Chief Toke

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Chief Toke was a leader of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of Native Americans on the Pacific coast of Washington. Of Chinook and Chehalis [ disambiguation needed ] descent, he lived with his wife Suis and extended family at Willapa Bay, [1] spending winters near present-day Bay Center and summers in the vicinity of present-day Tokeland, which is named for him. [2]

James G. Swan, a settler in the area from 1852 to 1855, [1] [2] described Toke as "a man of advanced years." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Story, Virginia; et al. (October 26, 2006). "Pacific County — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink.org.
  2. 1 2 McCausland, Ruth. "Tokeland Hotel: A History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-27.
  3. Swan, James Gilchrist. The Northwest Coast, or Three Year's Residence in Washington Territory. New York, Harper, 1857; reprinted by University of Washington Press, Seattle, 1969, cited at and .