Duwamish people

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Coast Salish people Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Native American people

The Duwamish people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe indigenous to the Seattle, Washington area, historically known for their central role in regional trade and for leaders such as Chief Seattle.

Aliases (2)

Duwamish Tribe ×3
associated with Duwamish people ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Coast Salish people → Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest → Native American people →
associatedCity	Seattle →
associatedWaterBody	Duwamish River → Puget Sound →
culturalCenter	Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center →
culturalPractices	potlatch → seasonal salmon ceremonies →
culture	Coast Salish culture →
ethnicGroupOf	Seattle, Washington area →
federalRecognitionStatus	not federally recognized as a tribe by the United States →
historicalPeriod	19th century American expansion in Washington Territory → pre-contact Pacific Northwest →
indigenousTo	Puget Sound region → Seattle, Washington →
knownFor	central role in regional trade →
languageFamily	Salishan languages →
locatedInPresentDay	King County, Washington NERFINISHED →
modernOrganization	Duwamish Tribal Services → Duwamish Tribe →
namedAfter	Duwamish River →
notableLeader	Chief Seattle → Si’ahl →
partOf	Coast Salish cultural group →
relatedEthnicGroup	Muckleshoot people → Other Coast Salish peoples → Puyallup people → Snoqualmie people → Suquamish people →
spiritualTraditions	Coast Salish spirituality →
stateRecognitionStatus	historically recognized by Washington Territory treaties →
subgroupOf	Lushootseed-speaking peoples →
traditionalEconomy	fishing → gathering → hunting → regional trade → salmon fishing →
traditionalHousing	cedar plank longhouses →
traditionalLanguage	Lushootseed →
traditionalTerritoryIncludes	Duwamish River valley → Elliott Bay → Green River → Lake Union → Lake Washington →
traditionalTransportation	dugout canoes →
treatySignatoryOf	Treaty of Point Elliott →
treatySignedWith	United States government →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Princess Angeline ("Duwamish Tribe") → Sealth ("Duwamish Tribe") →	associatedWith
Sealth →	ethnicGroup
Coast Salish peoples →	hasSubgroup
Blake Island ("associated with Duwamish people") →	historicalSignificance
Chief Seattle →	leaderOf
Duwamish people ("Duwamish Tribe") →	modernOrganization
Lushootseed →	spokenBy