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The Quinault Indian Reservation, at , is located on the Pacific coast of Washington, primarily in northwestern Grays Harbor County, with small parts extending north into southwestern Jefferson County It has a land area of 819.294 km 2 (316.331 sq mi) and reported a resident population of 1,370 persons as of the 2000 census . [ 2 ]
It is bordered by the Olympic National Park to the northwest, which was established in 1909 as a National Monument by President Teddy Roosevelt. The reservation is in Grays Harbor and Jefferson counties, 45 miles (72 km) north of Hoquiam, Washington. [1] The three largest rivers on the reservation are the Quinault, the Queets, and the Raft.
The museum received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in 2012 to conduct research, publish a guidebook, and create a mobile museum exhibit on the tribe's ethnobotanical heritage. [7] In 2013, the Cultural Center hosted workshops on paddle- and drum-making for thousands of visitors to the Tribal Canoe Journeys. [8]
Joe DeLaCruz (Joseph B. DeLaCruz, July 16, 1937 – April 16, 2000 [1] [2]) was a Native American leader in Washington, U.S., president for 22 years of the Quinault Tribe. [3] He was reputed for his "thorough, in-depth knowledge of probably every Indian tribe in North America."
Queets consists of several homes, a store, gas station, fisheries, daycare, Head Start, and a remote office for the Quinault Nation. Other local attractions include the Pacific beach hiking trails, Olympic National Park, and Olympic National Forest. U.S. Route 101 passes through Queets, crossing the Queets River at the northern edge of the ...
Gov. Jay Inslee has activated some Washington National Guard members to be on stand-by in the event they are asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election ...
A National Guard unit’s helicopter has a small yet noticeable detail that often brings some levity to people in a dire situation: a sketch of singer Lionel Richie on the tail.
The Washington Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the Washington National Guard based in Washington. The history of the Washington Army National Guard dates back to 1854 with formation of the Washington Territorial Militia. [1] The command is headquartered at Camp Murray in Pierce County. It consists of 6,200 ...