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To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] | To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] | ||
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== Tribal Headquarters == | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation<br>420 Howanut Road, P.O. Box 536<br>Oakville, WA 98568<br>Ph. 1-360-273-5911<br>FAX 1-360-273-5914 | Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation<br>420 Howanut Road, P.O. Box 536<br>Oakville, WA 98568<br>Ph. 1-360-273-5911<br>FAX 1-360-273-5914 | ||
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==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
1788:John Meares explores Shoalwater Bay | 1788: John Meares explores Shoalwater Bay | ||
1830: Epidemics depopulate the tribe.The Lower Chehalis merge with the Chinook and the Upper Chehalis with the Suwal. | 1830: Epidemics depopulate the tribe.The Lower Chehalis merge with the Chinook and the Upper Chehalis with the Suwal. | ||
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1855: Govenor Isaac Stevens arrives in Washington | 1855: Govenor Isaac Stevens arrives in Washington | ||
1864:Chehalis reservation established | 1864: Chehalis reservation established | ||
1866:Shoalwater Bay Reservation established | 1866: Shoalwater Bay Reservation established | ||
1960: Federal recognition of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation | 1960: Federal recognition of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation | ||
<br> The Chehalis tribe was under the following jurisdictions | |||
The Chehalis tribe was under the following jurisdictions | |||
==== Agency ==== | ==== Agency ==== | ||
'''Agencies maintain the records for the tribe and tribal members ''' | '''Agencies maintain the records for the tribe and tribal members ''' | ||
[[Taholah Indian Agency (Washington)|Tahola Agency]] | [[Taholah Indian Agency (Washington)|Tahola Agency]] | ||
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== Important Web Sites == | === Important Web Sites === | ||
*Official [http://www.chehalistribe.org/ Chehalis Tribal web site] | *Official [http://www.chehalistribe.org/ Chehalis Tribal web site] | ||
*Chehalis Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chehalis_(tribe) Wikipedia] | *Chehalis Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chehalis_(tribe) Wikipedia] | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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