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Native American Tribes of Oregon
Welcome to our Oregon State Facts section, part of an educational project
designed to provide information about indigenous people in different U.S. states.
Follow the links to the right of our tribal map for more information about the language, culture and history
of each Oregon tribe, or scroll below the map for Oregon Indian activities including a wordsearch,
fact sheets, and words from the Native American languages
of Oregon. Feel free to print any of these materials out for classroom use!
American Indians in Oregon
The original inhabitants of the area that is now Oregon included:
There are nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon today.
Here are the addresses of Oregon's Indian reservations:
Burns Paiute Tribe:
100 Pasigo St, HC-71
Burns, OR 97720
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Suislaw Indians:
455 South 4th St
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde:
9615 Grand Ronde Rd
Grande Ronde, OR 97347
Confederated Tribes of Siletz:
PO Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation:
PO Box 638
Pendleton, OR 97801
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
1233 Veterans St.
Warm Springs, OR 97761
Coquille Indian Tribe:
PO Box 1435
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians:
2400 Stewart Parkway #300
Roseburg, OR 97470
PO Box 436
Chiloquin, OR 97624
Teaching and learning activities about Oregon Indians:
Feel free to print these out for classroom use!
Oregon Tribes Word Search: Printable puzzle hiding the names of Oregon's Indian tribes.
Oregon Language Greetings: Learn to say "hello" in several Native Oregon languages.
Oregon Native Animals: Learn the Native American names of Oregon animals.
Oregon Indian Facts for Kids:
Answers to frequently asked questions about the tribes of Oregon.
We currently have pages for the Nez Perce and
Recommended books about Oregon Native Americans:
The First Oregonians: Excellent history of Oregon's Native American tribes.
Oregon Indians: Introducing Oregon's Native American history and culture to kids.
Oregon Indians: Voices From Two Centuries: Interesting collection of essays and historical documents by and about Oregon Indians.
The Sandal and The Cave: The Indians Of Oregon: Book on the the prehistoric native people of Oregon.
Coyote Was Going There: Indian Literature of the Oregon Country: Collection of Oregon Indian folklore and traditional stories.
Wiyaxayxt/Wiyaakaa'awn/As Days Go By: History of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
People Of The River: Native Arts Of The Oregon Territory: Book on Oregon Native American artwork
Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Oregon state:
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute:
Native Oregon museum and cultural preservation organization.
Oregon Indian Tribes:
Historical profiles of the American Indian tribes native to Oregon.
A Place Called Oregon: Native American Index:
Database of historical documents related to the Indian tribes of Oregon.
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