Calispel Indians
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Jan 14, 1909Newport's Petition to Expel the KalispelIn 1909, a petition circulated by a local captain asked Congress to move Calispel families off their Pend Oreille Valley lands—using smallpox and timber fires as arguments for removal.Newport, WA
- Jan 28, 1909A Petition to Open Calispel Land—and Remove Its PeopleCongressman Wesley L. Jones carried a Cusick-area removal petition to the Indian Office, where officials weighed how to open the land to white settlement.Cusick, WA
- May 20, 1909The Kalispel Were Told to Pick Their Own Lands—While Settlers Hoped They'd LeaveA federal allotment agent was expected in the Calispel Valley, where the Kalispel were to select individual plots from land they already held.Usk, WA