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- ↑ "Contact Us". Muckleshoot Tribal Schools. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
15209 SE 376th Street Auburn, WA 98092
- Compare to the Auburn zoning map - ↑ "Muckleshoot Tribal School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- 1 2 Whale, Robert (2009-09-10). "Dream comes to life for tribe: New school officially opens". Auburn Reporter . Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- 1 2 Carson, Rob (2001-06-20). "Boundless pride in its class of two". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1, B2. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "About MTS". Muckleshoot Tribal Schools. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
