Northwest Portland Area Indian Health

NPAIHB Member Tribes 

All 43 federally recognized Tribes in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington are members of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Washington

www.yakama.com (opens in a new window)

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Washington

www.colvilletribes.com (opens in a new window)

Cowlitz Indian Tribe (káwlicq) 'The People Who Seek Their Medicine Spirit'

Washington

www.cowlitz.org (opens in a new window)

Hoh Tribe (Chalá·at) 'The People Who Live on the Hoh River'

Washington

hohtribe-nsn.org (opens in a new window)

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe (nuxsklai’yem) 'The Strong People'

Washington

jamestowntribe.org (opens in a new window)

Kalispel Tribe of Indians (Qlispé) 'Camas People'

Washington

kalispeltribe.com (opens in a new window)

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (ʔéʔɬx̣ʷaʔ nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕) 'The Strong People'

Washington

www.elwha.org (opens in a new window)

Makah Tribe ( qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌) 'The people who live by the rocks and seagulls'

Washington

makah.com (opens in a new window)

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (bəqəlšuɬ) 'Prairie between White and Green Rivers'

Washington

www.muckleshoot.nsn.us (opens in a new window)

Nisqually Indian Tribe (Sq̓ʷaliʼabš) 'People of the grass'

Washington

www.nisqually-nsn.gov (opens in a new window)

Nooksack Tribe

Washington

nooksacktribe.org (opens in a new window)

Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe (Nux Sklai Yem) 'The Strong People'

Washington

pgst.nsn.us (opens in a new window)

Puyallup Tribe of Indians (puyaləpabš) 'People from the bend at the bottom (of the river)'

Washington

www.puyalluptribe-nsn.gov (opens in a new window)

Quileute Tribe ( kwòʔlí·yot̓)

Washington

quileutenation.org (opens in a new window)

Quinault Indian Nation (kʷínayɬ)

Washington

www.quinaultindiannation.com (opens in a new window)

Samish Indian Nation

Washington

www.samishtribe.nsn.us (opens in a new window)

Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe (Saʔqʷəbixʷ-Suyaƛ̓̀̀ʔbixʷ) 'Fetching-water people'

Washington

www.sauk-suiattle.com (opens in a new window)

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe (nám̓sč̓ac̓) 'The end of the wild rose bushes'

Washington

www.shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov (opens in a new window)

Skokomish Indian Tribe (sqʷuqʷóbəš) "People of the river'

Washington

skokomish.org (opens in a new window)

Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (sdukʷalbixʷ) 'The Transformer's People'

Washington

snoqualmietribe.us (opens in a new window)

Spokane Tribe of Indians (Sp’q’n’i) 'Children of the Sun'

Washington

www.spokanetribe.com (opens in a new window)

Squaxin Island Tribe (sqwA’xcldabe) 'First to be changed'

Washington

squaxinisland.org (opens in a new window)

Stillaguamish Tribe

Washington

www.stillaguamish.com (opens in a new window)

Suquamish Tribe ( suq̓ʷabš) 'People of the clear salt water'

Washington

suquamish.nsn.us (opens in a new window)

Swinomish Tribe

Washington

swinomish-nsn.gov (opens in a new window)

The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation 'People of the Sands'

Washington

www.chehalistribe.org (opens in a new window)

Burns Paiute Tribe (Wadatika'a) 'Wada Seed Eater'

Oregon

burnspaiute-nsn.gov (opens in a new window)

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians

Oregon

ctclusi.org (opens in a new window)

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Oregon

ctsi.nsn.us (opens in a new window)

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Oregon

ctuir.org (opens in a new window)

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Oregon

warmsprings-nsn.gov (opens in a new window)

Coquille Indian Tribe (Scoquel) 'Lamprey'

Oregon

www.coquilletribe.org (opens in a new window)

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (Nahánkhuotana) 'Cow Creek People'

Oregon

www.cowcreek-nsn.gov (opens in a new window)

Klamath Tribes (Mukluks and Numu) 'The People'

Oregon

klamathtribes.org (opens in a new window)

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Oregon

www.grandronde.org (opens in a new window)

Coeur d'Alene Tribe (Schitsu'umsh) 'Those who were found here'

