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Cowlitz Indian Tribe

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Guide to Cowlitz Indian Tribe ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Cowlitz Indian Tribe
1055 9th Ave Suite B / PO Box 2547
Longview WA 98632
Phone: 360-577-8140
Website

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

1812: Fur traders encountered the tribe

1818: The North West Company (fur) allied with the Iroquois and raided the Cowlitz villages

1820s and 1830s The Hudson Bay Company established forts (Cowlitz Farm and Colitz Prairie)

1830-1850: Epidemics of measles, cholera, smallpox depopulated the tribe

1855: Chehalis River Treaty Council - they would not sign the Treaty

1855-1856: The Cowlitz participated in the Yamima War

1863: U.S. government place their land for sale

1872: Chehalis Reservation established

1887: Mingled with the Upper Chehalis, on Puyallup Reservation

Additional References[edit | edit source]

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Cowlitz 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.

Reservations[edit | edit source]

Chehalis Reservation

Puyallup Reservation

Records[edit | edit source]

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:

For Further Reading[edit | edit source]

For background information to help find Native American ancestors see For Further Reading.

References[edit | edit source]

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-To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]
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-{{Indians of North America-stub}}
+Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.
-The Cowlitz Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Washington<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.
+=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
-Cultural / linguistic group: Salish
+'''Cowlitz Indian Tribe'''<br>1055 9th Ave Suite B / PO Box 2547<br>Longview WA 98632<br>Phone: 360-577-8140<br>[http://www.cowlitz.org/ Website]
-== Tribal Headquarters  ==
+=== History  ===
-Cowlitz Indian Tribe<br>1055 9th Ave Suite B<br>Longview WA 98632<br>Ph. (360) 577-8140
+=== Brief Timeline  ===
-*Official [http://www.cowlitz.org/ Cowlitz Tribal web site]
+: Fur traders encountered the tribe
-== History  ==
+: The North West Company (fur) allied with the Iroquois and raided the Cowlitz villages
-==== Brief Timeline  ====
+s and 1830s The Hudson Bay Company established forts (Cowlitz Farm and Colitz Prairie)
-: fur traders encountered the tribe
+-1850: Epidemics of measles, cholera, smallpox depopulated the tribe
-: the North West Company (fur) alied with the Iroquois and raided the Cowlitz villages
+: Chehalis River Treaty Council - they would not sign the Treaty
-s and 1830s the Hudson Bay Company established forts (Cowlitz Farm and Colitz Prairie)
+-1856: The Cowlitz participated in the Yamima War
--1850: epidemics of measles, cholera, smallpox depopulated the tribe
-: Chehalis River Treaty Council- they would not sign the Treaty
--1856: perticipated in the&nbsp;Yamima War
 : U.S. government place their land for sale
-: Chehalis Reservation established
+: [[Chehalis Indian Reservation (Washington)|Chehalis Reservation]] established
-: mingled with the Upper Chehalis, on Puyallup Reservation
+: Mingled with the Upper Chehalis, on [[Puyallup Indian Reservation (Washington)|Puyallup Reservation]]
+=== Additional References  ===
-==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
 Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/indiantribehistory3.htm#Cowlitz Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Cowlitz 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/washington/index.htm#Cowlitz The Indian Tribes of North America].
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 [[Puyallup Indian Reservation (Washington)|Puyallup Reservation]]
+=== 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>
-== Important Web Sites  ==
-*Official [http://www.cowlitz.org/ Cowlitz Tribal web site]
-*Cowlitz Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowlitz_(tribe) Wikipedia]
-== References  ==
-<references />
-==== Bibliography  ====
-*[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. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
-*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; {{FHL|1122745|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 R259e}}.
-*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; {{FHL|831087|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 G131g}}.
-:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
+*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
-:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
+*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
-:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
+*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
-:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
+*[[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]]
-*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>
+=== For Further Reading  ===
-:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
+For background information to help find Native American ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].
-:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
-:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
-:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4}}.<br>
-:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5}}.<br>
-:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6}}.<br>
-:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
-:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8}}.<br>
-:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9}}.<br>
-:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10}}.
-:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11}}.<br>
-:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12}}.<br>
-:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
-:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
-:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15}}.<br>
-:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
-:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 20 -- Not yet published
-*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
+=== References  ===
-*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; {{FHL|1465222|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006}}.
-[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_North_America]] [[Category:Washington_Indian_Tribes]]
+{{reflist}}
+{{Native American nav}}[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Washington]]