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List of Indian reservations in Oregon
There are five Indian Reservations in Oregon which are the major part of the lands occupied or held in trust by the nine federally recognized tribes in the state:
- Burns Paiute : 13,738 acres (56 km²) in Harney County;
- Grand Ronde : 11,040 acres (45 km²), most in Yamhill County, with some in Polk County;
- Siletz : 4,204 acres (17 km²), 3,666 acres (15 km²) of which is in Lincoln County;
- Umatilla: 172,882 acres (700 km²), mostly in Umatilla County, with the rest in Union County;
- Warm Springs: 641,118 acres (2,594 km²), mostly in Wasco County and Jefferson County, with parts in the counties of Clackamas, Marion, and Linn.
This list does not include other lands held in trust for recognized tribes, such as the 5400 acres (22 km²) of the Coquille Forest, held for the Coquille Indian Tribe.
See also
External links
- Indian Tribes in Oregon, from the Oregon Blue Book website
- Oregon Directory of American Indian Resources, in PDF format
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