 Skokomish twined basket of red cedar bark, bear grass, cattail leaf, ca. 1890 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 796 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Twana[2] | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Twana, Klallam, and Chimakum people[3] |
The Skokomish Indian Tribe,[4] formerly known as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation,[5] and in its own official use the Skokomish Tribal Nation,[6] is a federally recognized tribe of Skokomish, Twana, Klallam, and Chimakum people.[3] They are a tribe of Southern Coast Salish indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest located in Washington.[7] The Skokomish are one of nine bands of Twana people.[1]
Reservation[edit]
The Skokomish Reservation is located on several square miles of Mason County, just north of Shelton, Washington at 47°20′05″N 123°09′36″W / 47.33472°N 123.16000°W.[8][1] Some Klallam people were relocated onto the reservation after signing the 1855 Point No Point Treaty.
Government[edit]
The Skokomish Indian Tribe is headquartered in Skokomish, Washington. The tribe is governed by a seven-member, democratically elected General Council. The current tribal administration is as follows:
- Chairman: Charles "Guy" Miller
- Vice-Chair: Terri Twiddy-Butler
- Secretary: Alex Gouley
- Council Member: Lyle Wilbur
- Council Member: Tim "Wiggs" LeClair
- Council Member: Annette Smith
- Council Member: Tom Strong
- General Council President: Gilanne "Sissy" Delacruz
- Executive Secretary: Bobbi Blacketer[9]
Language[edit]
English is commonly spoken by the tribe. The Skokomish language is a dialect of Twana, a Central Salish language. The last fully fluent speaker died in 1980.[2]
Economic development[edit]
As of April 2015, the Skokomish Tribe acquired the Glen Ayr resort, located north of Hoodsport, WA, along the Hood Canal.[10]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c "Skokomish Tribe." Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "Twana." Ethnologue. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Pritzker 200
- ^ INDIAN ENTITIES RECOGNIZED AND ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS Archived February 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine: Federal Register, Volume 79, Number 19: 5. January 29, 2014. Accessed June 10, 2014.
- ^ "CORPORATE CHARTER of the SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE OF THE SKOKOMISH INDIAN RESERVATION WASHINGTON." June 18, 1984.
- ^ Skokomish Tribal Nation website
- ^ Pritzker 203
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skokomish Indian Tribe
- ^ "Tribal Council Members." Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Skokomish Tribal Nation. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Angel of the Winds Casino." 500 Nations. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
References[edit]
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
- Rebecca McLain, Skokomish Indian Tribe, Shelton, Washington - Academia.edu
External links[edit]
- Skokomish Tribal Nation, official website
- Constitution of the Skokomish Indian Tribe, March 17, 1980
- "Skokomish Tribe reclaims its land, breath", Seattle Times