1910
- Construction begins on the Elwha Dam
Fishing
laws and regulation exclude Klallam from fishing
1911
- Quinault opened for allotment but the Klallams refused to relocate
1912
- Elwha Dam breaks
1913
- Edward S. Curtis, recorded Klallam language and songs
1914
- Construction of the Elwha Dam completed
1916
- The State of Washington ruled that off-reservation fishing was subject to
state control. After this ruling
the Indians were arrested for fishing.
1918
- Flu epidemic hits Port Angeles
1920
- Anthropologist, T.T. Waterman wrote extensively about the Klallam
Small
pox epidemic
1924
- Indian Citizenship Act passes
1925
- Construction begins on the Glines Canyon Dam
1927
- Erna Gunther, wrote ‘Klallam Ethnography’
1930
- There were still over 30 Klallam families living on Ediz Hook
1933
- Relocation of families off of Ediz Hook
1934
- Indian Reorganization Act passed by Congress to provide new form for organization of tribal
governments and for federal acquisition of land in trust for tries.
Johnson
O’Malley Act
1935
- Anthropologist, William W. Elmendorf recorded Klallam language and history
1935(6) - A reservation for the Elwha Klallam Tribe is established with 372 acres at
the mouth of the
Elwha River
1939
- Port Gamble becomes Federally Recognized
1942
- Linguist, John Peabody Harrington, recorded Klallam over 250 place names
1951
- Anthropologist, Wayne Suttles recorded Klallam language and history
1953
- Indian Claims Commission established. Way to pay off Indian claims with no
option for return of lands.
Termination Act
Anthropologist, Leon Metcalf recorded Klallam
language and history
1959
- Ethnomusicologist, Willard Rhodes recorded Klallam music and language
1964
- 1971 - Linguist, Laurence and Terry Thompson recorded extensively Klallam
language and history
1966
- National Historic Preservation Act amended
1968
- In a special election called by Secretary of Interior under authority of the Indian Recognition
Act of 1934, tribal members vote to approve Constitution and Bylaws for the Lower Elwha
Community (also known as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe). Secretary approved Constitution
and Bylaws. Also under authority of Indian Recognition Act, Secretary proclaims the Tribe's
trustlands at the mouth of the Elwha River to be the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation.
Indian
Civil Rights Act
Amendments
to Public Law 280
1972
- The Elwha Klallam Tribe participated with other Washington State tribes in a
lawsuit filed against the State of Washington, U.S. v. Washington, to regain
their fishing rights.
1974
- Boldt decision in U.S. vs. Washington upholds tribal fishing rights
Anthropologist,
Dr. Wayne Suttles has written extensively about the Klallams
1975
- Construction of a Community Center, Fish Hatchery and Group Home on the Elwha
Klallam Reservation
Self
Determination and Indian Education and Assistance Act
1976
- Anthropologist, Mark Fleisher recorded Klallam language
1977
- Manis mastadon site discovered
Indian
Claims Commission makes payment for lands (750,000 acres) to the three Klallam
bands each received $100,000 from the Point No Point Treaty of 1855
1978
- American Indian Religious Freedom Act
Indian
Child Welfare Act
1978
- 1980 Linguist Timothy Montler recorded Klallam language
1979
- The Boldt Decision was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court
1981
- Jamestown becomes Federally Recognized
1985
- Linguist, Steven Egesdahl recorded Klallam language
1989
- Army Corps of Engineers builds a flood control dike to protect the valley
from the
Elwha River flooding
1988
- Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, to provide for Tribal Gaming
Self
Determination expanded
1989
- Centennial
Accord between Washington State and Tribes signed
Paddle
to Seattle takes place as part of the Washington State Centennial
1990
- Amendments to the Native American Language Act
Native
American Graves Protection and repatriation Act
The
Indian Arts and Crafts Act
1991
- Anthropologist, Jackilee Wray recorded Klallam history
Jamestown
and Port Gamble becomes self-governance tribes
1992
- Klallam Language Program starts
Amendments
to National Historic Preservation Act
Elwha
River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act
Elwha
Klallam Tribe becomes a self- governance tribe
1993
- Religious Freedoms Restoration Act
Governor Lowry signs gaming compact
1994
- Judge Rafeedie upholds right to shellfish
Self-Governance
becomes permanent law
Memorandum
on Government to government Relations
1996
- Executive Order 13007 protects sacred sites on Federal lands
2000 -
Cultural Revival, a time of renewal
2000
- Federal government acquires Elwha River dams
2003
- Construction begins on the Port Angeles dry dock uncovering ancient Klallam
village of
Tse-whit-zen.
First
Peoples Language Bill passes
2004
- Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian opens
2005
- History and Culture Bill passes
2005
- Elwha Klallam Tribe hosts Paddle to Elwha canoe journey. Over 70 canoes and over 5000
participants arrive
2006
- Tribe reaches settlement with the state over Tse-whit-zen
-
JARPA Completed and
Submitted to appropriate agencies for approval.
2007 - Tribe & the City of Port Angeles sign a
wastewater agreement.
- First request for bids for
the Port Angeles Water Treatment Facility released.
2008 - Contract Awarded for the Elwha Surface Water
Intake Facility.
2009 - Stratton Road Modifications Completed
- Contract Rewarded for Tribal Hatchery Construction
2010 - Contract for Levee Construction Awarded
- Contract awarded for Wastewater Construction
2011 - Dam Removal