Duwamish Tribe

Various spellings: Duwamish, Dwamish

They are located in Western Washington.

Tribal Headquarters
The Duwamish Tribe 4705 West Marginal Way SW Seattle, WA 98106

Ph. (206) 431-1582 email -- DTS@qwestoffice.net

Official Tribal website of the Duwamish Tribe.

Brief Timeline
1855: Point Elliot treaty signed by Chief Seattle,

1855-56: some tribal warriors participate in Indian Wars

1856: some settled at Holderness Point

1857: removed to Muckleshoot Reservation

1893: some moved to Ballast Island

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Duwamish tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.

Reservations
Suquamish Reservation (Port Madison)

Muckleshoot Reservation

Tulalip Reservation

Records
Treaty


 * 1855 January 22, at Point Elliott, with the Suquamish, Etc.,

Important Websites
Official Tribal website of the Duwamish Tribe.

Wikipedia artricle on the Duwamish Indians