Toppenish, Washington

A predominantly Native American settlement of Yakima Reservation, Toppenish city has a population of 8,854 according to 2020's census. Below are links to google earth photos of Toppenish. The name "Toppenish" could be an Ojibwa word. There's an Ojibwa pejorative "ish" in this word. Might be derived from "Daabaan." Word for 'cart' in Ojibwa is "Odaban." Out west they probably excluded 'o' and used "daban or tapan." Translation of Toppenish is "Cart Bad." Natives account for 9.4% of it's population. Mexicans 84.4%. Mixed bloods 18.6%. Whites 18.3%. Asians 0.4%. Blacks 0.4%. This Ojibway city is being corrupted. A problem over race is clearly evident at Yakima Reservation. Mexicans are very numerous at Yakima Reservation. In fact, they are most numerous. However, they actually believe all Mexicans of Toppenish either came from California, Texas or Mexico. That's incorrect. You have to read Seven Fires Prophesy to learn that Ojibwa's from the east migrated to the Washington State region. Before 1950, Mexicans were counted as white during census time. Even now there's a discrepancy listing what race Mexicans are. Never do they include them as Native American. Too frequently they include them as white. We know Toppenish is an Ojibwa city. During the 1930's and 1940's, American leaders conspired to bring Mexicans from other States and Mexico to Yakima Reservation and central Washington State. You know why they did that! Yakima Reservation is one of chief Rocky Boys Reservations. On December 21, 1904 chief Rocky Boy successfully negotiated to have land totaling 293,837 acres added to Yakima Reservation for his Ojibwa Subjects. Climate conditions of Toppenish are determined by it's elevation. Winters are short and cold while warm season lasts from March through October. Toppenish has desert like conditions from a lack of precipitation. It receives less than 8 inches of precipitation a year. Economically, citizens of Toppenish are not doing so well. Around 32% of this city's citizens live below poverty line. Toppenish covers an area of 1.9 sq. mi. There is a total of 2,334 housing units with 2,237 lived in, which gives Toppenish an average household size of near 4.0 persons per housing unit. Zip code is 98948. Elevation is 758 feet above sea level.

Toppenish Satellite Image

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road

Toppenish From Road