[edit | edit source]

Records[edit | edit source]

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:

Reservations[edit | edit source]

Snohomish Reservation
Treaty

  • 1855 January 22, at Point Elliott, with the Dwamish, Suquamish, Etc.

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