ABOUT US

Yakama Nation Reservation & Territory - The Yakama reservation spans 1.4 million acres, and is surrounded with 12 million acres of ceded territory. It is home to many of the 11,000 enrolled Yakama Nation tribal members.

The Nation is backed by the Treaty of 1855, which cemented the rights and lands the Yakama Nation are entitled. The Treaty was signed by leaders from the following 14 tribes and bands: Yakama, Palouse, Pisquouse, Wenatchsahpam, Klikatat, Klingquit, Kow-was-say-ee, Li-was, Skin-pha, Wish-ham, Shyiks, Ocehchotes, Ka-milt-pha, and Se-ap-Cat.

The Yakama Nation Vitals serves to inform tribal members and interested parties about the conditions of life on the Yakama Indian Reservation. Measures covered are trends in demography, economic vitality, education, and natural resources.