Karuk Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters
Karuk Tribe P.O. Box 1016 Happy Camp, CA 96039 Phone: 1.530.493.1600 Fax: 1.530.493.5322


 * Karuk Tribe Official Tribal Website

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 Karuk 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

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution of the Karuk Tribe
 * Karuk Tribe Official Tribal Website
 * Karuk Tribe Wikipedia