Skokomish
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Skokomishes,
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Skokomish
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a member of an Indigenous people of western Washington State.
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Also called Twana. the Salishan language of the Skokomish.
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Etymology
Origin of Skokomish
First recorded in 1850–55; from Skokomish sqwuqwóʔbəš, equivalent to sqwuqwóʔ “river” + -bəš (from earlier -məš ) “people”
Example Sentences
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Joseph Pavel, director of the Department of Natural Resources for the Skokomish Indian Tribe, said the unpermitted construction is indicative of “ongoing micro-colonialism of developing and trying to own the landscape.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
“The more we know, the more questions we have,” says Susan Pavel sa’hLamitSa, an expert on traditional Skokomish weaving and executive director of the Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2023
“It’s nice to hear Western science say this is how long you’ve had a relationship with woolly dogs,” says co-author Michael Pavel, a Skokomish Nation knowledge keeper.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2023
Working with Coast Salish experts and traditional knowledge keepers, the team also interviewed members of the Sto:lo, Skokomish, Snuneymuxw, and other Coast Salish groups about the history and significance of woolly dogs.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2023
In the second edition a hymn has been added in each of the Skokomish, Nisqually and Clallam languages, and also a medley in the four languages.
From Hymns in the Chinook Jargon Language by Myron Eells
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