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Suquamish

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

noun

plural

Suquamishes,

plural

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


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Comcast spokesperson Jack Follman in an email said the affected cities and towns include Bainbridge Island, Hansville, Indianola, Kingston, Poulsbo, Silverdale and Suquamish.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 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

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

It was Oliver’s dream to see 100 canoes from nations up and down the region land together on the shores, his daughter Marylin Bard said at a ceremony in Suquamish on Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Their life here in Suquamish might not have been perfect, but it was consistent.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day