Nisqually
Americannoun
plural
Nisquallies,plural
Nisqually-
a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of western Washington State.
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a river flowing from Mount Rainier through the Cascade Range to Puget Sound. 78 miles (126 km) long.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Nisqually
First recorded in 1820–30; from Lushootseed dxwsqwə́li, a place name used by this people on Puget Sound
Example Sentences
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From May 24 through Sept. 2 during peak hours, visitors will need a reservation to enter the Paradise Corridor from either the Nisqually Entrance via Highway 706 or Stevens Canyon Entrance via Highway 123.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Jim Wilcox, J.T.’s father, was a friend of the late Nisqually Indian leader Billy Frank Jr. The two met as neighbors in the Nisqually watershed, and the friendship they built still reverberates today.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
Going since 1909, the fourth and fifth generations actively work 1,600 acres of farmland along the Nisqually River, in the foothills of Mount Rainier.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
He carried the friendship that started with his dad into the next generation in his friendship with Willie Frank Jr., chairman of the Nisqually Tribe.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
As she attended high school in the city, she started a small Native American Pride Club on campus, where she met some Puyallup and Muckleshoot and Nisqually kids.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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