Stillaguamish

American  

[stil-uh-gwah-mish] / ˌstɪl əˈgwɑ mɪʃ /

noun

plural

Stillaguamishes,

plural

Stillaguamish

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of Washington State.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Stillaguamish.

Etymology

Origin of Stillaguamish

First recorded in 1850–55 as Stoluck-wa-mish, referring to the people, and in 1850–55 as Stillaguamish, referring to the Stillaguamish River; from Lushootseed stuləgʷábš

Example Sentences

Hotter, drier summers in the North Cascades are also adding stress on the goats, accustomed to lower temperatures, said Jennifer Sevigny, wildlife program manager and a biologist for the Stillaguamish Tribe.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

“That day forever changed the people of Oso, Darrington, Arlington, and the Stillaguamish and Sauk-Suiattle Tribes, and they are still living with its scars today,” DelBene said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Joe Miller lived for many years with his dad, Reed Miller, on Steelhead Drive, where they fished together for steelhead trout in the Stillaguamish River.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

From his front porch on a sunny day, Lon Slauson could hear birds singing and the Stillaguamish River roaring just a stone’s throw away.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

Utsaladdy, via Sylvan and Stanwood passes of lower Stillaguamish where lie rich dyked lands.

From The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists by Giles, Harry F.