American Indian Languages American Indian Culture What's new on our site today!

Native American Tribes of Washington

The original inhabitants of the area that is now Washington included:

The Cayuse tribe

The Chehalis tribe

The Chinook tribe

The Colville and Okanagan tribes

The Coeur d'Alene tribe

The Kalispel and Spokane Salish tribes

The Klallam tribe

The Kwalhioqua tribe

The Lummi and Samich tribes

The Makah tribe

The Nez Perce tribe

The Nooksack tribe

The Quileute, Hoh and Chemakum tribes

The Quinault tribe

The Thompson Salish tribe

The Umatilla tribe

The Walla Walla and Palouse tribes

The Wasco and Wishram tribes

The Yakima tribe

The Puget Sound Salish tribes including the Puyallup, Snohomish, Muckleshoot, Snoqualmie, Nisqually, Skagit, Suquamish, Squaxin, Swinomish, Stillaguamish, and Sauk-Suiattle tribes.

See also our new Coeur d'Alene and Nez Perce Facts for Kids pages!

There are 29 federally recognized Indian tribes in Washington today.

Here are the addresses of Washington's Indian reservations:

Chehalis Tribe:
PO Box 536
Oakville, WA 98568
http://www.chehalistribe.org/

Colville Confederated Tribes:
PO Box 150
Nespelem, WA 99155
http://www.colvilletribes.com/

Cowlitz Tribe:
1055 9th Ave, Suite B
Longview, WA 98632

Elwha S'Klallam Tribe:
2851 Lower Elwha Rd
Port Angeles, WA 98362

Hoh Tribe:
HC 80, PO Box 917
Forks, WA 98331

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe:
1033 Old Blyn Hwy
Sequim, WA 98382
http://www.jamestowntribe.org/

Kalispel Tribe:
PO Box 39
Usk, WA 99180
http://www.kalispeltribe.com/

Lummi Nation:
2616 Kwina Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
http://www.lummi-nsn.org/

Makah Indian Tribe:
PO Box 115
Neah Bay, WA 98357
http://www.makah.com/

Muckleshoot Tribe:
39015 172nd St., SE
Auburn, WA 98002

Nisqually Indian Community:
4820 She-Na-Num Dr., SE
Olympia, WA 98503
http://www.nisqually-nsn.gov/

Nooksack Tribe:
PO Box 157
Deming, WA 98244

Port Gamble Indian Community (S'Klallam):
31912 Little Boston Rd., NE
Kingston, WA 98346

Puyallup Tribe:
2002 East 28th St
Tacoma, WA 98404

Quileute Tribe:
PO Box 279
LaPush, WA 98350

Quinault Tribe:
PO Box 189
Taholah, WA 98587

Samish Tribe:
PO Box 217
Anacortes, WA 98221
http://www.samishtribe.nsn.us/

Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe:
5318 Chief Brown Lane
Darrington, WA 98241

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe (Chinookan):
2373 Old Tokeland Rd
Tokeland, WA 98590
http://www.shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov/

Skokomish Tribe:
N. 80 Tribal Center Rd
Shelton, WA 98584

Snoqualmie Tribe:
PO Box 280
Carnation, WA 98014

Spokane Tribe:
PO Box 100
Wellpinit, WA 99040

Squaxin Island Tribe:
SE 70 Squaxin Lane
Shelton, WA 98584

Stillaguamish Tribe:
PO Box 277
Arlington, WA 98223

Suquamish Tribe:
PO Box 498
Suquamish, WA 98392
http://www.suquamish.nsn.us/

Swinomish Indian Tribe:
PO Box 817
LaConner, WA 98257

Tulalip Tribes (Puget Sound Salish):
6700 Totem Beach Rd
Marysville, WA 98270
http://www.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/

Upper Skagit Tribe:
2284 Community Plaza
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284

Yakama Indian Nation:
PO Box 151
Toppenish, WA 98948

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Washington state:

Washington Office of Indian Affairs: Washington state government page with administrative information and a map of Washington reservation land.

Washington Reservations: Extensive profiles of the Washington Indian tribes including culture, history, and contacts.

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest: Online exhibit of Northwest Coast Indian art and culture from the University of Washington.

Recommended books about Washington Native Americans:

Washington Indians: Introducing Washington's Native American history and culture to kids.

Northwest Coast Native Art of Western Washington: Illustrated book of Washington Indian art.

Ethnic Relations and Indian Identities around Puget Sound : Book on the struggle of Washington's Native Americans to maintain their culture.

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest: Stories from the Native American tribes of coastal Washington and Oregon.

Back to the index of Native American tribes
Back to our index of Indian tribes by state
Back to our Indian tribes information for kids

Native American Crafts Native American Names Native American Heritage

Would you like to sponsor our nonprofit work on these educational pages?