The Skokomish Indian Tribe,INDIAN ENTITIES RECOGNIZED AND ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS : Federal Register, Volume 79, Number 19: 5. January 29, 2014. Accessed June 10, 2014. formerly known as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation,"CORPORATE CHARTER of the SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE OF THE SKOKOMISH INDIAN RESERVATION WASHINGTON." June 18, 1984. and in its own official use the Skokomish Tribal Nation,Skokomish Tribal Nation website is a federally recognized tribe of Skokomish, Twana, Klallam, and Chimakum people. They are a tribe of Southern Coast Salish indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest located in Washington.Pritzker 203 The Skokomish are one of nine bands of Twana people.
Reservation
The Skokomish Reservation is located on several square miles of Mason County, just north of Shelton, Washington at . Some Klallam people were relocated onto the reservation after signing the 1855 Point No Point Treaty.
Government 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: Chairman: Charles "Guy" Miller Vice-chair: Terri Twiddy-Butler Secretary: Alex Gouley Council Member: Lyle Wilbur Council Member: Tim "Wiggs" LeClair Council Member: Annette Smith Council Member: Tom Strong General Council President: Gilanne "Sissy" Delacruz Executive Secretary: Bobbi Blacketer"Tribal Council Members." Skokomish Tribal Nation. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
Language English is commonly spoken by members of the tribe. The Skokomish language is a dialect of Twana, a Central Salish language. The last fully fluent speaker died in 1980.
Economic development
As of April 2015, the Skokomish Tribe acquired the Glen Ayr resort, located north of Hoodsport, WA, along the Hood Canal."Angel of the Winds Casino." 500 Nations. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
Notes
References Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. . Rebecca McLain, Skokomish Indian Tribe, Shelton, Washington - Academia.edu
External links Skokomish Tribal Nation, official website Constitution of the Skokomish Indian Tribe, March 17, 1980 "Skokomish Tribe reclaims its land, breath", Seattle Times