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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Snow elevations will be higher along the south slopes of the Olympics, and thus heavy rain will force sharp rises on Mason County’s Skokomish River.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
“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
Interviews with elders from the Sto:lo, Skokomish, and other Coast Salish nations painted a very different picture, of cultural repression leading to the loss of the dogs.
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
The Skokomish Valley is said to have been full of 174 canoes containing persons thus buried.
From A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians by H. C. (Harry Crécy) Yarrow
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