In this essay, they are called the Lushootseed peoples. Lushootseed comes from two words, one meaning "salt water" and the other meaning "language," and refers to the common language, made up of many local dialects, that was spoken throughout the region. (See also: "Snoqualmie-Duwamish Dialects of Puget Sound Salish".)

Nov 01, 2021 · Plant names on our site are displayed with their common, Lushootseed (when available), and Latin names. Lushootseed provided by the Puyallup Tribal Language Program and audio by Chris Briden, Puyallup Tribal member. PLEASE NOTE: When using Indigenous languages, it is of utmost importance to receive permissions, translations, and proofing done ...

Alabama – Named for the Alibamu, a tribe whose name derives from a Choctaw phrase meaning "thicket-clearers" or "plant-cutters" (from albah, "(medicinal) plants", and amo, "to clear").The modern Choctaw name for the tribe is Albaamu.; Alaska – from Aleut alaxsxaq, "the mainland" (literally "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed").

Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan.It borders the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and Kenmore on the north, and encloses Mercer Island.The lake is fed by the Sammamish …

As the singers bellow songs and chants in traditional Lushootseed, the dancers depict the stories within the songs to onlookers. ... We unknowingly celebrate wetlands each May when they are teeming with new animal and plant life. ... Remember Them and Say Their Names. A few pieces of clothing also displayed messages – in white paint were the ...

Side of the Fairbanks Exploration Company power plant, Fairbanks, Alaska. Copy print. 1933? 2: Cann 2 ... Written on mount are the names of the men from left to right: Bill Quismith. "Luke", Leshi's Lt. in Ind. War. 1858-6. ... John spoke Lushootseed and had a Lushootseed name, Cheshiahud. A paved trail now called Cheshiahud around Lake Union ...