Reservation: Chehalis Tribes: Chinook, Clatsop, Chehalis Acres: Established by: Order of the
Secretary of the Interior, July 8, 1864;
Executive order, Oct. 1,1886. 471 acres set
aside for school purposes; the residue,
3,753.63 acres, was restored to the public
domain for Indian homestead entry. 36
Indians made homestead selections, covering
all the land.
Reservation: Columbia Tribes: Moses's band (Sinkiuse) Acres: Established by: Executive orders,
Apr. 19, 1879, Mar. 6, 1880, and Feb. 23,
1883; Indian appropriation act of July 4,
1884 (xxIII, 79). Agreement made July 7,
1883, ratified by act of July 4, 1884 (xxIII,
79). Executive orders, May 1, 1886, Mar. 9,
1894; department orders of Apr. 11 and Apr.
20,1894, and Executive order of Jan. 19,
1895. 25,172.30 acres allotted to 40 Indians
(see Executive order of May 21, 1886, and
act of Mar, 8, 1906, xxxiv, 55).
Reservation: Colville Tribes: Coeur d'Aléne (Skitswish),
Colville, Kalispel, Okinagan, Lake (Senijextee),
Methow, Nespelim, Pend d'Oreille, Sanpoil,
Spokan. Acres: 1,300,000 Established by: Executive orders,
Apr.9 and July 2, 1872; agreement made July
7,1882, ratified by act of July 4, 1884
(xxiii, 79); act of July 1, 1892 (xxvii,
62); acts of Feb. 20, 1896 (xxIx, 9), and
July 1, 1898 (xxx, 593). 50,900.30 acres in
the northern half were allotted to 648
Indians; the rest of the northern half,
estimated at 1,449.268 acres, was ordered to
be opened to settlement on Oct. 10, 1900, by
a proclamation of the President dated Apr.
10, 1900 (xxxi, 1963); the residue,
estimated at 1,300.000 acres, is unallotted.
Act of Feb. 7, 1903 (xxiII, 803).
Reservation: Hoh River Tribes: Hoh Acres: 640 Established by: Executive order, Sept. 11, 1893.
Reservation: Lummi Tribes: Dwamish, Etakmur (Etakmehu), Lummi, Snohomish, Sukwamish
(Suquamish), Swiwamish (Samamish). Acres: 598 Established by: Treaty of Pt. Elliot, Jan. 22,1855 (xII, 927); Executive
order, Nov. 22,1873. Allotted 11,634 acres to 85 Indians; reserved for
Government school 80 acres; unallotted and unreserved 598 acres.
Reservation: Makah Tribes: Makah, Quileute Acres: 23,040 Established by: Treaty of Neah Bay, Jan. 31, 1855 (xII, 939); Executive
orders, Oct. 26, 1872, Jam. 2 and Oct. 21, 1873. Lands now in process of
allotment, except timber lands.
Reservation: Muckleshoot Tribes: Muckleshoot (Niskap, Skopamish, Smulkamish, etc.) Acres: 169 Established by: Executive orders, Jan. 20, 1857, and Apr. 9, 1874. 39
Indians have been allotted 3,191.97 acres.
Reservation: Nisqualli Tribes: Muckleshoot, Nisqualli, Puyallup, Skwawksnamish (Squaxon),
Stailakoom (Steilacoomamish), and five others. Acres: Established by: Treaty of Medicine cr., Dec.26, 1854(x,1132); Executive
order, Jan. 20,1857. The land was all allotted, 4,718 acres, to 30 Indians.
Reservation: Osette Tribes: Osette (part of the Makah) Acres: 640 Established by: Executive order, Apr. 12, 1893.
Reservation: Port Madison Tribes: Dwamish, Etakmur (Etakmehu), Lummi, Snohomish, Sukwamish
(Suquamish), Swiwamish (Samamish). Acres: 1,375 Established by: Treaty of Pt. Elliot, Jan. 22, 1855 (xii, 927); order of
the Secretary of the Interior, Oct. 21,
1864. 5,909.48 acres were allotted to 39
Indians, and the residue of 1,375 acres was
not allotted.
