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The Yakama (Yakama) Tribe is located in central Washington along the Columbia River. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
1805 -- First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition. | |||
1855 -- Treaty with the U.S. government | |||
1855 -- Reservation established<br> | |||
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'']. | 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....] | For additional history of the tribe, [http://www.u-s-history.com/wa/y/yakamana.htm read more....] | ||
== | == Tribal Headquarters == | ||
Yakima | Yakima Indian Nation <br> 2808 Main St <br> Union Gap, WA 98903 <br> | ||
(509) 452-2502 | |||
== Records == | |||
=== | === Treaties === | ||
:The [http://www.ccrh.org/comm/moses/primary/yaktreaty.html Yakama Nation Treaty] of 9 June 1855. | |||
=== Yakima Agency === | === 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, [[ | 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 Indian Nation -- BIA Agency <br>401 Fort Rd <br>Toppenish, WA 98948 <br> | |||
(509) 865-2255 | |||
== Important Web Sites == | |||
== | == 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: | [[Category:Indians_of_North_America]] [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_North_America]] |
Revision as of 20:54, 6 March 2009
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
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.
For additional history of the tribe, read more....
Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Yakima Indian Nation
2808 Main St
Union Gap, WA 98903
(509) 452-2502
Records[edit | edit source]
Treaties[edit | edit source]
- The Yakama Nation Treaty of 9 June 1855.
Yakima Agency[edit | edit source]
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, click here.
Yakama Indian Nation -- BIA Agency
401 Fort Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-2255
Important Web Sites[edit | edit source]
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.