Squaxin Island people
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The Squaxin Island people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe from the southern Puget Sound region of Washington State, known for their deep cultural ties to the area's waterways and marine resources.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coast Salish people
ⓘ
Native American tribe ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalAssociation | waterways of southern Puget Sound ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Coast Salish cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalValue |
connection to water
ⓘ
stewardship of marine environment ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
clam and oyster harvesting
ⓘ
salmon fishing ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Squaxin Island Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Squaxin Island Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasino | Little Creek Casino Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
canoe journeys
ⓘ
potlatch-style gatherings ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://squaxinisland.org/ ⓘ |
| hasReservation | Squaxin Island Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEconomy | trade in marine products ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
southern Puget Sound ⓘ |
| participatesIn | intertribal Coast Salish cultural events ⓘ |
| primarySubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
marine resources ⓘ shellfish harvesting ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region |
Mason County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thurston County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Coast Salish spiritual practices ⓘ |
| rights |
treaty fishing rights in Puget Sound
ⓘ
treaty shellfish rights ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Squaxin Island Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantResource |
clams
ⓘ
crab ⓘ oysters ⓘ salmon ⓘ |
| stateRecognizedIn | Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
inlets and bays of southern Puget Sound
ⓘ
southern Puget Sound waterways ⓘ |
| tribalEnrollment | maintains tribal membership roll ⓘ |
| tribalEnterprise |
gaming operations
ⓘ
hospitality and tourism ⓘ shellfish aquaculture ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lushootseed (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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