Spokane Tribe

The Spokane Tribe is primarily associated with eastern Washington and northern Idaho.

Brief Timeline

 * 1858: Colonel Steptoe battled the Spokane, Palouse, Coeur d'Alene, Yakama and other tribes at Te-hots-Ne-Mah
 * 1858: Battle of Four Lakes, Colonel Wright fought with the Coeure d'Alene, Columbia River, Colville, Kalispel and Spokane Indians the Indians were defeated
 * 1951: 1st constitution and bylaws for the Spokane Tribe of Spokane Reservation in Wellpinit, Washington
 * 1980: The commissioner of Indian affairs ratifiec a constitution and bylaws for the Spokane Tribe of the Spakane Reservation in Wellpinit, Washington

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 Spokane 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.

Tribal Headquarters
Spokane Tribe of Indians P.O. BOX 100 Wellpinit, WA 99040 Ph. 509-458-6500

Records
Correspondence and Census

Vital Records


 * Colville Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL Film: 574214 and 1935,1936,1938,1939, FHL Film: 574215

Important Web Sites

 * Spokane Tribe Official Web Site
 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation Washington. Approved June 27, 1951.
 * Spokane Indians Wikipedia