THE SUQUAMISH SPEAK LUSHOOTSEED LANGUAGE IN PUGET SOUND AND WASHINGTON. THEY ARE COAST SALISH. DURING WINTER THEY MADE A WINTER VILLAGE AROUND THEIR LARGEST LONGHOUSE. IN SUMMER THEY WERE WIDELY DISPERSED. IN THE 1800'S THE BRITISH BUILT TRADING POSTS.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1853 AND THE GOVERNMENT SIGNED TREATIES WITH THE AREA TRIBES. IN 1855 THE SQUAMISH CEDED MOST OF THEIR LAND. THEY RETURNED SOME LAND ON THEIR RESERVATION. BOTH KITSAP AND SEALTH ARE CALLED CHIEF.
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