The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (''S·dukʷalbixʷ''), is a

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of Snoqualmie people. They are Coast Salish Native American peoples from the Snoqualmie Valley in east

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and Snohomish Counties in

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state. Other names for the Snoqualmies include Snoqualmu, Snoqualmoo, Snoqualmick, Snoqualamuke, and Snuqualmi.

History

Some Snoqualmies settled onto the Tulalip Reservation after signing the Point Elliott Treaty with the Washington Territory in 1855, but many remained in their ancestral homelands around the Snoqualmie Valley and

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. At that time they were one of the largest tribes in the

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region numbering around 4,000. In 1937 the Federal Government proposed granting a reservation though in the end the land was never given. The tribe lost

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in 1953. In October 1999, the

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once again granted recognition to the Snoqualmie. They purchased land for and were granted a

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near

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, on which the tribe opened the

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in 2008. They have tried and failed on several occasions to secure a reservation on their ancestral lands along the

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(a tributary of the Snoqualmie River) until the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Forest was purchased by the tribe at the end of 2021. The in East

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holds environmental, economic, and historic value to the tribe. The land, most recently used for industrial timber, will be sustainably harvested while the ecosystem is managed to support the native plant and wildlife populations.

Government

The Snoqualmie Tribe is governed by a Tribal constitution and an elected Council. The Tribe's governing structure includes building codes, health codes and other standard governmental functions.

References

External links

Snoqualmie Tribe
Official Snoqualmie Tribe web site
Snoqualmie Rights Day
Official information about Snoqualmie Rights Day and tribal sovereignty
Snoqualmie Tribe Culture Department
Official web site of the Snoqualmie Tribe Culture Department {{DEFAULTSORT:Snoqualmie Tribe Coast Salish governments Federally recognized tribes in the United States Native American tribes in Washington (state) King County, Washington

History

Government

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