Snohomish Tribe

Tribal Headquarters
The Snohomish Tribe 11014 19th Ave. SE Suite 8, PMB #101 Everett, WA 98208 email: snohomishtribe@netzero.com


 * Official Snohomish Tribal web site

Brief Timeline
1792: The Tribe encountered by George Vancouver

1855: Treaty of Point Elliot, created the Snohomish Reservation


 * 1855 January 22, at Point Elliott, with the Dwamish, Suquamish, Etc.

1855-1856: The tribe fights with the whites during the Yakima War

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 Snohomish 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.

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

Reservations
Snohomish Reservation Treaty


 * 1855 January 22, at Point Elliott, with the Dwamish, Suquamish, Etc.

Important Websites

 * Official Snohomish Tribal web site