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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
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
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
The Lower and Upper Skagit dialects have variously been categorized as being different from one another, or one and the same, but are both recognized as being distinct from the Sauk dialect. [ 14 ] [ 32 ] There is no consensus on whether the Skykomish dialect should be grouped into Northern or Southern Lushootseed.
The tribe also holds additional lands in trust jointly with the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, and individual citizens own public-domain allotments. [ 11 ] The reservation is located near the present-day town of Darrington .
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The southeastern side of Fidalgo Island in Skagit County: Tulalip Indian Reservation: 2,600 11,500 Port Susan in western Snohomish County: Upper Skagit Indian Reservation: 200 99 Western Skagit County near the towns of Sedro-Woolley and Burlington: Yakama Indian Reservation: 10,851 1,372,000