Quinault Indian Nation

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Quinault Indian Nation

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Homeland: Southwestern Washington State

Linguistic group: Salishan

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Tribal Headquarters

Quinault Indian Nation
1214 Aalis Drive
Taholah, WA 98587
Phone: 1-360-276-8215
Toll free: 1-888-616-8211
Fax: 1-360-276-4191

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 189
Taholah, WA 98587

• Official Quinault Nation web site

History

Brief Timeline

1775: Spanish encounter the Quinault tribe

1779: Spanish mission established

1820s: Epidemic kills many (malaria)

1850: Oregon Donation Land Act opened area to settlers

1855 July 1,

1856: Treaty created the Quinault Reservation

1873: Quinault Reservation enlarged

1892: United States government provided allotments on the Quinault Reservation

Reservations

Quinault Reservation

Superintendencies

Washington Superintendency

Oregon Superintendency

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

Treaty

1855 July 1,

Important Websites

• Official Quinault Nation web site
• By-Laws of the Tribal Council of the Indians of the Quinault Indian Reservation
• Constitution of the Quinault Indian Nation
• Quinault Tribe Wikipedia