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'''[[Image:Yakima man Inashah.jpg|thumb|right|Yakima man Inashah.jpg]]'''  
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To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]<br>
===Introduction ===


'''Various Spellings:''' Yakama, Yakima  
To get started in [[Indigenous Peoples of the United States Genealogy|Indigenous Peoples of the United States Research]]<br>
 
'''Various Spellings:''' Yakama, Yakima The spelling was changed from Yakima to Yakama in 1994 to reflect the native pronunciation.


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>  
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>  
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=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
=== Tribal Headquarters  ===


Yakima Indian Nation <br>2808 Main St <br>Union Gap, WA 98903 <br>
'''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]
 
1-509-452-2502‎
 
The Yakama Nation<br> Maine Agency Offices<br>401 Fort Road<br>PO Box 151<br>Toppenish, WA 98948  
 
1-509-865-5121  


[http://www.yakamanation-nsn.gov/index.php Yakama Nation]
=== Museum ===


'''Yakama Nation Museum'''
''Yakama Nation Museum''<br>Phone:1-509-865-5121<br>


1-509-865-5121 website www.yakama.org
===Library ===


'''Yakama Nation Library'''1-509- 865-5121 ex 4723  
'''Yakama Nation Library'''<br>Phone: 509- 865-5121 ex 4723


=== History  ===
=== History  ===
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*1805: First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  
*1805: First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  
*1835: [[Oregon_Trail|Oregon Trail ]]  
*1835: [[Oregon_Trail|Oregon Trail ]]  
*1840's: Lieutenant Chalres Wilkes, sent by U.S. government to explore the Pacific Coast.  
*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  
*1946: The 49th Parallel divided the Oregon Territory between the United States and Canada  
*1855:Treaty with the U.S. government  
*1855:Treaty with the U.S. government  
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==== Reservations  ====
==== Reservations  ====


A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by American Indians.  
A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by Native Americans.  


==== Superintendencies  ====
==== Superintendencies  ====
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In 1870 census search Yakima County.  
In 1870 census search Yakima County.  


1880 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. FHL Film:  
1880 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:  


1885-1940 Search (M595) Indian Census Rolls. (692 rolls) Yakima Indians are located on rolls 672-679. FHL Film: 583130-583138
1885-1940 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)  
(Source of above: NARA# 1004)  
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==== Land Records  ====
==== Land Records  ====


Yakima Tribe Land Allotment Act of 1887. Records 1887-1913 FHL film: 1028506  
Yakima Tribe Land Allotment Act of 1887. Records 1887-1913 FS Library film: 1028506  


==== Treaties  ====
==== Treaties  ====
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==== Vital Records ====
==== Vital Records ====


Births and Deaths 1925-1931 FHL film 583136
Births and Deaths 1925-1931 FS Library film 583136


=== Yakima Agency  ===
=== Yakima Agency  ===
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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]].  
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 1-509-865-2255‎  
Yakama Nation -- BIA Agency <br>401 Fort Rd <br>Toppenish, WA 98948 1-509-865-2255‎  


=== Important Web Sites ===
=== Important Websites ===


*Yakama Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakama Wikipedia]
*Yakama Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakama Wikipedia]
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==== Bibliography  ====
==== 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
: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>
:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
: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].
*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:Washington_Indian_Tribes]] [[Category:Washington Indian Tribes]]
[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Washington]]

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Yakima man Inashah.jpg

Introduction[edit | edit source]

To get started in Indigenous Peoples of the United States Research

Various Spellings: Yakama, Yakima The spelling was changed from Yakima to Yakama in 1994 to reflect the native pronunciation.

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.

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

The Yakama Nation
401 Fort Road / PO Box 151
Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: 509-865-5121
Website

Museum[edit | edit source]

Yakama Nation Museum
Phone:1-509-865-5121

Library[edit | edit source]

Yakama Nation Library
Phone: 509- 865-5121 ex 4723

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1805: First contact with Europeans -- the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
  • 1835: 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[edit | edit source]

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....

Reservations[edit | edit source]

A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by Native Americans.

Superintendencies[edit | edit source]

The Washington and Oregon Superintendencies had jurisdiction over the tribe.

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:

Census[edit | edit source]

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.

1880 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:

1885-1940 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[edit | edit source]

Yakima Tribe Land Allotment Act of 1887. Records 1887-1913 FS Library film: 1028506

Treaties[edit | edit source]

  • 1855 June 9, at Camp Stevens

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Births and Deaths 1925-1931 FS Library film 583136

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 Nation -- BIA Agency
401 Fort Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948 1-509-865-2255‎

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]


Bibliography[edit | edit source]