The Skokomish Indian Tribe, formerly known as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, and in its own official use the Skokomish Tribal Nation, is a
federally recognized tribe
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Klallam
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Coast Salish
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Washington
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* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
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. The Skokomish are one of nine bands of Twana people.
Reservation
The Skokomish Reservation is located on several square miles of Mason County, just north of
Shelton, Washington
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at . Some Klallam people were relocated onto the reservation after signing the 1855
Point No Point Treaty
The Point No Point Treaty was signed on January 26, 1855, at Point No Point, on the northern tip of the Kitsap Peninsula. Governor of Washington Territory, Isaac Stevens, convened the treaty council on January 25, with the S'Klallam, the Ch ...
.
Government
The Skokomish Indian Tribe is headquartered in Skokomish, Washington. The tribe is governed by a seven-member, democratically elected General Council. The current tribal administration is as follows:
* Chairman: Charles "Guy" Miller
* Vice-chair: Terri Twiddy-Butler
* Secretary: Alex Gouley
* Council Member: Lyle Wilbur
* Council Member: Tim "Wiggs" LeClair
* Council Member: Annette Smith
* Council Member: Tom Strong
* General Council President: Gilanne "Sissy" Delacruz
* Executive Secretary: Bobbi Blacketer
Language
English is commonly spoken by members of the tribe. The Skokomish language is a dialect of Twana, a Central Salish language. The last fully fluent speaker died in 1980.
Economic development
As of April 2015, the Skokomish Tribe acquired the Glen Ayr resort, located north of Hoodsport, WA, along the
Hood Canal
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