Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
Flag of Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
Flag
Location of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in Washington state
Location of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in Washington state
Headquarters2373 Old Tokeland Road, Tokeland, Washington
(46°43′22″N 124°01′33″W / 46.72278°N 124.02583°W / 46.72278; -124.02583)
Ethnic groups
[1]
  • Lower Chehalis
  • Willapa Chinook
Demonym(s)
  • Shoalwater/Willapa Bay Indians
  • Georgetown Indians
Enrolled citizens373 (2016)[2]
GovernmentTribal Council
• Chairman
Quinton Swanson
• Vice chairman
Shane Thomas
• Secretary
Lynn Clark
• Treasurer
Joel Blake
• Member at-large
Dennis Julnes
Domestic dependent nation 
within the United States
• Reservation created
September 22, 1866
• Recognized
March 10, 1971

The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The tribe is descended from the Lower Chehalis and the Willapa (Shoalwater) Chinook peoples.[1][2][3] In 2016, the tribe had 373 enrolled citizens.[2]

The Shoalwater Bay Tribe governs the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation. Its tribal headquarters is in Tokeland, Washington.[3]

  1. ^ a b "History". Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, Washington". Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Shoalwater Bay Tribe". Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Retrieved 1 September 2024.