Yakamas

"The Colville tribe wants to see that it be studied," says Chatters, "but the Yakamas, the Umatillas, and the Nez Perce ... are demanding to put it right back in the ground."

Reburial Dispute 1996

Among the Yakamas we saw many of their graves placed in conspicuous points of the basaltic walls which line the lower valleys, and designated by a clump of poles planted over them, from which fluttered various articles of dress.

An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians 1884

Among the Yakamas we saw many of their graves placed in conspicuous points of the basaltic walls which line the lower valleys, and designated by a clump of poles planted over them, from which fluttered various articles of dress.

A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians 1884

_ -- The Yakamas number 3,000, and have a reservation in the southern part of the Territory, containing 783,360 acres, set apart for them by treaty of June 9, 1855.

The Indian Question (1874) Francis Amasa Walker 1868

These Indians belong to numerous bands, confederated under the title of Yakamas.

The Indian Question (1874) Francis Amasa Walker 1868

Yakamas sue FBI over raid on land The Yakama Nation has filed suit against the federal government over an FBI raid at a tribal cigarette-manufacturing facility on the reservation, claiming it violates their 1855 treaty.

The Seattle Times 2011

Yakamas not only regard salmon as sacred, but the fish is a staple in their diet and a livelihood for many fisherman in the 10,000-member tribe.

Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News Philip Ferolito 2010

Soldiers torched the place in 1855, believing the priests were taking the Yakamas 'side during the conflicts of the era.

Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News 2010

He will be remembered as an aggressive attorney who was an advocate for tribal treaty fishing rights and who honored the Yakamas 'way of life, said Yakama General Council Vice Chairwoman Mavis Kindness.

Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News by Phil Ferolito 2010

Yakamas not only regard salmon as sacred, but the fish is a staple in their diet and a livelihood for many fisherman in the 10,000-member tribe.

Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News Philip Ferolito 2010