Nelson Wallulatum
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Nelson Wallulatum was a Native American
chief and leader of the Wasco
tribe of Warm Springs, Oregon
. He was a serviceman in the US Navy from 1943 to 1945. He was the Wasco representative on the Warm Springs tribal council
from 1959 up until his death in 2010.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
chief and leader of the Wasco
Wasco-Wishram
Wasco-Wishram are two closely related Chinook Indian tribes from the Columbia River in Oregon. Today the tribes are part of the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon and Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation in Washington.-History:...
tribe of Warm Springs, Oregon
Warm Springs Indian Reservation
The Warm Springs Indian Reservation consists of 1,019.385 sq mi in north central Oregon, in the United States, and is occupied and governed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.-Tribes:...
. He was a serviceman in the US Navy from 1943 to 1945. He was the Wasco representative on the Warm Springs tribal council
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is a federally recognized confederation of Native American Tribes who currently live on and govern the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in the U.S...
from 1959 up until his death in 2010.