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'''[[Image:Yakima man Inashah.jpg|thumb|right|Yakima man Inashah.jpg]]''' | '''[[Image:Yakima man Inashah.jpg|thumb|right|Yakima man Inashah.jpg]]''' | ||
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'''Yakama Nation Museum''' | '''Yakama Nation Museum''' | ||
1-509-865-5121 | 1-509-865-5121 website www.yakama.org | ||
'''Yakama Nation Library''' | '''Yakama Nation Library'''1-509- 865-5121 ex 4723 | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
* | *1805: First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition. | ||
* | *1835: [[Oregon_Trail|Oregon Trail ]] | ||
* | *1840's: Lieutenant Chalres Wilkes, sent by U.S. government to explore the Pacific Coast. | ||
* | *1946: The 49th Parallel divided the Oregon Territory between the United States and Canada | ||
* | *1855:Treaty with the U.S. government | ||
* | *1855-56: Yakama War | ||
* | *1855: Reservation established | ||
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ||
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==== Reservations ==== | ==== Reservations ==== | ||
A | A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by American Indians. | ||
==== Superintendencies ==== | ==== Superintendencies ==== | ||
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=== Records === | === 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:<br> | |||
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] | |||
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] | |||
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] | |||
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | |||
==== Census ==== | ==== Census ==== | ||
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1880 Search (M1791, 5 rolls.) Schedules of a Special Census of Indians, 1880. The Yakima Agency is divided into five districts, which appear on roll 3. FHL Film: | 1880 Search (M1791, 5 rolls.) Schedules of a Special Census of Indians, 1880. The Yakima Agency is divided into five districts, which appear on roll 3. FHL Film: | ||
1885-1940 Search (M595) Indian Census Rolls. (692 rolls) Yakima Indians are located on rolls 672-679. FHL Film: | 1885-1940 Search (M595) Indian Census Rolls. (692 rolls) Yakima Indians are located on rolls 672-679. FHL Film: 583130-583138 | ||
(Source of above: NARA# 1004) | (Source of above: NARA# 1004) | ||
====Land Records==== | ==== Land Records ==== | ||
Yakima Tribe Land Allotment Act of 1887. Records 1887-1913 FHL film: 1028506 | Yakima Tribe Land Allotment Act of 1887. Records 1887-1913 FHL film: 1028506 | ||
==== Treaties ==== | ==== Treaties ==== | ||
*[http://www.ccrh.org/comm/moses/primary/yaktreaty.html 1855] June 9, at Camp Stevens | *[http://www.ccrh.org/comm/moses/primary/yaktreaty.html 1855] June 9, at Camp Stevens | ||
==== Vital Records ==== | |||
Births and Deaths 1925-1931 FHL film 583136 | |||
=== Yakima Agency === | === Yakima Agency === | ||
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Yakama Indian Nation -- BIA Agency <br>401 Fort Rd <br>Toppenish, WA 98948 1-509-865-2255 | Yakama Indian Nation -- BIA Agency <br>401 Fort Rd <br>Toppenish, WA 98948 1-509-865-2255 | ||
== Important Web Sites == | === Important Web Sites === | ||
*Yakama Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakama Wikipedia] | *Yakama Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakama Wikipedia] | ||