Snoqualmie (tribe)

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The Snoqualmie are a group of Coast Salish Native American peoples from the Snoqualmie Valley in east King and Snohomish Counties in Washington state. The Snoqualmie settled onto the Tulalip Reservation after signing the Point Elliott Treaty with the Washington Territory in 1855. At that time they were one of the largest tribes in the Puget Sound region numbering around 4000[1]. They have tried and failed on several occasions to secure a reservation on their ancestral lands along the Tolt River (a tributary of the Snoqualmie River).

The tribe lost federal recognition in 1953. In October 1999 the Bureau of Indian Affairs once again granted recognition to the Snoqualmie.

In 2000, the Snoqualmie tribe had approximately 1,000 members.

The Snoqualmie Tribe currently has approximately 597 members, according to Tribe History

[edit] External links

• Washington state Office of Indian Affairs - Snoqualmie Tribe Information
• Snoqualmie Tribe Information
• Snoqualmie Casino Project