Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington
Total population | |
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237 enrolled members[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( Washington) | |
Languages | |
English, Lushootseed[2] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion |
The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, formerly known as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington, is a federally recognized tribe of Stillaguamish people. They are a tribe of Southern Coast Salish indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest located in Washington.[3]
Other Stillaguamish people are enrolled in the Tulalip Tribes.[4]
Name[]
The name has been used since 1850 to refer to indigenous peoples living along the Stillaguamish River. In 1855, they used the name Stoluck-wa-mish, which is how they sign the Point Elliott Treaty.[1]
Reservation[]
The Stillaguamish Tribe's trust lands are located in Snohomish County, Washington.[1] The tribe was granted a 64-acre (26 ha) reservation by the federal government in 2014.[5]
Government[]
The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians is headquartered in Arlington, Washington. They ratified their constitution on 31 January 1953. The tribe is governed by a six-member, democratically elected Board of Directors. The current tribal administration(2016) is as follows:
- Chairman: Eric White
- Vice Chairman: Jeremy Smith
- Treasurer: Tara Smith
- Secretary: Kadi Bizyayeva
- Member: Trisha Pecor
- Member: Stacy White.[6]
The tribe petitioned the US federal government for federal recognition in 1974; it was granted on 7 February 1979.[1]
Language[]
English is commonly spoken by the tribe. Formerly tribal members spoke Lushootseed, a Central Salish language. The language is written in the Latin script and a dictionary and grammar have been written in the Lushootseed.[2]
Economic Development[]
The Stillaguamish Tribal Business Development Department develops and works in partnership with the Board of Directors for the tribe's businesses that include River Rock Tobacco & Fuel and the Angel of the Winds Casino Resort, all located in Arlington.[7][8]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d "Stillaguamish Tribe." Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Retrieved 26 Sept 2013.
- ^ a b "Lushootseed." Ethnologue. Retrieved 26 Sept 2013.
- ^ Pritzker 203
- ^ Pritzker 201
- ^ Bray, Kari (August 25, 2014). "Stillaguamish Tribe gets 'long overdue' reservation". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Tribal Government." Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Stillaguamish Tribal Enterprise Corporation." Retrieved 26 Sept 2013.
- ^ "Angel of the Winds Casino." 500 Nations. Retrieved 26 Sept 2013.
References[]
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
External links[]
- Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, official website
- Esther Ross and the Struggle for Stillaguamish Identity, review by Carter Jones Meyer
Coordinates: 48°13′24″N 122°13′05″W / 48.2233765°N 122.218185°W
- Coast Salish governments
- Native American tribes in Washington (state)
- Geography of Snohomish County, Washington
- Federally recognized tribes in the United States
- Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast