![]() ![]() ![]() The Snoqualmie Tribe Chief Patkanim signed the Point Elliott treaty with the Duwamish, Suquamish, and other tribes. ![]() They are Coast Salish Native American peoples from the Snoqualmie Valley in east King and Snohomish Counties in Washington state. Long before the early explorers came to the Pacific Northwest, the people hunted deer and elk, fished for salmon, and gathered berries and wild plants for food and medicine. The people have lived in the Puget Sound region since time immemorial. Their autonym is Sduk-al-bixw, meaning “strong people of status”. The Snoqualmie are also known as the Snoqualmu, Snoqualmoo, Snoqualmick, Snoqualamuke, or Snuqualmi. The Snoqualmie Tribe is made up of approximately 650 members. The Snoqualmie Tribe-sdukʷalbixʷ in the Native language-consists of a group of Native American peoples from the Puget Sound region of Washington state. ![]()
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