The Quinault Indian Nation ( or ; QIN), formerly known as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, is a

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Quinault Quinault may refer to: * Quinault people, an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast **Quinault Indian Nation, a federally recognized tribe **Quinault language, their language People * Quinault family of actors, including * Jean-Baptis ...

, Queets, Quileute,

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, Chinook, and Cowlitz peoples."People of the Quinault."
''Quinault Indian Nation.'' Retrieved 24 Sept 2013. They are a Southwestern Coast Salish people of

indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast The Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast are composed of many nations and tribal affiliations, each with distinctive cultural and political identities. They share certain beliefs, traditions and prac ...

. Their tribe is located in Washington state on the Pacific coast of the Olympic Peninsula. These peoples are also represented in other tribes in Washington and Oregon. In July 2016, about 2,500 landowners with interests in the Quinault Reservation were offered about $59 million by the U.S. Department of Interior as part of its Native Lands Buy-Back Program as part of the settlement of the '' Cobell v. Salazar'' class-action suit."Landowners on two reservations see $70M from Cobell program"
''Indianz.com,'' 14 July 2016; accessed 26 November 2016"Landowners with Fractional Interests at Fort Hall, Quinault Indian Reservations Receive $70 Million in Buy-Back Purchase Offers"
14 July 2016, Press Release, Department of Interior; accessed 26 November 2016 The land purchased will be put into trust for the tribe at this reservation. Among other tribes, a range of 41 to 45% of people have accepted such offers. The agency has restored about to tribes under this program.

Reservation

The Quinault Reservation was founded in 1855 with the signing of the

Treaty of Olympia The Quinault Treaty (also known as the Quinault River Treaty and the Treaty of Olympia) was a treaty agreement between the United States and the Native American Quinault and Quileute tribes located in the western Olympic Peninsula north of Grays ...

(also known as the Quinault River Treaty) with the United States. The

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covers and includes of Pacific coastline, located on the southwestern corner of the Olympic Peninsula. It is bordered by the Olympic National Park to the northwest, which was established in 1909 as a

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by President

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. The reservation is in Grays Harbor and Jefferson counties, north of Hoquiam, Washington. The three largest rivers on the reservation are the

, the Queets, and the Raft. The Quinault Indian Nation owns Lake Quinault.

Taholah

Taholah is the largest settlement in the Quinault Reservation and is home to the tribal government's main facilities. In 2015, the tribal government proposed a $60 million plan to relocate the village to an uphill area southeast of the existing village, away from potential tsunami and flooding hazard zones. Construction on the relocated village began in 2019. The first part of the relocated village, a senior and children center named the Generations Building (), opened in May 2021.

Government

The Quinault Indian Nation is headquartered in

Taholah, Washington Taholah is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Quinault Indian Reservation, in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. Named for a Quinault chief in 1905, its population was 840 at the 2010 census. The headquarters for the Quinault ...

. They ratified their bylaws on 24 August 1922 and their constitution in 1975. The tribe is governed by an eleven-member Tribal Council, or "Business Committee", which is democratically elected by the adult tribal membership (the General Council) at regular annual meetings. The current tribal administration is as follows: * President: Guy Capoeman * Vice President:

Fawn Sharp Fawn Sharp (born May 20, 1970) is a Native American politician, attorney, and policy advocate who is the current president of the National Congress of American Indians. Prior to serving in this capacity, Sharp served as president of the Quinault ...

* Treasurer: Larry Ralston * Secretary: Latosha Underwood * 1st councilwoman: Gina James * 2nd councilmen: Jim Sellers * 3rd councilmen: John Bryson Jr. * 4th councilwoman: Noreen Underwood * 5th councilwoman: Dawneen Delacruz * 6th councilwoman: Clarinda Underwood * 7th councilmen: Thomas Obi."Quinault Tribal Council."
''Quinault Indian Nation.'' Retrieved 24 Sept 2013. Enrollment to the Quinault Indian Tribe requires a minimum blood quantum of one-fourth of any combination of the seven member tribes. Persons who are direct descendants of members but have less than one-fourth blood quantum can apply to be formally adopted into the tribe.

Language

English is commonly spoken by the tribe. Formerly tribal members spoke Quileute, Cowlitz, and

Chinook language The Chinookan languages were a small family of languages spoken in Oregon and Washington along the Columbia River by Chinook peoples. Although the last known native speaker of any Chinookan language died in 2012, the 2009-2013 American Community ...

Economic development

The Quinault Indian Nation owns Quinault Pride Seafood, Land, and Timber Enterprises, and the Mercantile in

. They run their own internal facilities and in the 21st century are the largest employer in Grays Harbor County. They also own and operate the Quinault Beach Resort and , a new enterprise started in the late 20th century; Emily's Ocean Front Restaurant, Sidewalk Bistro and Deli, coffee bar, and Fireplace Nook; and Qmart 1 in Oyehut, near Ocean Shores, Washington. They also own Qmart 2 in Aberdeen. Since 2009, the casino has been the site of the annual Hog Wild Rally, one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the Pacific Northwest. In June 2018, $25 million in renovations and expansion to the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino were completed. This project included remodeling of 159 resort rooms, additional gaming area, a new feature bar, kitchen facilities and a tribal themed buffet restaurant.

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References

External links

Quinault Indian Nation
official website

Economic Development of QIN
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