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.

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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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Squaxin Island Tribe peopleName Squaxin Island people
Nisqually people relatedEthnicGroup Squaxin Island people