Port Gamble Band of S'Klallam Indians
S'Klallam people |
The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe,Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast.
Reservation
The Port Gamble S'Klallam Reservation, located in the northern part of
U.S. Census Bureau as the Port Gamble Tribal Community census-designated place, with an on-site population of 916 as of the 2010 census.[6]
Government
The tribe's headquarters is in Kingston, Washington. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, six-member tribal council. The current administration is as follows:
The tribe ratified its constitution in 1939.blood quantum. However, there is debate on lowering to allow further generations so long as an individual can prove direct descent to a "Treaty Signer."
Language
Traditionally, S'Klallam people speak the
Straits Salish language. A grammar book has been published in the language, and it is taught in elementary and high school.[2]
Economic development
The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe owns and operates the Point Casino, Market Fresh Buffet, Little Boston Bistro, and Point Julia Deli, all located in Kingston.[8]
Notes
- ^ "Public Safety." Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Clallam." Ethnologue. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Division of Tribal Government Services | Indian Affairs".
- ^ a b c Pritzker 193
- ^ a b "Tribal Government: Tribal Council." Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Port Gamble Tribal Community CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Lin, Peiyu (October 26, 2023). "Tribal councilwoman elected as Port Gamble S'Klallam chair to succeed Sullivan". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "The Point Casino." 500 Nations. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
External links
- Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, official website