Snoqualmie (tribe)
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| Snoqualmie |
|---|
| Total population |
|
~650 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| City of Snoqualmie Greater Seattle Area  Washington United States |
| Languages |
| English, Snoqualmie Language (Southern Lushootseed) |
| Religions |
| Christianity, Indigenous Religion |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Duwamish, Puyallap, Nisqually, Sammamish, Suquamish, other Salish peoples |
The Snoqualmie (S·dukwalbixw) are a group of Coast Salish Native American peoples from the Snoqualmie Valley in east King and Snohomish Counties in Washington state. The Snoqualmie settled onto the Tulalip Reservation after signing the Point Elliott Treaty with the Washington Territory in 1855. At that time they were one of the largest tribes in the Puget Sound region numbering around 4000[1]. They have tried and failed on several occasions to secure a reservation on their ancestral lands along the Tolt River (a tributary of the Snoqualmie River).
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[edit] Recognition by the United States
The tribe lost federal recognition in 1953. In October 1999 the Bureau of Indian Affairs once again granted recognition to the Snoqualmie.[1]
[edit] Membership and Government
According to one source, the Snoqualmie Tribe currently has approximately 597 members[2]. Another source puts the membership at approximately 650 members[3].
The government consists of a Tribal constitution and elected Council[4]..
[edit] References
- ^ Snoqualmie Tribe History (website). Governor's Office of Indian Affairs. Retrieved on 7 March 2008.
- ^ History of the Snoqualmie Tribe (19 November). Retrieved on 21 January 2008.
- ^ Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority Closes On $330 Million Casino Financing. Snoqualmie Indian Tribe/Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority (29 january). Retrieved on 21 January 2008.
- ^ Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority Closes On $330 Million Casino Financing. Snoqualmie Indian Tribe/Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority (29 january). Retrieved on 21 January 2008.
[edit] Further reading
- Tweddell, Colin E. The Snoqualmie-Duwamish Dialects of Puget Sound Coast Salish: An Outline of Phonemics and Morphology. University of Washington publications in anthropology, v. 12. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1950.
