Suquamish

The tribe Suquamish is a tribe Amerindian not living in the west of the state of Washington (). The language belongs to the family of the languages salish. The Amerindians lived fishing and built large dwellings to protect themselves from the wet winters in the west of the Chaîne of the Cascades. They were installed traditionally on Western bank of the Puget Sound and in winter they tended to gather in the same village.

The first contact with Europeans took place in 1792 when George Vancouver explored the Puget Sound. More regular contacts began at the beginning of the 19th century with the beginning from the trade from the fur.

After the creation of the Territory of Washington in 1853, the US government started to sign treaties with the Amerindians to acquire their grounds. The treaty of Elliot Point of the January 22nd 1855 made it possible the the United States to take most of the grounds.

The tribe knew two big bosses. The chief Kitsap and the chief Seattle who is at the origin of the name of the town of Seattle.

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Tribe Suquamish (Indian Reserve of Madison Port)
Suquamish Culture and history of the tribe

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