Suquamish Tribe

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Suquamish Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters

The Suquamish Tribe
18490 Suquamish Way
Suquamish, WA 98392
phone: 1-360-598-3311
fax: 1-360-598-3135

Mailing Address:
PO Box 498
Suquamish, WA 98392

• Official Suquamish Tribal web site

History

Brief Timeline

1792: The Tribe encountered by George Vancouver

1827: Fort Langley established by the Hudson Fur Company

1833: Fort Nissqually established

1850: Treaty

• 1855 January 22, at Point Elliott, with the Dwamish Etc.,
  

Additional References to the History of the Tribe

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

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 January 22, at Point Elliott, with the Dwamish Etc.,
  

Important Websites

• Official Suquamish Tribal web site
• Suquamish Tribe Wikipedia