Yakama Indian Reservation
The Yakama Indian Reservation (spelled Yakima until 1994) is a Native American reservation in Washington state of the federally recognized tribe known as the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The tribe is made up of Klikitat, Palus, Wallawalla, Wenatchi, Wishram, and Yakama peoples.
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation | |
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Location of the Yakama Indian Reservation within Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′00″N 120°49′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Negotiated | c. 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Yakama Nation Tribal Council |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31,591 |
| Website | www |
Map of the Yakama Indian Reservation | |
| Total population | |
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| 31,799 (2000) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Spanish, Ichishkíin Sínwit | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Klikitat, Palus, Wallawalla, Wenatchi, Wishram, and Yakama peoples |
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