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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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Suquamish Tribal Chairman Leonard Forsman said, “The increase in tanker traffic in our ancestral fishing grounds threatens the Suquamish Tribe and traditional way of life.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 4, 2024

Art pieces sprinkled throughout the park include “Those Who Came Before Us,” by artist Lisa Jackson of the Suquamish Tribe, and “Community,” by LC Pitre.

From Seattle Times Apr. 14, 2024

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

From Seattle Times Aug. 23, 2023

Muckleshoot and Suquamish fishers harvested just over 4,000 Chinook in the 12-hour fishery this week.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2023

“We’re Suquamish and Duwamish, actually. Just like Chief Seattle. He signed the Treaty of Point Elliott on behalf of both tribes.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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