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Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox Nation, 1887–1953), Olympic Gold medalist and football and baseball player. Won titles as both a player and team executive of the Canton Bulldogs. James Winchester, Choctaw, Kansas City Chiefs, long snapper, a Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII champion; Oorang Indians players
The Chinook Indian Nation, consisting of the five westernmost tribes of Chinookan peoples, Lower Chinook, Clatsop, Willapa, Wahkiakum, and Kathlamet is currently (2024) working to restore federal recognition.
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Feb 28, 2024 · The 1970 settlement acknowledged the Lower Chinook and Clatsop peoples’ claim to their ancestral lands. But the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) denied access to the money because the Chinook Indian Nation is not federally recognized. Since then, the money has been sitting in a government trust account.
May 21, 2024 · The Chinook Indian Nation is made up of the five western-most Chinookan-speaking tribes at the mouth of the Columbia River. The tribe was federally recognized by the Clinton Administration in 2001.
Unlike Mr. Gover, too many of those in power have neglected us or simply dropped the ball when given the opportunity. As part of our ongoing effort toward recognition we filed a suit, Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke, against the U.S. Department of Interior in August of 2017.
Feb 22, 2024 · The CIN had gained federal recognition in 2001 at the end of the Clinton administration. However, it was revoked18 months later. At the end of 2023, the Federal Courts, the Bureau of Indian ...
This rare legal victory for the Nation resolves a century-old battle to secure the title to the Tribe’s territory and guarantees compensation for stolen lands. WASHINGTON, DC – In a landmark legal victory, the Federal Courts, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and Congress have confirmed the Chinook Indian Nation’s legal heirship to the ...
