WASHINGTON Indian tribes: BIA contact info, web links

Clickable imagemap 9,000-year-old skeleton -- found, 1996 in Washington, scientists say may be early caucasian. Tribes were to rebury it, archaeologists have filed suit (1997) to prevent reburial. Page Buttons	Click on numbered list WASHINGTON * Colville Business Council, (Colville, Chelan, Entiat, Methow, Okanogan, San Poil, Lake Nespelem, Nez Perce, Palouse, Moses, Sinkiuse, Wenatchee) Kalispel Reservation, Usk, WA * Spokane Business Council * Yakama Reservation, Topennish, Washington * by a Nation's name means there's websites by or about it For federally non-recognized WA tribes, see list Washington Annual Tribal Events Calendar A River Lost Colville children's book about Grand coulee Dam, many links about Dam's effects
Chehalis Business Council Hoh Tribal Business Council Lummi Business Council Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Council Lower Elwha Community Council * Makah Tribal Council Muckleshoot Tribal Council Nisqually Indian Community Council Nooksack Indian Tribal Council, Whatcom Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe * Port Madison Reservation, Suquamish Puyallup Tribal Council Quileute Tribal Council * Quinault Indian Nation Business Committee Samish Indian Tribe -- not on map Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Council Shoalwater Bay Tribal Council Skokomish Tribal Council Squaxin Island Tribal Council Stillaquamish Board of Directors Suquamish Tribal Council Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Tulalip Board of Directors * Upper Skagit Tribal Council	Puget Sound Area Cultural history author not identified. Marred by faulty spelling, but otherwise interesting info on lifeways and customs. Prepared by Seattle American Indian Heritage School and Tillicum School at Bellevue.

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9,000-year-old skeleton -- found, 1996 in Washington, scientists say may be early caucasian. Tribes were to rebury it, archaeologists have filed suit (1997) to prevent reburial.

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* Colville Business Council, (Colville, Chelan, Entiat, Methow, Okanogan, San Poil, Lake Nespelem, Nez Perce, Palouse, Moses, Sinkiuse, Wenatchee)
Kalispel Reservation, Usk, WA
* Spokane Business Council
* Yakama Reservation, Topennish, Washington

* by a Nation's name means there's websites by or about it

For federally non-recognized WA tribes, see list

Washington Annual Tribal Events Calendar

A River Lost Colville children's book about Grand coulee Dam, many links about Dam's effects

Chehalis Business Council
Hoh Tribal Business Council
Lummi Business Council
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Council
Lower Elwha Community Council
* Makah Tribal Council
Muckleshoot Tribal Council
Nisqually Indian Community Council
Nooksack Indian Tribal Council, Whatcom
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
* Port Madison Reservation, Suquamish
Puyallup Tribal Council
Quileute Tribal Council
* Quinault Indian Nation Business Committee
Samish Indian Tribe -- not on map
Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Council
Shoalwater Bay Tribal Council
Skokomish Tribal Council
Squaxin Island Tribal Council
Stillaquamish Board of Directors
Suquamish Tribal Council
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Tulalip Board of Directors
* Upper Skagit Tribal Council

Puget Sound Area Cultural history author not identified. Marred by faulty spelling, but otherwise interesting info on lifeways and customs. Prepared by Seattle American Indian Heritage School and Tillicum School at Bellevue.

