Spokan Reservation

Located in northern Washington State, Spokane Reservation has a bitter past and a corrupted history written for them by whites. Why? An obvious Ojibwa presence in that region of North America! Below is a map of Spokan Reservation including that of Colville and links to google earth photos of Wellpinit. Both are a same Reservation. What is now Spokan Reservation, was set aside on January 18, 1881. It was a land addition to Colville Reserve! Chief Spokane Garry was an important historical figure of Spokane People who are Salish or a mixture of Ojibwa, other natives and Chinese and later in the creation of Spokan Reservation. He was born around 1811 near where Spokane, Washington is. At an early age, his father who was a chief for Middle Spokane People, negotiated with Ojibwa leaders about an HBC (Hudson Bay Company Trade Post Recently Built In Eastern Washington) offer to send his young son to Winnipeg, to be taught (spy for Ojibwa People) way's of Christians at an Anglican Mission School at Red River Colony which was subjugated by Ojibwa Nation. This happened around 1825. He was deceptively baptized on June 24, 1827. At Red River Colony, he learned to speak English. In 1828, his father died. After hearing of his fathers death, he decided to return to eastern Washington. He now knew how to speak English and became an agent or interpreter for Ojibwa People. He returned to Red River Colony in 1830 with 5 other young ones. In 1831, he returned to eastern Washington. He was well acquainted with how whites conducted themselves. He knew whites could not be trusted. Though he converted to Christianity he later renounced and was provoked to do so because of the evil white race!

Coeur d'Alene War

A continuation of the Yakima War, the Coeur d'Alene War was fought to force the United States to accept Ojibwa leaders demands of a large Ojibwa Reservation located at Idaho, Montana and Washington as depicted on the map below. Coeur d'Alene War was actually an extension of Mullan Road War. At issue was Ojibwa leaders demands for a large Ojibwa Reservation. Isaac Stevens at first rejected the Ojibwa demand then war erupted and lasted from 1855 to 1859. By 1859, American leaders agreed to set aside the large Ojibwa Reservation as depicted on the map below. As a result of prophesy, a very large Ojibwa Population lived at Washington, Idaho and Montana that numbered near 100,000. American leaders originally demanded small Reservations yet Ojibwa leaders rejected! After a serious of battles fought near Spokane, Washington as as depicted on the map below, American leaders agreed to set aside the vast Reservation we'll name Spokane Ojibwa Reservation. A migration of 10,000's of Ojibwa's living south of the Reservation to Spokane Ojibwa Reservation followed. Though Mullan Road War continued, a long period of peace prevailed at Idaho and Washington. That changed in 1877. Ojibwa leaders continued to refuse to cede Reservation. In fact, chief Rocky Boy possibly refused to cede this Reservation. From Spokane Ojibwa Reservation, several much smaller Reservations were illegally created. They are Coeur d'Alene, Columbia, Colville, Kalispel and Spokane Reservations. Most Ojibwa's and other natives who lived at Spokane Ojibwa Reservation were forced to leave Reservation. Most settled south of the Reservation or between Colville Reservation and Yakima Reservation, on their land allotments they either sold to whites or had them forcefully taken from them.

Wellpinit Road View

Wellpinit Road View

Wellpinit Road View

Wellpinit Road View

Wellpinit Road View

Wellpinit Road View

Wellpinit Road View

Wellpinit Road View

Demographics of Colville/Spokane Reservation

Land Area: 4,647 sq. mi. or 12,045 sq. km. (Colville 4,410 sq. mi - Spokane 237 sq. mi.)

Population: 10,348

Colville Reservation: 7,807
Native: 61.8%
White: 23.5%
Mexican: 10.9%
Mixed bloods: 6.3%
Asian: 0.4%
Black: 0.2%

Spokane Reservation: 2,541
Native: 79.1%
White: 12.9%
Mixed bloods: 7.1%
Mexican: 3.9%
Black: 0.3%
Asian: 0.2%

Language: Corrupted