Skokomish (tribe)

Skokomish (tribe)

basin. Historically the Twana were hunters, fishers, and gatherers that invoked a nomadic lifestyle during warmer times. However, during the winter they would settle down in a more permanent location.

Like many Northwest Coast indigenous peoples, the Skokomish rely heavily on fishing for their survival. The original name of the Skokomish is Twana and many people in the Skokomish tribe are moving back to calling themselves by that title. The name Skokomish is a Chinook Jargon-Lushootseed hybrid form and translates to "Strong People" ("skookum" + "-mish" for "people"). The Skokomish were the largest of nine different Twana tribes.

Language

The Skokomish, or Twana language belongs to the Salishan family of Native American languages.

Reservation

The tribe moved onto the Skokomish Indian Reservation in the central part of modern-day Mason County, Washington near the Skokomish River around 1855. The reservation has a land area of 21.244 km² (8.2022 sq mi) and a 2000 census resident population of 730 persons. Its major community is Skokomish.

References

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CHECK_SEARCH_RESULTS=N&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P003&-tree_id=4001&-redoLog=true&-transpose=N&-all_geo_types=Y&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=label&-geo_id=25000US3825&-search_results=25000US3825&-format=&-_lang=en&-show_geoid=Y Skokomish Reservation, Washington] United States Census Bureau

External links

* [http://hood.hctc.com/~skok1/ Skokomish Tribal Nation homepage]
* [http://hood.hctc.com/~skok1/historyculture.htm Skokomish tribe history and culture page]


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