Latgawa (tribe)

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The Latgawa Native American Indian Tribe.

"Latgawa means: "those living in the uplands". They are located in the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon. The Latgawa Indian tribe is the only surviving Aboriginal Indian Tribe having the full rights to the Rogue Valley Indians Treaties of 1853 and 1854. In the era of the Rogue Indian Wars, Rogue Valley Indians were killed or captured, while many of the Latgawa escaped and survived with the help of Tribes such as the Klamath, Blackfoot, Nez Percé, Chief Seattle and the Suquamish Tribe, and others. Wandering as far away as Colorado, up into Canada, and returning to their aboriginal lands in Southern Oregon and Northern California. They continue to grow as more native indians return home and others are accepted into the Tribe. The Latgawa Native American Indian Tribe, is existing today and existed long before the white man came to the Rogue Valley. The Latgawa Native American Indian Tribe, was never captured or terminated, and has full juristiction of our people, our lands and in our relationship with the Federal Government as a "Domestic Sovereign" Indian Nation, we are recognized as a nation within a nation through the Rogue Valley Indians Treaties of 1853 and 1854 and other Binding Agreements, Laws, and Executive Orders, and other recent Federal and State findings of fact in courts of law."They have federal, tribal, state, and local government recognition from more than 70 entities. The Latgawa have had to adapt to the white man's way of business, law, government structure, law enforcement and in other areas of living; however, they have also retained many aspects of their culture and traditions. Their Tribal Code contains the information by which they govern. They continue their work as the "Original Land Stewards" in Conservation and Environmental areas in the lands that are aboriginal as well as lands where they were forced to wander. Also, the Latgawa Native American Indian Tribe is responsible for the "Indian Motorcycle Company" to use the term "Indian" and trademarking the "American Indian" for the "American Motorcycle Company".