Group: | Skokomish Indian Tribe |
Image Upright: | 0.8 |
Total: | 796 enrolled members |
Total Ref: | [1] |
Popplace: | United States |
Rels: | traditional tribal religion |
Langs: | English, Twana[2] |
Related: | 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 47.3347°N -123.16°W.[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 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.[9]