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The Yakama (Yakama) Tribe is located in central Washington along the Columbia River.

History[edit | edit source]

1805 -- First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

1855 -- Treaty with the U.S. government

1855 -- Reservation established on Salt Fork River west of the Arkansas River in Indian Territory

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Yakima 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 and in David Bushnell's Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi.

For additional history of the tribe, read more....

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Records[edit | edit source]

Treaties[edit | edit source]

1855

Yakima Agency[edit | edit source]

Important Web Sites[edit | edit source]

The Official Web Site of the Ponca Nation

Indian Nations, Indian Territory, Archives -- Ponca Tribe

References[edit | edit source]

Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico.
Swanton, John. The Indian Tribes of North America.

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+The Yakama (Yakama) Tribe is located in central Washington along the Columbia River.
-'''[[Image:Yakima man Inashah.jpg|thumb|right|Yakima man Inashah.jpg]]'''
+<br>
-===Introduction ===
+== History  ==
-To get started in [[Indigenous Peoples of the United States Genealogy|Indigenous Peoples of the United States Research]]<br>
+-- First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
-'''Various Spellings:''' Yakama, Yakima The spelling was changed from Yakima to Yakama in 1994 to reflect the native pronunciation.
+-- Treaty with the U.S. government
-The Yakama (Yakima) Tribe is located in central Washington along the Columbia River. In 1994, the Yakama Nation adopted the spelling of its name as "Yakama," which they feel is the more correct historical spelling of their name.<br>
+-- Reservation established on Salt Fork River west of the Arkansas River in Indian Territory
-=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
+Frederick Webb Hodge, in his ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'', gave a more complete history of the Yakima 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'' and in David Bushnell's ''Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi''.
-'''The Yakama Nation'''<br>401 Fort Road / PO Box 151<br>Toppenish, WA 98948<br>Phone: 509-865-5121<br>[https://www.yakama.com/ Website]
+For additional history of the tribe, [http://www.u-s-history.com/wa/y/yakamana.htm read more....]
-=== Museum ===
+== Tribal Headquarters  ==
-''Yakama Nation Museum''<br>Phone:1-509-865-5121<br>
+== Records  ==
-===Library ===
+=== Treaties  ===
-'''Yakama Nation Library'''<br>Phone: 509- 865-5121 ex 4723
+:1855
-=== History  ===
-==== Brief Timeline  ====
-*1805: First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
-*1835: [[Oregon_Trail|Oregon Trail ]]
-*1840's: Lieutenant Charles 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  ====
-Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/yakimaindianhist.htm ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''], gave a more complete history of the Yakima tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/yakimaindianhist.htm ''The Indian Tribes of North America''].
-For additional history of the tribe, [http://www.u-s-history.com/wa/y/yakamana.htm read more....]
-==== Reservations  ====
-A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by Native Americans.
-==== Superintendencies  ====
-The [[Washington Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Washington]] and [[Oregon Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Oregon]] Superintendencies had jurisdiction over the tribe.
-=== 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  ====
-Before the 1870 census Yakima tribe members may be found in Walla Walla County, WA dispersed among the general population.
-In 1870 census search Yakima County.
-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. FS Library Film:
--1940 Search (M595) Indian Census Rolls. (692 rolls) Yakima Indians are located on rolls 672-679. FS Library Film: 583130-583138
-(Source of above: NARA# 1004)
-==== Land Records  ====
-Yakima Tribe Land Allotment Act of 1887. Records 1887-1913 FS Library film: 1028506
-==== Treaties  ====
-*[http://www.ccrh.org/comm/moses/primary/yaktreaty.html 1855] June 9, at Camp Stevens
-==== Vital Records ====
-Births and Deaths 1925-1931 FS Library film 583136
 === Yakima Agency  ===
-The agency representing the Yakama Indians for the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the Yakima Agency. It is located at Toppenish, Washington. For additional history of this agency and an indication of the location of its records, [[Yakima Indian Agency (Washington)|click here]].
-Yakama Nation -- BIA Agency <br>401 Fort Rd <br>Toppenish, WA 98948 1-509-865-2255‎
-=== Important Websites  ===
-*Yakama Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakama Wikipedia]
+== Important Web Sites  ==
-=== References  ===
+The Official Web Site of the [http://www.ponca.com/home.html Ponca Nation ]
-<references />
+Indian Nations, Indian Territory, Archives -- [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/ok/nations/ponca/index.htm Ponca Tribe]
-==== Bibliography  ====
+== References  ==
+*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
+*Hodge, Frederick Webb. [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/handbook_american_indians.htm ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''].
+*Swanton, John. ''[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm The Indian Tribes of North America].''
-[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Washington]]
+[[Category:Indians_of_North_America]] [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_North_America]]