Coeur d'Alene Tribe
United States 
American Indians Idaho Washington Indians of Idaho Indians of Washington Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Guide to Coeur d'Alene Tribe ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.
Tribe's native name is Skitswish
Linguistic group: Salishan
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Idaho[1]. Ancestral homeland included northern Idaho and eastern Washington.
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Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Coeur d'Alene Tribe
P. O. Box 408
Plummer, ID 83851
Phone: 1.208.686.1800
Fax: 1.208.686.1182
Website: www.cdatribe-nsn.gov
- Official web site of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe
History[edit | edit source]
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
1842: Catholic mission established by Pierre Jean de Smet
1858: Chief Vincent attacked settlement; defeated by Col. George Wright at Four Lakes and Spokane Plains
1858: The tribes of Coeur d'Alene, Spokane, Palouse, and Yakima united to defeat U.S. forces near Rosalia, Washington
1859: an expedition under Col. George Wright overwhelmed the combined force of Yakima, Spokane, Coeur d'Alenes, Palouse and Nez Perce. The tribes surrendered and their horses were slaughtered.
1867: Part of the Tribe placed on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho
1872: Part of the Tribe removed to Colville Reservation in Washington
Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]
Reservations[edit | edit source]
This tribe is primarily associated with the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho.
Agency[edit | edit source]
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
Colville Agency, 1865-1952 (location of original records: Seattle Post, 1885 Census M595 roll number: 43-45,49-56,30)
Records[edit | edit source]
Agency Records:
Correspondence and Census
| Tribe | Agency | Location of Original Records |
Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 RG 75 Rolls 962 Roll Number |
FHL Film Number |
Post-1885 Census M595 RG 75 Rolls 693 Roll Number |
FHL Film Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene | Colville Agency, 1865-1952 | Seattle | - | Rolls 43-454, 49-56,30 | Films:574208-574215 |
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- Coeur d'Alene Agency
Births and deaths,from supplemental census rolls (M595)
Births and Deaths 1920-1938 FHL Film: 574215
Births and Deaths 1918-1935. FHL Film: 1030792 item 2
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Constitution and By-Laws of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Idaho, approved August 8, 1947
- Official web site of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe
- Coeur d'Alene Tribe Wikipedia
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see For Further Reading.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 Available online
