Umatilla Indian Reservation
The Umatilla Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in eastern Oregon in the United States, mostly located in Umatilla County, with a very small part extending south into Union County. The reservation is owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
The reservation has a land area of 271.047 sq mi (702.009 km²) and a population of 2,927 as of the 2000 census. The largest community is Mission, which is the site of the Umatilla Agency of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.[1][2] Some BIA agency offices serve more than one federally recognized tribe, but the Umatilla Agency serves only the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.[3]
Located near the city of Pendleton on the north side of the Blue Mountains, the reservation was established for three Sahaptin-speaking Native American tribes who traditionally inhabited the Columbia Plateau region: the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla. The tribes share land and a governmental structure as part of their confederation.
The reservation has a casino on Interstate 84, the Wildhorse Casino Resort. The Tamástslikt Cultural Institute provides a historical exhibit about the reservation and the three tribes, as well as exhibits of Native American arts and traditional craftwork.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Indian Agency Headquarters". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. November 28, 2009. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1122195. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Umatilla Agency". http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/RegionalOffices/Northwest/WeAre/Umatilla/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Northwest Region - Tribes Served". Bureau of Indian Affairs. http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/RegionalOffices/Northwest/WeAre/Tribes/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
[edit] External links
- Umatilla Reservation, Oregon United States Census Bureau
- Historical National Park Service photos from Umatilla Indian Reservation
- A middle-aged man reflects on his life at the Umatilla reservation
Coordinates: 45°37′37″N 118°32′39″W / 45.6268820°N 118.5442220°W
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