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˜Chinook Indian Culture and History

As a complement to our Chinook language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Chinook tribe and their society. Please note that Chinooks and other American Indians are living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Chinook history is interesting and important, but the Chinook Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and the life and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Please contact us if you have an Chinook link to add.

Chinook Tribal and Community Websites

Chinook Nation:
    Official homepage of the Chinook Indian tribe today.
Confederated Tribes of Siletz:
    Home to descendants of the Chinook tribe and many other tribes of Washington, Oregon and California.
Chinook Winds Casino:
    Homepage of the Siletz Reservation's tribal casino at Lincoln City.

Maps of Chinook Lands

Pacific Northwest Indian Maps:
    Map of the Chinook tribe and other Northwest Coast Indians of Washington, Oregon and California.

Chinook Lifestyle and Tradition

Chinook Tribes
     Overview of the Chinook people and related tribes from the University of Oregon.
The Chinookan Tribes
     Curtis' early 20th-century ethnography of the Chinook Indians and their neighbors. With many photographs.
Chinook Indians
     Article on Chinook history and culture.
Lewis and Clark: The Chinook Indians
     Profile and photos of the Chinook Native American tribe and their interactions with the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Chinook Nation
     Article on the Chinooks with pictures of Chinook Indian clothing.
First Salmon Ceremony * First-Salmon Spring Fishing Ceremony:
    Articles on the First Salmon tradition of the Chinook people.
Chinook Legends:
    Collection of Chinook Indian legends and folktales.
Chinook Genealogy Forum:
    Messageboard for Chinook Indian descendants.
US Recognises Chinook Tribe * What's Wrong With This Picture?:
     Article on the 2001 federal recognition of the Chinook Nation.

Books for sale on the Chinooks

The Chinook Indians: Traders of the Lower Columbia River
     Ethnography book on the Chinook tribe for sale online.
Chinook Tribe of Native America * Chinook Indians
     Illustrated books for kids on Chinook history and culture.
Native Books:
    Evolving list of books about Chinooks and American Indians in general.



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