![]() Skokomish twined basket of red cedar bark, bear grass, cattail leaf, ca. 1890 | |
Total population | |
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796 enrolled members [1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
English, Twana [2] | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Twana, Klallam, and Chimakum people [3] |
The Skokomish Indian Tribe, [4] formerly known as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, [5] and in its own official use the Skokomish Tribal Nation, [6] is a federally recognized tribe of Skokomish, Twana, Klallam, and Chimakum people. [3] They are a tribe of Southern Coast Salish indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest located in Washington. [7] The Skokomish are one of nine bands of Twana people. [1]
The Skokomish Reservation is located on several square miles of Mason County, just north of Shelton, Washington at 47°20′05″N123°09′36″W / 47.33472°N 123.16000°W . [8] [1] Some Klallam people were relocated onto the reservation after signing the 1855 Point No Point Treaty.
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:
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. [2]
As of April 2015, the Skokomish Tribe acquired the Glen Ayr resort, located north of Hoodsport, WA, along the Hood Canal. [10]