When The Corps of Discovery came and other whites that followed, they brought diseases with them. If you caught one and you were a member of the Corp you would probably recover in a few days. But if you were a Chinook then since your body would not be used to it and you might die. This happened to a lot of the Chinook Indians. Even though the Chinooks aren't officially recognized with the federal government, they maintain an important presence in local history and today's society.
Many new members continue to enroll in the tribe.
They are buying more land. Another group would like to see the money put into land development.