| Total population |
|---|
| 9,246 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| United States (Washington) |
| Languages |
| Religion |
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Christianity, traditional tribal religion |
| Related ethnic groups |
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Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, Samish, Stillaguamish, Duwamish, Sammamish and Skykomish |
Tulalip is a group of Native American peoples from western Washington state in the United States. Today they are federally recognized as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation.
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Contemporary Tulalip are descended from several older indigenous peoples: the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, Samish, Stillaguamish, Duwamish, Sammamish and Skykomish; all these groups (with the exception of the Samish, who spoke Straits Salish) spoke a Salishan language called Lushootseed ( dxwləšúcid ); the Lushootseed spelling of "Tulalip" is "dxwlilap". Like many Northwest Coast natives, the Tulalip relied on fishing from local rivers and marine waters for food and built plank houses (longhouses) to protect themselves from the harsh, wet winters west of the Cascade Mountains.
The Tulalip Indian Reservation, at , lies on Port Susan in western Snohomish County, adjacent to the western border of the city of Marysville. It has a land area of 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km², or 22,567 acres) and a 2000 census population of 9,246 persons residing within its boundaries. Its largest community is Tulalip Bay.
The Tulalip people settled onto reservation lands after signing the Point Elliott Treaty with the former Washington Territory on January 22, 1855. The reservation is the western half of the Marysville-Tulalip community. Marysville is an incorporated city and lies East of Interstate 5. Tulalip is a reservation and it lies West of Interstate 5. The Marysville School District serves both the reservation and the city.
The reservation has Quil Ceda Village, business park and municipality which provides jobs and tax income for the reservation. Situated alongside Interstate 5, it is home to the reservation's first casino, QuilCeda Creek Casino; the second casino, the massive $72 million Tulalip Resort Casino and a $130 million 12-story luxury hotel, [1], and a popular 100-store outlet mall.