Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation is a federally recognized tribe located in Southwest Washington. The Confederation consists of the Upper and Lower Chehalis, Klallam, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, and Quinault peoples. They are a part of the Northern Straits branch Central Coast Salish peoples of indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast.
Chehalis coiled cedar root basket, collection of the Washington State History Museum | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 833 enrolled members | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| English and formerly Upper and Lower Chehalis languages | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Chehalis, Klallam, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, and Quinault peoples |
The Confederated Tribes' traditional territories were along the Black, Chehalis, Cowlitz, Elk, Johns, Newaukum, Satsop, Shookumchuck, and Wynoochee Rivers, and included lands from the Southwest coast to the lower Puget Sound of Washington.
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