Duwamish ("the People of the Inside") is a Native American tribe in western Washington. The tribe lives along Elliott Bay, a small section of Puget Sound in Seattle. Chief Seattle was a member of both the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... Elliott Bay and the Seattle waterfront, looking north from the Pacific Coast Co. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound is an arm (sound) of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Downtown Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Government County King Mayor Greg Nickels NP/Democrat ¹ Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 369. ... Chief Seattle (also Sealth or Seathl) of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes, was born around 1786 on Blake Island in Washington state, and died June 7, 1866 on the Suquamish Reservation at Port Madison (now Bainbridge Island, Washington). ... Duwamish Native American tribe Duwamish River This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Suquamish is a group of Native American peoples from western Washington state in the United States. ...

Some members of the tribe moved onto their reservation in 1855 after the signing of the Point Elliott Treaty. Unlike many other Northwest Coast indigenous groups, many Duwamish did not move to reservation lands, yet still retain much of their cultural heritage. Like many Northwest Coast natives, the Duwamish relied heavily on fishing for their survival and their livelihood. A few reminants of Duwamish fishing gear was found in Mee Kwa Mooks park in West Seattle. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The Duwamish language belongs to the Salishan family. The Salishan languages are a group of languages of western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...

The Lushootseed (language of several Salishan groups) word for the Duwamish people is x^wduʔabš. Lushootseed (also xwəlšucid, Dwləšúcid, Puget Salish, Puget Sound Salish, Skagit-Nisqually) is the language or dialect continuum of several Salish Native American groups of modern-day Washington state. ...

External links

• Duwamish tribe homepage
• Duwamish history and culture page