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Guide to Colville Tribes ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.


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===Tribal Headquarters===


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'''Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation'''<br>21 Colville Street / P.O. Box 150<br>Nespelem, WA 99155<br>Phone: 509-634-2200<br>[http://www.colvilletribes.com/ Website] and [https://www.facebook.com/groups/47932754131 Facebook]


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===History===
The Colville Reservation is located in northeastern ([[Ferry County, Washington Genealogy|Ferry]] and [[Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy|Okanogan]] Counties) Washington, about 100 miles northwest of Spokane


== Tribal Headquarters  ==
{{Block indent|Established -- 9 April 1872}}
{{Block indent|Agency (BIA) -- [[Colville Indian Agency (Washington)|Colville]]}}
{{Block indent|Principal tribes -- [[Coeur d'Alene Indians|Coeur d'Aléne]] (Skitswish), Colville, [[Kalispel Indians|Kalispel]], [[Okanagan Indians|Okanagan]], Lake (Senijextee), Methow, Nespelim,[[Pend d'Oreille Indians|Pend d'Oreille]], [[Sanpoil Indians|Sanpoil]], [[Spokane Indians|Spokan]].}}
{{Block indent|Population -- 1969: Tribal [[American Indian Enrollment Records|enrollment]] 4,953 <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2</ref>}}


Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation<br>P. O. Box 150<br>Nespelem, WA 99155<br>Phone: 1.509.634.2200<br>Fax: 1.509.634.4116 <br>Website: www.colvilletribes.com
====Brief Timeline====


*Official web site of the [http://www.colvilletribes.com/ Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation]
1782-1783: Smallpox epidemic depopulates the tribe  
 
== History  ==
 
==== Brief Timeline  ====
 
1782-1783: small pox epidemic depopulates the tribe  


1825: Fort Colville is established  
1825: Fort Colville is established  
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1872: Colville Reservation is established  
1872: Colville Reservation is established  


*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/col1073.htm 1883] July 7,&nbsp;agreement with the Columbia (unratified) &nbsp;
[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/col1073.htm 1883] July 7, agreement with the Columbia (unratified)


==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ====
====Additional References to the History of the Tribe====


Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/indiantribehistory2.htm#Colville Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Colville tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/indiantribehistory2.htm#Colville Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Colville tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods  


==== Reservations  ====
===Records===


[[Colville Indian Reservation (Washington)|Colville Reservation]]
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>


'''Treaty'''
*[[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]]


*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/col1073.htm 1883] July 7,&nbsp;agreement with the Columbia (unratified) &nbsp;
Land records: Tribally owned: 937,240 acres [[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotted land]]: 74,248


== Important Web Sites  ==
=====Reservations=====


*Constitution and By-laws of the [http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/colvilleconst/colvilleconsttoc.htm Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation], published in 2001
Colville Reservation  
*Official web site of the [http://www.colvilletribes.com/ Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation]
*Colville Indian Reservation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colville_Indian_Reservation WikipediA] Colville Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colville_(tribe) Wikipedia]


== References  ==
===Treaty===


<references />
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/col1073.htm 1883] July 7, agreement with the Columbia (unratified)


==== Bibliography  ====
===Important Websites===


*[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.
*Constitution and By-laws of the [http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/colvilleconst/colvilleconsttoc.htm Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation], published in 2001
*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
*Official web site of the [http://www.colvilletribes.com/ Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation]
*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}}.
*Colville Indian Reservation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colville_Indian_Reservation WikipediA] Colville Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colville_(tribe) Wikipedia]
*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
:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands


*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}}.


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Guide to Colville Tribes ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.

NezPerce Indians dressed for dance-Colville Indian Reservation.jpg

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
21 Colville Street / P.O. Box 150
Nespelem, WA 99155
Phone: 509-634-2200
Website and Facebook

History[edit | edit source]

The Colville Reservation is located in northeastern (Ferry and Okanogan Counties) Washington, about 100 miles northwest of Spokane

Established -- 9 April 1872
Agency (BIA) -- Colville
Principal tribes -- Coeur d'Aléne (Skitswish), Colville, Kalispel, Okanagan, Lake (Senijextee), Methow, Nespelim,Pend d'Oreille, Sanpoil, Spokan.
Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 4,953 [1]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

1782-1783: Smallpox epidemic depopulates the tribe

1825: Fort Colville is established

1872: Colville Reservation is established

1883 July 7, agreement with the Columbia (unratified)

Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Colville tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods

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:

Land records: Tribally owned: 937,240 acres Allotted land: 74,248

Reservations[edit | edit source]

Colville Reservation

Treaty[edit | edit source]

  • 1883 July 7, agreement with the Columbia (unratified)

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

For Further Reading[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2