Washington State Tribal Resources

Washington State Tribes

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It’s Time You Heard the Puyallup Tribe’s Version of Tacoma’s History
A short article with linked videos from Grit City Magazine
Puyallup Tribal Language Program
Includes information on the history of the Lushootseed language, language revitalization, online classes, and resources for the language learner.
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Find information about the Puyallup tribe including a land acknowledgement and other resources.
The Boarding School and Cushman Project - Puyallup Reservation
History, personal stories, and educational resources related to the Cushman School.
Land Acknowledgement - Puyallup Tribe of Indians
The Land of the Puyallup People - Pretty Gritty Tours
2022
Lushootseed Placenames Map

Washington Tribes
Links to the websites of each of the 29 federally recognized tribes of Washington State

Tribal Government Resources, Washington
From the Governor's Office of Tribal Affairs site.

Burke Museum - Heritage: Arts & Cultures Department
Digital access to Native art as well as archaeological artifacts and records.
Discover Native American Museums in Washington - OSPI
Native American Museums and Cultural Centers in Washington State. Explore digital collections.
The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve
With a "mission is to revive, restore, protect, interpret, collect and enhance the history, traditional cultural values and spiritual beliefs of the Tulalip Tribes who are the successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie and Skykomish tribes and other tribes and bands signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott."
Plateau Peoples Web Portal
An interactive, educational portal that provides access to Plateau peoples' cultural materials.

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection - UW Digital Collections
From UW Digital Collections - Search through documents, photos, articles, and more.
Canoe Journeys - a Nisqually Perspective
Photographs documenting the Nisqually Indian Tribe's participation in the Tribal Canoe Journeys. A project of the Nisqually Tribal Library, funded by a grant from the Washington State Library.