Duwamish

American  

[doo-wah-mish] / ˌduˈwɑ mɪʃ /

noun

plural

Duwamish

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Duwamish.

Etymology

Origin of Duwamish

First recorded in 1855–60 in reference to the Duwamish River; from Lushootseed Dxʷdəwʔabš, Dkhʷ'Duw'Absh “People Inside the Bay” (Elliott Bay), a self-designation

Example Sentences

Talia Braester, one of the event organizers, held a white kite posted on a bamboo-like stick while standing near the Duwamish playground.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

A King County study found that communities along the Duwamish River might experience temperatures 10 or more degrees higher than neighborhoods up north on a hot day.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Travel around Duwamish Head, West Seattle’s northernmost point, toward Alki Beach, where you can grab some grub and stick your feet in the sand.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

After a blessing by Ken Workman, a direct descendant of Chief Si’ahl of the Duwamish people, opened the show, Macklemore immediately sparked the crowd with new song “Chant.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

“The Duwamish Tribe? When the settlers landed at Alki Point?”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day