Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington
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]
![]() Stillaguamish River, the tribe's traditional homeland and namesake | |
Total population | |
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237 enrolled members[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
English, Lushootseed[2] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion |
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. As of 1 July 2022 the board was as follows:
- Chairman: Eric White
- Vice Chairman: Jeremy Smith
- Treasurer: Tara Smith
- Secretary: Kadi Bizyayeva
- Member: Gary Tatro
- 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
- "Stillaguamish Tribe." Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Retrieved 26 Sept 2013.
- "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 13 Sept. 2022.
- "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