The Duwamish (Lushootseed: Dxʷdəwʔabš, [txʷtəwʔɑbʃ]) are a Lushootseed-speaking Native American tribe in western Washington, and the indigenous people of metropolitan Seattle, where they have been living since the end of the last glacial period (c. 8000 BCE, 10,000 years ago). The Duwamish Tribe descends from at least two distinct groups from before intense contact …

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Chief Seattle (c. 1786 – June 7, 1866) was a Suquamish and Duwamish chief. A leading figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with "Doc" Maynard.The city of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, was named after him.A widely publicized speech arguing in favour of ecological responsibility and respect …

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of Cowlitz people.They are a tribe of Southwestern Coast Salish and Sahaptan indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest located in Washington.. Other Cowlitz people are enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation, and Quinault Indian Nation.

Ballard is a neighborhood in the northwestern area of Seattle, Washington, United States.Formerly an independent city, the City of Seattle's official boundaries define it as bounded to the north by Crown Hill (N.W. 85th Street), to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont (along 3rd Avenue N.W.), to the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and to the …

The Squaxin Island Tribe are the descendants of several Lushootseed clans organized under the Squaxin Island Indian Reservation, a Native American tribal government in western Washington state.. Historically, the ancestors of the Squaxin Island Tribe inhabited several inlets of the South Puget Sound.The Reservation was created in 1854 by the Treaty of Medicine …

Edward Sherriff Curtis (February 19, 1868 – October 19, 1952) was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and on Native American people. Sometimes referred to as the "Shadow Catcher", Curtis traveled the United States to document and record the dwindling ways of life of various native tribes through photographs and audio …

Founding. Archaeological excavations suggest that Native Americans have inhabited the Seattle area for at least 4,000 years. By the time the first European settlers arrived, the people (subsequently called the Duwamish tribe) occupied at least seventeen villages in the areas around Elliott Bay.. The first European to visit the Seattle area was George Vancouver, in May …

Duwamish. E. Esopus Eno Erie. Eskimo/Inuit Esselen Etchimin. Eufaula Eyak Eyeish. F. Fernandeno Flathead/Salish Five Civilized Tribes. Fox/Meskwaki Fremont. Fresh Water Fus-hatchee. G. Gabrieleno/Tongva Galice/Applegate Grigras. Gros Ventre/Atsina Guacata. Guale Guasas. H. Hackensack Haida Hainai Halchidhoma Halyikwamai Han Hanis Hare Hasinai ...

King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington.The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, also the state's most populous city.. King County is one of three Washington counties that are included in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan …