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Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Business Council Records, 1954-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Business Council
- Title
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Business Council Records
- Dates
- 1954-1971 (inclusive)19541971
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet of shelf space, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Cage 206 (collection)
- Summary
- Minutes, resolutions, ordinances and official statements of the Business Council, and other printed and manuscript materials.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is a sovereign nation governed by a 14-person board of adult Colville tribal members officially titled the Colville Business Council and informally called the tribal council. The Business Council was established as the governing board of the Tribes in 1938. (Source: www.colvilletribes.com)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains minutes, resolutions, ordinances and official statements of the Business Council, 1963-1971, and other printed and manuscript materials, especially relating to the termination of federal supervision of the tribes, 1954-1970.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Business Council Records, 1954-1971
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series. Series 1: Business Council records, arranged in chronological order. Series 2: Governance and economic documents, especially relating to the termination of federal supervision of the tribes.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Chronological Sequence of Business Council Records, 1963-1971Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | 1963 July 24-1967 January 12 |
1963-1967 |
| 2 | 1967 February 10-1968 June 21 |
1967-1968 |
| 3 | 1968 July 10-1970 July 16 |
1968-1970 |
| 4 | 1970 October 8-1971 September 1 |
1970-1971 |
Series 2: Governance and Economic Documents, 1954-1970Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 4 | Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: General Information |
1954-1967 |
| 4 | Bureau of Land Management correspondence |
1970 March 9 |
| 4 | Project Head Start application: Nespelem |
1968 |
| 4 | Audit report |
1968 June 30 |
| 4 | Report: "Analysis and Report on the Printed Hearings on the Constitutional Rights of the American Indian" by the Colville Indian Association |
1963 June 5 |
| 4 | Report: "An Analysis of Economic Development Possibilities of the Colville Indian Reservation" prepared by the Stanford Research Institute |
1960 December |
| 4 | Partial copy of "An Analysis of Economic Development Possibilities of the Colville Indian Reservation" |
1960 December |
| 4 | Report: "Economic Aspects of Timber Management on the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington" |
1962 |
| 4 | Report: "Over-All Economic Development Plan of the Colville Indian Reservation" by the Colville Business Council |
Undated |
| 4 | Report: "Work Experience Project, Okanogan and Wenatchee Forests, Preliminary Prospectus" |
1970 April 6 |
| 4 | Report: "Human Resources Survey of the Colville Confederated Tribes" by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (2 copies) |
1959 June |
| 4 | Statements on Senate Bill 56 and S. 282 by the Colville Business Council and members thereof |
1963-1968 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Colville Indian Reservation (Wash.)
- Colville Indians -- Archives
- Indian termination policy -- Washington (State)
- Indians of North America -- Washington (State) -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Business Council
Mary I. Wakeling
2013
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