BIA AREA OFFICE AND WASHINGTON TRIBES AGENCIES
PORTLAND AREA OFFICE Bureau of Indian Affairs The Federal Building 911 NE, 11th Ave Portland, OR 97232 P: 503/231-6702 F: 503/231-2201 Stanley Speaks [back to index] Colville Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs P.O. Box 111 Nespelem, WA 99155 P: 509/634-4901 F: 509/634-8751 WM. E. "Gene" Nicholson [back to index] Makah Agency<br> Bureau of Indian Affairs P.O. Box 115 Neah Bay, WA 98357 P: 206/645-2201 F: 206/645-2788 Greg Argel, Self-Government Specialist [back to index] Olympic Peninsula Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs P.O. Box 120 Hoquiam, WA 98550 P: 206/533-9100 F: 206/533-9141 Raymond Maldonado [back to index]	Puget Sound Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs 3006 Colby Ave., Fed. Bldg. Everett, WA 98201 P: 206/258-2651 F: 206/258-1254 William Black [back to index] Siletz Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs P.O. Box 569 Siletz, OR 97380 P: 503/444-2679 F: 503/444-2513 Gary D. Varner (Acting) [back to index] Spokane Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs P.O. Box 389 Wellpinit, WA 99040 P: 509/258-4561 F: 509/258-7542 Bob Gilrein [back to index] Yakama Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs P.O. Box 632 Toppenish, WA 98948 P: 509/865-2255 F: 700/446-8198 Ernie Clark (Acting) [back to index]
Melvin Youckton, Chairman Chehalis Business Council P.O. Box 536 Oakville, WA 98568 P: 360/273-5911 F: 360/273-5914 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index
Matthew Dick, Jr., Chairman Colville Business Council P.O. Box 150 Nespelem, WA 99155 P: 509/634-4711 F: 509/634-4116 (Colville) back to index Ken "Rainbow Cougar" Edwards -- Colville storyteller, and a traditional Colville story about Eagle and Turtle Ken "Rainbow Cougar" Edwards - -- bio and two examples of his paintings Termination definition, Colville situation 1970 WSU speech by Mel tonasket, FWDP text doc Mystery Hole found on Colville Rez -- something strange sure made that hole!
Vivian Lee, Chairperson Hoh Tribal Business Community 2464 Lower Hoh Road Forks, WA 98531 P: 360/374-6582 F: 360/374-6649 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index
W. Ron Allen, Chairman Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Council 1033 Old Blyn Highway Sequim, WA 98382 P: 360/683-1109 F: 360/681-4643 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index Jamestown S'Klallam Reservation Sequim, Washington. Duwamish, Chief Sealth's tribe.
Glen Nenema, Chairman Kalispel Business Committee Box 39 Usk, WA 99180 P: 509/445-1147 F: 509/445-1705 (Spokane) back to index
Frances G. Charles, Chairperson Lower Elwha Community Council 2851 Lower Elwha Road Port Angeles, WA 98363 P: 360/452-8471 F: 360/452-3428 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index
Henry Cagey, Chairman Lummi Business Council 2616 Kwina Road Bellingham, WA 98226 P: 360/734-8180 F: 360/384-5521 (Puget Sound) back to index
Hubert Markishtum, Chairman Makah Tribal Council P.O. Box 115 Neah Bay, WA 98357 P: 360/645-2201 F: 360/645-2788 (Makah Agency) back to index The Makah Nation -- On the Olympic Peninsula -- nice-looking tourist preentation, no historical info, or tribe/government info. Map of the Makah Nation
Virginia Cross, Chairperson Muckleshoot Tribal Council 39015 172nd Avenue, SE Auburn, WA 98092 P: 206/939-3311 F: 206/939-5311 (Puget Sound) back to index
Mike Spepetin, Chairman Nisqually Indian Community Council 4820 She-Nah-Num Drive, S.E. Olympia, WA 98513 P: 360/456-5221 F: 360/407-0125 (Puget Sound) back to index Nisqually history (in the river valley), text unsigned, seems to have been prepared for Pierce Co. Environmental Education but is not linked to any menus. Continues uncredited Nisqually tribe history -- whites arrive in the area, treaty is made, Indian wars of the 19th century
Ross Cline, Chairman Nooksack Indian Tribal Council P.O. Box 157 Deming, WA 98244 P: 360/592-5176 F: 360/592-5753 (Puget Sound) back to index
Gerald J. Jones, Chairman Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe 31912 Little Boston Road, N.E. Kingston, WA 98346 P: 206/297-2646 F: 206/297-7097 (Puget Sound) back to index
Suquamish Tribal council P.O. Box 498 Suquamish, WA 98392 P: 460/598-3311 F: 360/698-6295 (Puget Sound) back to index Port Madison Suquamish Reservation, Suquamish, Washington. Prepared with tribal cooperation, running on Native Networking project at CalState. No email contact.
Herman Dillion, Chairperson Puyallup Tribal Council 2002 East, 28th Street Tacoma, WA 98404 P: 206/597-6200 F: 206/848-7341 (Puget Sound) back to index
Douglas Woodruff, Sr., Chairman Quileute Tribal Council P.O. Box 279 LaPush, WA 98350-0279 P: 360/374-6163 F: 360/374-6311 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index
Pearl Capoeman Baller, President Quinault Indian Nation Business Committee P.O. Box 189 Taholah, WA 98587 P: 360/276-8211 F: 360/276-4191 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index Quinault Reservation Tahlolah, Washington. Includes Quinault, Queets, Quilaeut, Hoh, Chehalis, Chinook, and Cowlitz tribal peoples. Page prepared by Grays Harbor Regional Planning Commission. Cowlitz Tribe -- brief history prepared by 4th World documentation project. Plaintext Quinault Tribe Constitution Quinault Page Quinault Story about Origin of the Salmon Quinault Nation Indian governments and Washington State focus on Quinault defining powers and boundaries with litigations
Margaret Greene, Interim Chairperson Samish Indian Tribe P.O. Box 217, 1618 D. Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 P: 360/293-6404 F: None (Puget Sound) back to index
James D. Roberts, Chairman Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Council 5318 Chief Brown Lane Darrington, WA 98241 P: 206/435-8366 F: 206/435-0240 (Puget Sound) back to index
Herbert "Ike" Whitish, Chairman Shoalwater Bay Tribal Council P.O. Box 130 Tokeland, WA 98590 P: 360/267-6766 F: 360/267-6778 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index
Delores Pigsley, Chairperson Siletz Tribal Council P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380 P: 503/444-2513 F: 503/444-2307 (Siletz) back to index
Gordon James, Chairman Skokomish Tribal Council N. 80 Tribal Center Rd. Shelton, WA 98584 P: 360/426-4232 F: 360/877-5943 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index
Warren Seyler, Chairman Spokane Business Council P.O. Box 100 Wellpinit, WA 99040 P: 509/258-4581 F: 509/258-9243 (Spokane) back to index Sherman Alexie -- brief bio of Spokan's most talented writer.
Dave Whitener, Sr., Chairman Squaxin Island Tribal Council SE 70, Squaxin Lane Shelton, WA 98584-9200 P: 360/426-9781 F: 360/426-6577 (Olympic Peninsula) back to index
Donald Soholt, Chairperson Stillaquamish Board of Directors P.O. Box 277 Arlington, WA 98223 P: 360/652-7362 F: 360/435-7689 (Puget Sound) back to index
Lyle Emerson George, Chairman Suquamish Tribal Council P.O. Box 498 Suquamish, WA 98392 P: 360/598-3311 F: 360/598-6295 (Puget Sound) back to index
Robert Joe, Sr., Chairman Swinomish Indian Tribal Community P.O. Box 817 LaConner, WA 98257 P: 360/466-3163 F: 360/466-5309 (Puget Sound) back to index
Stanley Jones, Sr., Chairman Tulalip Board of Directors 6700 Totem Beach Road Marysville, WA 98271 P: 360/651-4000 F: 360/651-4032 (Puget Sound) back to index
Floyd Williams, Chairman Upper Skagit Tribal Council 2284 Community Plaza Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 P: 360/856-5501 F: 360/856-3175 (Puget Sound) back to index Vi Hilbert, Lutshootseed (Upper Skagit) storyteller Story by Vi Hilbert, -- Cannibal Basket Woman Defeated by Clever Kids. Another story by Vi Hilbert -- Cannibal Basket Woman -- Hunchback boy is a fink! Lushootseed Facts -- about history and language, compiled by PBS and BBC for Vi Hilbert special program
Jerry Meninick, Chairman Yakama Tribal Council P.O. Box 151 Toppenish, WA 98948 P: 509/865-5121 F: 509/865-5528 (Yakama) back to index Yakama Nation Museum -- and tribal cultural center. Some history background, visit to the gallery.

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Text, maps and graphics copyright -- Paula Giese, 1996, 1997 except where elsewhere attributed.

CREDITS: Some information on tribes from BIA server; corrected using Veronica Tiller's "American Indian Reservations and Trust Areas,&quyot; 1996. Maps by me (PG).

Last Updated: 4/5/97/p>