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

Approaching the Duwamish Waterway Park on 10th Avenue South, marchers carried signs, Palestinian flags and white kites.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

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

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

Climate-themed “Sea Change Within Us” in 2019 included a large-scale installation and commissioned music incorporating interviews with scientists and a Duwamish tribal leader.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

When Bruno joins the Suquamish and Duwamish families on the beach, the drawings finally shift to full color.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day