Reservation: Puyallup Tribes: Muckleshoot, Nisqualli, Puyallup, Skwawknamish (Squaxon),
Stailakoom (Steilacoomamish), and five others. Acres: Established by: Treaty of Medicine Creek, Dec. 22. 1854 (x, 1132);
Executive orders, Jan. 20, 18.57, and Sept. 6, 1873. 17,463 acres were allotted
to 169 Indians. Agreement made Nov. 21, 1876, ratified by act of Feb. 20, 1893
(xxvii, 464). (For text see Ind. All. Rep., 1893, p. 518.) The residue, 599
acres, laid out as an addition to the city of Tacoma, has been sold, with the
exception of 39.79 acres reserved for school, and 19.43 acres for church and
cemetery purposes, under acts of Mar. 3, 1893 (xxvii, 612), June 7, 1897 (xxx,
62), and June 21, 1906 (xxxiv, 377).
Reservation: Quinaielt Tribes: Quaitso, Quinaielt Acres: 214,262 Established by: Treaties of Olympia, July 1, 1855. and Jan. 25, 1856 (xII,
971): Executive order, Nov. 4, 1873. Under
acts of Feb. 8, 1887 (xxiv, 388), and Feb.
28, 1891 (xxvii, 794), 121 Indians have been
allotted 9,737.94 acres, leaving unallotted
214,262.06 acres, now in process of
allotment.
Reservation: Skokomish Tribes: Clallam, Skokomish, Twana Acres: Established by: Treaty of Pt No Point, Jan. 26, 1855 (xII, 933):
Executive order. Feb. 25.1874. Allotted in treaty reserve, 4,990 acres: residue,
none. Allotted in Executive order, addition, known as the Fisher addition, 814
acres; residue, none. 62 allotments.
Reservation: Shohomish or Tulalip Tribes: Dwamish, Etakmur (Etakmehu), Lummi, Snohomish, Sukwamish
(Suquamish), Swiwamish (Samamish). Acres: 8,930 Established by: Treaty of Pt Elliot, Jan. 22, 1856 (xii, 927); Executive
order, Dec. 23, 1873. 13,560 acres were
allotted to 94 Indians, leaving the residue
of 8,930 acres unallotted.
Reservation: Spokan Tribes: Spokan Acres: 153,600 Established by: Executive order, Jan. 18, 1881. Agreement made Mar. 18,
1887, ratified by Indian appropriation act approved July 13, 1892 (xxvii, 139).
Joint resolution of Congress of June 19, 1902 (xxxii, 744). Lands now in process
of allotment.
Reservation: Squaxon Island (Klahchemin) Tribes: Nisqualli, Puyallup, Skwawksnamish (Squaxon) Stailakoom (Steilacoomamish),
and five other tribes. Acres: Established by: Treaty of Medicine Creek, Dec. 26, 1854 (x, 1132). The
land was all allotted, 1,494.15 acres, to 23 Indians.
Reservation: Swinomish (Perrys Island) Tribes: Dwamish, Etakmur (Etakmehu), Lummi, Snohomish, Sukwamish,
Swiwamish (Samamish). Acres: Established by: Treaty of Pt Elliot, Jan. 22,1855 (xii, 927); Executive
order, Sept. 9,1873. 7,172 acres were
allotted to 71 Indians; reserved for school
89.80; unallotted 0.35 acre
Reservation: Yakima Tribes: Klikitat, Paloos, Topnish, Wasco, Yakima Acres: 837,753 Established by: Treaty of Walla Walla, June 9, 1855 (XII, 951). Agreement
made Jan. 13, 1885, ratified by Indian appropriation act approved Mar. 3, 1893
(xxvii, 631). Executive order, Nov. 28, 1892; agreement, Jan. 8, 1894, ratified
by act of Congress approved Aug. 15, 1894 (xxvii, 320). 255,056.03 acres were
allotted to 2.823 Indians, and 1,020.24 acres reserved for agency, church, and
school purposes: the residue of 543,916.13 acres is held in common. Act of Dec.
21, 1904 (xxxiiI, 595), recognizing claim of Indians to 293,837 acres additional
land subject to the right of bona fide settlers or purchasers, acquired prior to
Afar. 5, 1904.
Source: The Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico,
Frederick Webb Hodge. 1906, Bureau of American Ethnology, Government Printing
Office.
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