List of Indian reservations in Oregon
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There are five Indian Reservations in Oregon which are the major part of the lands occupied or held in trust by the nine federally recognized tribes in the state:
- Burns Paiute Reservation, of the Burns Paiute: 13,738 acres (56 km²) in Harney County
- Grand Ronde Indian Reservation, of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon: 11,040 acres (45 km²), most in Yamhill County, with some in Polk County
- Siletz Indian Reservation, of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz: 4,204 acres (17 km²), 3,666 acres (15 km²) of which is in Lincoln County
- Umatilla Indian Reservation, of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation: 172,882 acres (700 km²), mostly in Umatilla County, with the rest in Union County
- Warm Springs Indian Reservation, of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs: 641,118 acres (2,594 km²), mostly in Wasco County and Jefferson County, with parts in the counties of Clackamas, Marion, and Linn
One Indian Reservation in Oregon straddles the Oregon-Nevada border, but the tribe is considered a Nevada tribe:
- Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe: in Humboldt County, Nevada and Malheur County, Oregon
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See also
External links
- [Indian Tribes in Oregon], from the Oregon Blue Book website
- [Oregon Directory of American Indian Resources], in PDF format
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