Sauk-Suiattle

Sauk-Suiattle, or Sah-Ku-Me-Hu, is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. The tribe originally lived along the banks of the Sauk, Suiattle, Cascade, Stillaguamish, and Skagit Rivers. The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Reservation is centered near Darrington, Washington. It lies in two non-contiguous sections: the largest is in southern Skagit County, comprising 0.1355 km² (33.48 acres), or 73.5 percent of the reservation's total land area and all of its resident population of 45 persons (2000 census); the smaller section, in northern Snohomish County, has a land area of 0.0488 km² (12.067 acres) and had no resident population.

The Sauk-Suiattle language (Lushootseed) belongs to the Salishan family of Native American languages and is spoken by several Salishan groups. The tribe moved onto their reservation in 1855 after the signing of the Point Elliott Treaty. Like many Northwest Coast natives, the Duwamish relied heavily on fishing for their survival and their livelihood.

Contact information:Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe5318 Chief Brown LaneDarrington, Washington 98241Main Office [phone]

References

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P003&-tree_id=4001&-transpose=N&-redoLog=false&-all_geo_types=Y&-geo_id=25000US3625&-geo_id=27000US362553057&-geo_id=27000US362553061&-search_results=27300US3625530619083999999&-_showChild=Y&-format=&-_lang=en&-show_geoid=Y Sauk-Suiattle Reservation, Washington] United States Census Bureau

External links

* [http://www.sauk-suiattle.com/ Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe's homepage]