Spokane

• The Spokane tribe is in eastern Washington, near Spokane, the second-largest city in Washington. Located on the Columbia River Plateau, the tribe's reservation is 154,000 acres on the shores of the Spokane River and Columbia River. The Spokane Native Americans are sometimes recognized as a Salishan tribe, based on the name of their native language. European colonists met the Spokane Native Americans in the 18th century. During the 19th century, the Spokane tribe was heavily involved in the fur trapping trade.
  
  

Chinook

• Located in southwest Washington, the Chinook people live near the Columbia River in Washington and northwest Oregon. As of April 2011, the Chinook Nation has not received Federal acknowledgement as a Native American tribe. This Native American tribe encountered Lewis and Clark on their 1805 Oregon Trail expedition. The Chinook people lived in long communal housing structures that were 40 feet wide by 120 feet long.
  
  

Quinault

• The Quinault Native Americans live on the Pacific coast of Washington state. Most of this tribe's members live in Grays Harbor County and Jefferson County, west of Olympia, Washington's state capital. The Quinault Nation comprises 2,453 members, as of April 2011. Quinault Indian Reservation is over 208,000 acres and stretches for 23 miles along the Pacific. Located on the reservation, Lake Quinault attracts tourists for fishing and boating activities.
  
  

Yakama

• The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation has over 10,000 members living in the Yakama Indian Reservation. The reservation is in the Cascade Mountains of south central Washington, located along the Yakama River. Yakama Nation represents over 14 tribes, such as the Yakama, Klickitat, Shyik and Palouse. The Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center in Toppenish, Washington, is open for tourists to view exhibits based on the Yakama Nation's history.
  
  

Muckleshoot

• The Muckleshoot Native Americans live in western Washington's King and Pierce Counties, within two hours of Seattle and Tacoma. This Native American tribe dwells on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation. According to the tribe's website, the Muckleshoot Native Americans are one of the original Salish-language tribes in the Pacific Northwest. During the 19th century, the Muckleshoots were active participants in the Battle of Seattle, a fight pitting the U.S. Cavalry against western Washington Native American tribes.