Klamath Tribes
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The Klamath Tribes, formerly the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon, are a federally recognized confederation of three Native American tribes who traditionally inhabited Southern Oregon and Northern California in the United States: the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin. The tribal government is based in Chiloquin, Oregon.
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[edit] History
After signing the 1864 treaty, members of the Klamath Tribes lived on the Klamath Reservation until the United States Congress terminated its recognition of tribal sovereignty in 1954. In 1986, federal recognition was restored, but some of the tribe's original land had been sold. A portion of that land is now part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Complex. A new reservation is in the planning stages.[1]
[edit] Water rights dispute
In 2001, an ongoing water rights dispute between the Klamath Tribes and Klamath Basin farmers and fishermen along the Klamath River became national news. As of 2006, the water rights issue is still controversial.
[edit] Demographics
The Klamath Tribes have 3700 enrolled members (as of 2006)[citation needed], and are centered in Klamath County, Oregon. Some of the lands that the tribe liquidated when they lost federal recognition in 1954 were restored when recognition returned, so the tribal administration offers services throughout the county.
[edit] Economy
The Kla-Mo-Ya Casino was opened in Chiloquin, Oregon in 1997 and now provides an income stream to the tribes to support their activities.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Indian Tribes in Oregon from the Oregon Blue Book website
[edit] External links
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