Yokuts Tribe

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Brief Timeline
1772: Spaniard Pedro Fages and his soldiers made first contact

1833: Malaria epidemic, 75 percent of tribe killed

1834: Catholic missions - free the Yokuts to return to their homelands

1849: Gold rush prospectors kill may Yokust Indians

1851: Treaty cede land for a reservation - unratified

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 Yokuts 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.

A brief history of the Dumna (Cassons) and Kechayi Band is available online.

Bands of the Yokuts Tribe and Their Reservations

 * Chukchansi Band -- Picayune Rancheria

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Important Web Sites

 * Yokut Tribe Wikipedia
 * Yokuts Indian Language website.