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18-808: The Shoalwater Bay Tribe governs the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation . Its tribal headquarters is in Tokeland, Washington . The Shoalwater Bay Tribe is descended from the Shoalwater Bay Indians, a term used to refer to the multiple peoples whose homelands are in Willapa Bay (formerly known as Shoalwater Bay), including the Lower Chehalis and the Willapa Chinook, as well as others. In 1855,

36-641: A 334.75 acres (1.3547 km) tract of land for "miscellaneous Indian purposes," essentially allowing the Shoalwater Bay peoples to retain a land base without having signed any treaty. From 1899 to 1936, the chief of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe was George A. Charley, one of the last people in the region to have a flattened head (as was the custom for noble families in the Pacific Northwest). His father, Charley Toke,

54-493: A delegate to the board that oversees the NPAIHB. The board meets quarterly to discuss current projects and issues. The mission of the NPAIHB is: “to eliminate health disparities and improve the quality of life of American Indians and Alaska Natives by supporting Northwest Tribes in their delivery of culturally appropriate, high quality healthcare.” Its slogan is “Indian Leadership for Indian Health.” In fulfilling its mission,

72-520: Is a five member elected body which is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the tribe. Additionally, the Tribal Council employs a Tribal Administrator who oversees administrative duties as well as managing the 29 departments of the government. As of September 2024, the members of the Tribal Council are as follows: The Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation is the reservation of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, located west of Tokeland on

90-564: Is a non-profit tribal advisory organization in Portland, Oregon , run and organized by participating tribes. It was established in 1972 to focus on four areas as they pertain to the health of Native people: health promotion and disease prevention, legislative and policy analysis, training and technical assistance, and surveillance and research. It serves 43 federally recognized tribes in Oregon , Washington and Idaho , with each tribe appointing

108-538: Is one of the smallest tribes in Washington state. In 2016, there were 373 citizens of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe. In 2005, there were 207 members. In 1992, there were 134 members. In 1985, there were 64 enrolled members. About "half a dozen" of the enrolled members lived on the reservation around 2010. The ancestral tribes of Willapa Bay relied heavily on canoes for transport, and were regarded as expert canoers. However, canoes stopped being produced by members of

126-731: The 43 federally recognized tribes of the Portland Area of Indian Health Service. At the direction of the Board of Delegates, the NWTEC performs research and surveillance programs pertaining to health and quality of life of American Indians and Alaska Natives. The NWTEC receives core funding from the Indian Health Service. In addition, the NWTEC has funding for projects from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and

144-576: The NPAIHB seeks to support tribes in addressing health problems, to present unified position on health issues facing Indian communities, to provide partnership with Indian Health Services and other governmental organizations, and to advocate for issues related to Indian health. The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board houses the Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (The EpiCenter or NWTEC). The NWTEC provides research, surveillance, training and technical assistance to

162-628: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), along with other federal agencies and non-governmental foundations. The NWTEC's functions and status as Public Health Authorities are outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Indian Health Care Improvement Act (Title 25, Chapter 18 Indian Health Care 161m(2010)) The Portland Area Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Indian Health Service (IHS)

180-636: The Shoalwater Bay Indians attended the signing of the Chehalis River Treaty . However, leaders of the tribes living in Willapa Bay refused to sign the treaty, returning to their lands to continue their traditional lifestyles. Eleven years later, on September 22, 1866, [[Andrew Johnson]] issued an executive order that created a reservation at nám̓sč̓ac̓ , the location of a former Lower Chehalis village. By this time, thirty to forty Indian families remained at Willapa Bay. The order set aside

198-545: The nearby community of Ocosta . In the 1990s, the tribe ranked as one of the poorest in the state, with ninety percent of tribal members living below the poverty line . The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is part of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board . They provide medical care for American Indian and Alaska Native people, as well as local non-Native people. Their tribal clinic serves 890 people. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe

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216-612: The peoples of Shoalwater Bay spoke Lower Chehalis, a Salishan (Coast/Tsamosan) language. Tokeland, Washington Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.236 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 971295726 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:49:49 GMT Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)

234-518: The reservation population is employed, and 80.4 percent have health care coverage. Only 3.6 percent have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. The tribe operates the Shoalwater Bay Casino , which opened in 1998. The tribe also operates a police force, library, wellness center, oyster company, and a recreation center. Many tribal members work in nearby cranberry bogs and in the fishing and crabbing industries. Children attend school in

252-464: The southwest coast of Washington in northwestern Pacific County , along the northern shores of Willapa Bay . The reservation is 2.693 km (1.0397 sq mi) large. It had 70 residents in 2000. In 2020, 82 people lived on the reservation. The reservation was established in 1866. In 2010, there were "about half a dozen" Indigenous families living on the reservation. As of 2020, the reservation has 32 households living in 41 housing units. Sixty percent of

270-462: The tribe relinquished its claim to eight acres of land given by the US government to an American citizen in 1872. The tribe was given $ 1,000,000 for the claim. Between 1988 and 1998, the tribe went through a health crisis in which an "alarming" number of pregnancies, between 25 and 66 percent, were resulting in stillbirths, miscarriages, and infant deaths. No cause was ever officially identified, although it

288-567: The tribe since the late 19th century. On August 23, 2008, the Shoalwater Bay tribe built canoes for the first time since the 1800s, participating in a canoe journey with the Chinook Indian Nation and Confederated Tribes of the Grande Ronde from Toke Point to Bay Center . Historically, the peoples of Willapa Bay spoke Lower Chinook , Lower Chehalis , and likely Kwalhioqua-Clatskanie , an Athabaskan language . By 1879,

306-535: Was appointed chief before him. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe remained unrecognized by the federal government. In the 1960s, negotiations began between the Shoalwater Bay Indians and the United States. Eventually, on March 10, 1971, the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe was recognized by the US government, maintaining their sovereignty. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe adopted their constitution shortly after, on May 22. In 1984,

324-661: Was associated with a lack of prenatal care. The crisis resulted in increased awareness and federal funding for tribal members' health care. In February 2006, the American Museum of Natural History in New York was issued a NAGPRA notice, as they held the remains of eight people who were likely of Shoalwater origin. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is governed by the General Council, which consists of all enrolled members 18 years of age or older. The Tribal Council

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