Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters

Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
5318 Chief Brown Lane
Darrington, WA 98241-9421
Phone: 1.360.436.0131
Fax: 1.360.436.1511

• Sauk-Suiattle Official Website

History

Brief Timeline

1855: Treaty Point Elliot was signed by a sub-chief and ratified in 1859

1859: Tribe removed to Swinomish Reservation

1880: Settlers began encroaching

1880: Small pox epidemics

1884: The long houses on the Sauk and Skagit rivers were burned by settlers

1884: Indian Homestead Act

1973: Federal recognition

Reservations

Swinomish Reservation

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:

• Allotment records
• Annuity rolls
• Census records
• Correspondence
• Health records
• Reports
• School census and records
• Vital records

Important Websites

• Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribal Community Constitution and Bylaws
• Sauk-Suiattle Official Website
• Sauk-Suiattle Tribe Wikipedia