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Suquamish

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[suh-kwom-ish, -kwaw-mish] / səˈkwɒm ɪʃ, -ˈkwɔ mɪʃ /

noun

Suquamishes, plural Suquamish plural
  1. a member of a Salishan-speaking North American Indian people of Washington, near Puget Sound.


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The state hasn’t brought a new ferry into service since 2018 when Vigor shipyard completed the ferry Suquamish.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2024

The Port’s allegations opened old wounds for tribal leaders who have fought for decades to hold the river’s polluters accountable, said Leonard Forsman, chairman of the Suquamish Tribe, which has fishing rights on the river.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2023

Chairman of the Suquamish Tribe Leonard Forsman has also been involved.

From Seattle Times Aug. 23, 2023

He sat outside the Suquamish House of Awakened Culture next to his granddaughter Bella as his daughter Sonya Charlie pulled Bella’s hair into tight, neat braids Saturday morning.

From Seattle Times Jul. 31, 2023

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

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