Idaho

www.cdatribe-nsn.gov (opens in a new window)

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (ʔaq'anqmi)

Idaho

www.kootenai.org (opens in a new window)

Nez Perce Tribe (Nimiipuu) 'We, the people'

Idaho

nezperce.org (opens in a new window)

Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation (So-so-goi) 'Those Who Travel on Foot'

Idaho

nwbshoshone.com (opens in a new window)

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall (Pohoko'ikkatee) 'Sage Grass People'

Idaho

www.sbtribes.com (opens in a new window)

Washington

  1. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (opens in a new window)
  2. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (opens in a new window)
  3. Cowlitz Indian Tribe (káwlicq) 'The People Who Seek Their Medicine Spirit' (opens in a new window)
  4. Hoh Tribe (Chalá·at) 'The People Who Live on the Hoh River' (opens in a new window)
  5. Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe (nuxsklai’yem) 'The Strong People' (opens in a new window)
  6. Kalispel Tribe of Indians (Qlispé) 'Camas People' (opens in a new window)
  7. Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (ʔéʔɬx̣ʷaʔ nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕) 'The Strong People' (opens in a new window)
  8. Lummi Nation (opens in a new window)
  9. Makah Tribe ( qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌) 'The people who live by the rocks and seagulls' (opens in a new window)
  10. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (bəqəlšuɬ) 'Prairie between White and Green Rivers' (opens in a new window)
  11. Nisqually Indian Tribe (Sq̓ʷaliʼabš) 'People of the grass' (opens in a new window)
  12. Nooksack Tribe (opens in a new window)
  13. Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe (Nux Sklai Yem) 'The Strong People' (opens in a new window)
  14. Puyallup Tribe of Indians (puyaləpabš) 'People from the bend at the bottom (of the river)' (opens in a new window)
  15. Quileute Tribe ( kwòʔlí·yot̓) (opens in a new window)
  16. Quinault Indian Nation (kʷínayɬ) (opens in a new window)
  17. Samish Indian Nation (opens in a new window)
  18. Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe (Saʔqʷəbixʷ-Suyaƛ̓̀̀ʔbixʷ) 'Fetching-water people' (opens in a new window)
  19. Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe (nám̓sč̓ac̓) 'The end of the wild rose bushes' (opens in a new window)
  20. Skokomish Indian Tribe (sqʷuqʷóbəš) "People of the river' (opens in a new window)
  21. Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (sdukʷalbixʷ) 'The Transformer's People' (opens in a new window)
  22. Spokane Tribe of Indians (Sp’q’n’i) 'Children of the Sun' (opens in a new window)
  23. Squaxin Island Tribe (sqwA’xcldabe) 'First to be changed' (opens in a new window)
  24. Stillaguamish Tribe (opens in a new window)
  25. Suquamish Tribe ( suq̓ʷabš) 'People of the clear salt water' (opens in a new window)
  26. Swinomish Tribe (opens in a new window)
  27. The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation 'People of the Sands' (opens in a new window)
  28. Tulalip Tribe (opens in a new window)
  29. Upper Skagit Tribe (opens in a new window)

Oregon

  1. Burns Paiute Tribe (Wadatika'a) 'Wada Seed Eater' (opens in a new window)
  2. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (opens in a new window)
  3. Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (opens in a new window)
  4. Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (opens in a new window)
  5. Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (opens in a new window)
  6. Coquille Indian Tribe (Scoquel) 'Lamprey' (opens in a new window)
  7. Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (Nahánkhuotana) 'Cow Creek People' (opens in a new window)
  8. Klamath Tribes (Mukluks and Numu) 'The People' (opens in a new window)
  9. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (opens in a new window)

Idaho

  1. Coeur d'Alene Tribe (Schitsu'umsh) 'Those who were found here' (opens in a new window)
  2. Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (ʔaq'anqmi) (opens in a new window)
  3. Nez Perce Tribe (Nimiipuu) 'We, the people' (opens in a new window)
  4. Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation (So-so-goi) 'Those Who Travel on Foot' (opens in a new window)
  5. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall (Pohoko'ikkatee) 'Sage Grass People' (opens in a new window)