Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe | |
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Location of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in Washington state | |
| Headquarters | 2373 Old Tokeland Road, Tokeland, Washington (46°43′22″N 124°01′33″W / 46.72278°N 124.02583°W) |
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| Enrolled citizens | 373 (2016) |
| Government | Tribal Council |
• Chairman | Quinton Swanson |
• Vice chairman | Shane Thomas |
• Secretary | Lynn Clark |
• Treasurer | Joel Blake |
• Member at-large | Dennis Julnes |
| Domestic dependent nation within the United States | |
• Reservation created | September 22, 1866 |
• Recognized | March 10, 1971 |
The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The tribe is descended from the Lower Chehalis and the Willapa (Shoalwater) Chinook peoples. In 2016, the tribe had 373 enrolled citizens.
The Shoalwater Bay Tribe governs the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation. Its tribal headquarters is in Tokeland, Washington.