The Coast Salish languages , also known as the Central Salish languages , are a branch of the Salishan language family. These languages are spoken by First Nations or Native American peoples inhabiting the Pacific Northwest , in the territory that is now known as the southwest coast of British Columbia around the Strait of Georgia and Washington State around Puget Sound . The term " Coast Salish " also refers to the cultures in British Columbia and Washington who speak one of these languages or dialects.
9-617: Skokomish can refer to: People [ edit ] Skokomish people , an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast Skokomish Indian Tribe , a federally recognized tribe of the Skokomish people Sko-ko-mish is an archaic rendering of Sḵwxwú7mesh, the indigenous name of the Squamish people of British Columbia . Places [ edit ] Lake Skokomish
18-470: The Georgia and Puget Sound Basins, an area that encompasses the sites of the modern-day cities of Vancouver, British Columbia , Seattle, Washington , and others. Archeological evidence indicates that Coast Salish peoples may have inhabited the area as far back as 9000 BCE. What is now Seattle, for example, has been inhabited since the end of the last glacial period (c. 8,000 BCE—10,000 years ago). In
27-704: The Twana , a Native American people of western Washington state in the United States . The tribe lives along Hood Canal , a fjord -like inlet on the west side of the Kitsap Peninsula and the Puget Sound basin. Historically the Twana were hunters, fishers, and gatherers who had a nomadic lifestyle during the warmer months, while living in more permanent homes during the winter months. Today, Skokomish people are enrolled in
36-444: The federally recognized Skokomish Indian Tribe . Like many Northwest Coast indigenous peoples , the Skokomish rely heavily on fishing for their survival. The name "Skokomish" comes from the Twana sqʷuqʷóbəš , also spelled sqWuqWu'b3sH , and meaning "river people" or "people of the river". The Skokomish were one of the largest of the nine different Twana village communities that existed before about 1860. By their locations,
45-629: The central part of modern-day Mason County, Washington at the southeast base of the Olympic Peninsula around 1855. The reservation has a land area of 21.244 km (8.2022 sq mi) and a 2000 census resident population of 730 persons. Its major community is Skokomish . The nearest outside communities are Union , to its east, and Hoodsport , to its north. 47°20′05″N 123°09′36″W / 47.33472°N 123.16000°W / 47.33472; -123.16000 Coast Salish languages The Coast Salish languages are spoken around most of
54-595: The nine groups were the Dabop, Quilcene ("salt-water people"), Dosewallips, Duckabush, Hoodsport, Skokomish (Skoko'bsh), Ctqwəlqweli ("Vance Creek"), Tahuya, and Duhlelap (Tule'lalap) communities. Within these nine communities there were at least 33 settlements. The Skokomish, or Twana language belongs to the Coast Salish family of indigenous languages. The tribe moved onto the Skokomish Indian Reservation in
63-640: The past, the Nuxálk language (also known as Bella Coola) of British Columbia's Central Coast has also been considered Coast Salish. This language shares at least one phonological change with Coast Salish (the merger of the Proto-Salish pharyngeal approximants with the uvular fricatives), but it also displays certain similarities to the Interior Salish languages . If it is indeed a member of the Coast Salish branch, it
72-547: The title Skokomish . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Skokomish&oldid=940970774 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Skokomish people The Skokomish (pronounced / s k oʊ ˈ k oʊ m ɪ ʃ / ) are one of nine tribes of
81-539: Was a Proglacial lake in Washington state. Skokomish, Washington , a census-designated place in Mason County, Washington Skokomish Indian Reservation in Mason County, Washington Skokomish River Mount Skokomish Other [ edit ] Skokomish language , a dialect of the Twana language Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
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