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The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (Lushootseed: sqaǰətabš) is a federally-recognized Indian tribe located in the U.S. state of Washington.The tribe is the successor-in-interest to approximately eleven [a] historic tribes (or bands) which had many permanent villages along the Skagit River in what is now Skagit County.
Northern Lushootseed (dxʷləšucid) [5] is spoken by peoples living generally in Island, Skagit, Snohomish, and parts of Whatcom counties. Northern Lushootseed-speaking communities include: Upper Skagit – sqaǰətabš [5] Nuwhaha – dxʷʔaha [5]: 4 Lake Whatcom village – sx̌ačuʔabš [6] Lake Samish village – stiksabš [3]: 20
Legally, the Indian Claims Commission found that the Nuwhaha were separate from the aboriginal Upper Skagit peoples, [5] however, the modern Upper Skagit Indian Tribe maintains that it is the political successor to the Nuwhaha. [2] The Samish River was the heart of Nuwhaha territory
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After the treaty, he exerted great authority by uniting about ten extended and autonomous village bands of the upper Skagit River and its tributaries" (Ruby et al. 2010, p.361). 2. " sƛ̕abəbtikəd became a famous innovator, introducing a new religion and a system of formal, centralized government among the Upper Skagit.
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This is a list of U.S. Supreme Court cases involving Native American Tribes.Included in the list are Supreme Court cases that have a major component that deals with the relationship between tribes, between a governmental entity and tribes, tribal sovereignty, tribal rights (including property, hunting, fishing, religion, etc.) and actions involving members of tribes.
The Skagit peoples (/ ˈ s k æ dʒ ɪ t / SKA-jit) may refer to: Lower Skagit , a historic Lushootseed-speaking tribe located around northern Whidbey Island in the US state of Washington Upper Skagit Indian Tribe , a federally recognized tribe in Skagit County, Washington