Squaxin Island Tribe
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| South view of the Squaxin Island Administration Building in front of the Reflecting Pond.
South view of the Squaxin Island Administration Building in front of the Reflecting Pond.
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| Nickname(s): People of the Water | ||
 Squaxin Island Tribe
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Washington | |
| County | Mason | |
| Negotiated | December 26, 1854 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Tribal Council | |
| • Chairman | David Lopeman | |
| • Vice Chairman | Arnold Cooper | |
| • Secretary | Pete Kruger | |
| • Treasurer | Andy Whitener | |
| • Council | Whitney Jones Jim Peters Vince Henry |
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| Elevation | 207 ft (63.0936 m) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 936 | |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP code | 98584 | |
| Area code(s) | 360 | |
| Website | squaxinisland.org | |
The Squaxin Island Tribe (also Squaxin, Squaxon) is a Native American tribal government in western Washington state in the United States. The Squaxin Island Tribe is made up of several Lushootseed clans: the Noo-Seh-Chatl, Steh-Chass, Squi-Aitl, T'Peeksin, Sa-Heh-Wa-Mish, Squawksin, and S'Hotle-Ma-Mish. They live along several inlets of southern Puget Sound.
The Squaxin Island people speak the Lushootseed language. They moved onto their reservation in modern-day Mason County, Washington, in 1855. The Squaxin Island Tribe was one of the first Native American tribes in the U.S. to enter into the Self Governance Demonstration Project with the federal government.
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Squaxin Island Indian Reservation
The Squaxin Island Indian Reservation is in southeastern Mason County, Washington. Most of the main reservation is composed of Squaxin Island, but there is also a small part of 26.13 acres (105,700 m2) at Kamilche, in addition to two parcels of off-reservation trust land near Kamilche, as well as a plot of 6.03 acres (24,400 m2) across Pickering Passage from Squaxin Island and a plot of 35.93 acres (145,400 m2) on Harstine Island, across Peale Passage. The total land area including off-reservation trust lands is 6.942 km² (2.68 sq mi, or 1,715.46 acres). Of the total resident population of 405 persons (2000 census), 383 lived in off-reservation trust land to the southeast of Kamilche, and 22 lived on Harstine Island, while the bulk of the reservation's territory, Squaxin Island, was unpopulated.
Little Creek Casino Resort
Little Creek Casino Resort at Kamilche is owned and operated by the Squaxin Island Tribe. LCCR is a Northwest Native American themed Resort.
Museum
Squaxin Island Tribe had a Squaxin Island Museum, Library and Research Center as early as 2007.[1] The Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center was built circa 2002.[2] The 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m2) building, designed by a Seattle architecture firm, is shaped to resemble Thunderbird in profile.[3]
Paddle to Squaxin Island 2012
The Tribal Journeys began in 1989, intending to coincide with the centennial celebration for Washington State. A total of 9 canoes participated in the "Paddle to Seattle" journey, and in 1993, 23 canoes participated in the "Paddle to Bella Bella". Since 1993, "Tribal Journeys" or "The Paddle" has been held annually, with various tribes serving as the host tribe. A total of 102 canoes landed for the "Paddle to Squaxin Island" journey.
An estimated 40,000 people attended or visited the "Paddle to Squaxin Island" journey, hosted by the Squaxin Museum and The Evergreen State College, and funded by a National Endowment for the Arts "Our Town" grant.[4] Protocol and Dining were held in an old baseball field. The quiet community was loud for a whole week. Months before the event, major construction was done. Many parking lots were made, a campground was built and a Reflecting Pond was put in the Tribal Government Campus.
Tribes from around the country and world attended the event, such as New Zealand, Canada, Alaska, etc.[citation needed]
Police
The Squaxin Police Department, or "Squaxin P.D." is a small tribal police enforcement that usually only stays on the reservation and Little Creek Casino Resort. From the 1970s to 2005, the Squaxin Police Station, Tribal Center, Gym, Research Center and Education Center used to share the same building in what is currently the Wellness Center (Gym and Pool). The "Squaxin Drug Task Force" is also enforced by Squaxin P.D.
Gallery
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SquaxinTribalCenter.jpg
The Squaxin Island Tribal Center
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EldersBuilding.jpg
The Elders Building
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CanoeShed.jpg
The New Canoe Shed
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ProtocolTent.jpg
During Paddle to Squaxin Island 2012, this tent was used for Protocol.
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ReflectingPond.jpg
The Reflecting Pond
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SquaxinTransit.jpg
A Squaxin Transit bus
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CommunityKitchen.jpg
The New Community Kitchen
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WellnessCenter.jpg
The gym and pool are at the Wellness Center.
References
- Squaxin Island Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Washington United States Census Bureau.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Squaxin Island Tribe. |
- Squaxin Island Tribe, official website
- Squaxin Island Tribe history
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