Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
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The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is the federally recognized tribe that controls the Colville Indian Reservation
, which is located in Washington, United States
.
The Confederate Tribes of the Colville Reservation consist of twelve individual tribes. Those tribes are:
The tribes' traditional territories once encompassed most of what is now known as eastern Washington state and extended into British Columbia
, Idaho
, and Oregon
.
In 1872, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation was formed by executive order. In 1892, the Reservation boundaries were re-configured and against the wishes of the tribes. The north half of the reservation was removed from the tribes. It was open to settlement by non-natives for homesteading and mining. The current boundaries of the reservation cover a total area of 1400000 acres (5,665.6 km²).
Colville Indian Reservation
The Colville Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Washington, inhabited and managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, which is recognized by the United States of America as an American Indian Tribe...
, which is located in Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Confederate Tribes of the Colville Reservation consist of twelve individual tribes. Those tribes are:
- Arrow Lakes (Lakes)
- Chelan
- Colville
- Entiat
- Nespelem
- OkanoganOkanagan peopleThe Okanagan people, also spelled Okanogan, are a First Nations and Native American people whose traditional territory spans the U.S.-Canada boundary in Washington state and British Columbia...
- Methow
- Moses-Columbia
- Nez Perce
- Palus
- San Poil
- Wenatchee (WenatchiWenatchiThe Wenatchi Tribe is a group of Native Americans who lived in the region near the confluence of the Columbia and Wenatchee Rivers in Eastern Washington State...
).
The tribes' traditional territories once encompassed most of what is now known as eastern Washington state and extended into British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, and Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
.
In 1872, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation was formed by executive order. In 1892, the Reservation boundaries were re-configured and against the wishes of the tribes. The north half of the reservation was removed from the tribes. It was open to settlement by non-natives for homesteading and mining. The current boundaries of the reservation cover a total area of 1400000 acres (5,665.6 km²).
External links
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, official website