Coeur d'Alene Tribe

Tribe's native name is Skitswish

Linguistic group: Salishan

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Idaho. Ancestral homeland included northern Idaho and eastern Washington.

Brief Timeline
1842: Catholic mission established - Pierre Jean de Smet

1858: Chief Vincent attacked settlement - defeated by Col. George Wright at Four Lakes and Spokane Plains

1867: Part of the Tribe place on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho

1872: Part of the Tribe removed to Colville Reservation, Washinton

Reservations
This tribe is primarily associated with the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho.

Agency
Colville Agency, 1865-1952 (location of original records: Seattle Post, 1885 Census M595 roll number: 43-45,49-56,30)

Tribal Headquarters
Coeur d'Alene Tribe P. O. Box 408 Plummer, ID 83851 Phone: 208.686.1800 Fax: 208.686.1182 Website: www.cdatribe-nsn.gov

Records
Agency records:

Vital Records

Coeur d'Alene births and deaths, 1920-1938 FHL Film: 574215

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Idaho, approved August 8, 1947
 * Official web site of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe