 Chehalis coiled cedar root basket, collection of the Washington State History Museum | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 833 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| English and formerly Upper and Lower Chehalis languages[2] | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion |
The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation is a federally recognized tribe located in Southwest Washington. They are a part of the Northern Straits branch Central Coast Salish peoples of Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast.
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.[3]
- ^ "Chehalis Tribe." Archived June 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ "Tsamosan." Ethnologue. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ "Our Story." Archived September 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine The Chehalis Tribes. Retrieved September 19, 2013.