Coquille Indian Tribe
United States Indigenous Peoples of the US
Oregon
Indigenous Peoples of Oregon
Coquille Indian Tribe
Guide to Coquille Indian Tribe ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.
Original homeland: along the Coquille River in Coos Bay, southern Oregon coast.
The Coquille Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oregon[1].
Contents
Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Coquille Tribe
P. O. Box 783
North Bend, OR 97459-0061
Phone: 1.541.756.0904
Fax: 1.541.756.0847
Website: www.coquilletribe.org
- Coquille Indian Tribe Official Website
History[edit | edit source]
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
1828: Jedediah Smith explores Oregon coast
1853: Gold discovered at Whiskey Run
1854: The Coquille village Nah-so-mah attact by miners
1855: Treaty - unratified
1856: The Coquille removed to Coast Indian Reservation,
1954: United States terminates relation with the tribe
1989: Coquille Restoration Act
Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]
Reservations[edit | edit source]
Coast Indian Reservation (becameSiletz and Grand Ronde Reservations)
Grand Ronde Reservation
Records[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
Important Websites[edit | edit source]
- Constitution and By-laws of the Coquille Indian Tribe
- Coquille Indian Tribe Official Website
- Coquille Indian 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