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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

Tribes that voiced objections included the Swinomish, Samish, Suquamish, Tulalip and Lummi nations.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 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

It was the annual start of the Suquamish and Muckleshoot tribes’ Green River Chinook treaty fishery.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 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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