Squaxin Island Tribe
Native American tribe in Washington, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Squaxin Island Tribe are the descendants of several Lushootseed clans organized under the Squaxin Island Indian Reservation, a Native American tribal government in western Washington state.
Squaxin Island Indian Reservation | |
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Nickname: People of the Water | |
Coordinates: 47°12′N 122°55′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Mason |
Negotiated | December 26, 1854 |
Government | |
• Type | Tribal Council |
• Chairman | Kris Peters |
• Vice Chairman | Charlene Krise |
• Secretary | Patrick Braese |
• Treasurer | Marvin Campbell |
• Council | Andy Whitener Dave Whitener, Jr. Vince Henry |
Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 509 |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 98584 |
Area code | 360 |
Website | www.squaxinisland.org |
Historically, the ancestors of the Squaxin Island Tribe inhabited several inlets of the South Puget Sound. The Reservation was created in 1854 by the Treaty of Medicine Creek, comprising the entirety of Squaxin Island. Today, the reservation also includes several small parcels in the nearby area. Tribal members no longer reside on Squaxin Island itself, but 509 residents live on other Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land. Total tribal membership was at 1,022 as of 2010.