Santiam Indians. A Kalapooian tribe formerly residing on the river of the same name, an east tributary of the Willamette, in Oregon. They are now on Grande Ronde Reservation, where they numbered 23 in 1906. In 1909 the number officially reported was only 5, the remainder evidently having received patents for their lands and became citizens. In 1877 Gatschet was able to learn of 4 bands, Chamifu, Chanchampeneau, Chanchantu and Chantkaip, which had formerly existed in the tribe.
Grande Ronde Agency and Reservation, Oregon
Many tribes have sub-tribes, bands, gens, clans and phratry. Often very little information is known or they no longer exist. We have included them here to provide more information about the tribes. Chanchampenau. The Lakmiut name of a Santiam band formerly living E. of Willamette r., Oregon. Chanchantu. The Lakmiut name of a former Santiam band in Oregon. Chantkaip. The Lakmiut name of a Santiam band formerly living below the junction of the Santiam forks, Oregon.