Duwamish Tribe

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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: Treaty

1855-56: Some tribal warriors participate in Indian Wars

1856: Some settled at Holderness Point

1857: Tribe removed to Muckleshoot Reservation

1893: Some moved to Ballast Island

Additional References
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

 * The Morongo Band of Mission Indians Tribal Website

Treaty

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

Websites
Official Tribal website of the Duwamish Tribe.

Wikipedia article on the Duwamish Indians

For Further Reading
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see For Further Reading.