Skokomish (tribe)
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Skokomish is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. The tribe lives along Hood Canal, the inland sea west of the Puget Sound. Historically the Twana were hunters, fishers, and gathers that invoked a nomadic lifestyle during warmer times. then during the Winter they would settle down in a long term home environment. Like many Northwest Coast natives, the Skokomish rely heavily on fishing for their survival.
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[edit] Language
The Skokomish or Twana language belongs to the Salishan family of Native American languages. The original name of the Skokomish is Twana and many people in the Skokomish tribe are moving back to calling themselves by that title. The name Skokomish is a Chinook Jargon-Lushootseed hybrid form and translates to "Big River People" (skookum + -mish for "people"). The Skokomish were the largest of nine different Twana tribes.
[edit] Reservation
The tribe moved onto the Skokomish Indian Reservation in the central part of modern-day Mason County, Washington near the Skokomish River around 1855. The reservation has a land area of 21.244 km² (8.2022 sq mi) and a 2000 census resident population of 730 persons. Its major community is Skokomish.
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[edit] References
- Skokomish Reservation, Washington United States Census Bureau
[edit] External links
The Skokomish (Twana) people are internationally known for their beautiful basketry and other cultural arts. A sampling of the collection of Skokomish baskets and other cultural artifacts are available at the Burke Museum, on-line exhibit, located at http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ethnology/collections/index.php. When you reach this website, please enter "Skokomish" in the search box.
