The Sammamish (/səˈmæmɪʃ/; indigenously, [t͡saˈpaːbʃ]) people were a Coast SalishNative American tribe in the Sammamish River Valley in central King County, Washington. Their name is variously translated as "meander dwellers"" or "willow people." They were also known to early European-American settlers as "Squak", "Simump", and "Squowh." They were closely related to the Duwamish, and have often been considered a Duwamish sub-group as part of the "People of the Large Lake" who lived near Lake Washington. Like the Duwamish, the Sammamish originally spoke a southern dialect of Lushootseed.
The largest Sammamish village was tlah-WAH-dees at the mouth of the Sammamish River, which at the time was between present-day Kenmore and Bothell, east of its present location at the southwest corner of Kenmore. The mouth of the river moved to the west after 1916, when Lake Washington was lowered nine feet by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. A second Sammamish village with at least one longhouse was located near what is now Issaquah. When Europeans from the Hudson's Bay Company arrived in the area in 1832, the Sammamish had several permanent and seasonal settlements along the length of the river, and numbered as many as 200.
Sammamish/səˈmæ.mɪʃ/ is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 45,780 at the 2010 census. Sammamish ranked 15th in CNN Money magazine's 2011 review of the best places to live in the United States. Forbes ranked Sammamish 1st in its 2012 list of the Friendliest Towns in the United States.
History
The Sammamish Plateau was part of unincorporated King County for most of its recorded history. The first Europeans arrived in the late 19th century and established a trio of resorts by the 1930s. The plateau remained a mostly rural area until suburban homes, shopping centers, and schools were built in the 1970s and 1980s. A vote in 1991 to join neighboring Issaquah failed, as did a vote on incorporation the following year. A renewed movement to become a city, born of frustration with development policies set by the county government, met with voter approval in 1998. Sammamish was officially incorporated on August 31, 1999.
Geography
Neighboring cities include Redmond to the northwest and Issaquah to the south.
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As a sovereign nation, the Snoqualmie Tribe is providing the COVID-19 vaccine for the Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership's drive-through site at Lake Sammamish State Park. Learn more about the tribe's history at Lake Sammamish.
published: 03 May 2021
Virtual Speaker Series - The Snoqualmie Tribe: A Brief History of the Lake Sammamish Area
SATURDAY, October 9, 2021
Steven Moses is the Director of Archaeology & Historic Preservation and a Tribal member of the Snoqualmie Tribe. Join him as he explains the Indigenous connection to the north Lake Sammamish area from 13,000 years ago to today. Steven will touch on the recent archaeological discoveries of Bear Creek and its significance as a fish habitat. He will also discuss ways in which our communities can work together to preserve our shared history of the Pacific Northwest.
To learn more about the Snoqualmie Tribe:
https://snoqualmietribe.us/
And, the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Land Movement:
https://snoqualmietribe.us/snoqualmie-tribe-ancestral-lands-movement/
To learn more about Lushootseed and it's regional dialects:
https://tulaliplushootseed.com/
https://www.puyallu...
published: 12 Oct 2021
Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership with EF&R and the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish
Thanks to a partnership with Snoqualmie Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue and the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish a COVID-19 vaccination site is opening at Lake Sammamish State Park on April 12, 2021
published: 07 Apr 2021
2019 Kokanee Release at Lake Sammamish
2019 Kokanee Release at Lake Sammamish
published: 19 Mar 2020
Snoqualmie Recognition Song
Snoqualmie Tribal Members and Cultural Department ataff perform the Snoqualmie Recognition song at the overlook at Sacred Snoqualmie Falls.
published: 03 Oct 2020
Native Stories New Media: The History of the Snoqualmie Tribe
SIFF supports diverse voices by providing a cross-section of film production programs to communities throughout the Puget Sound. Native Stories New Media is an intensive digital cinema, production workshop for students from Northwest Tribes. This summer SIFF Education partnered with KCTS 9 Media Lab to provide a summer film workshop to youth interns from the Snoqualmie Tribe. The focus was mini-documentaries. The workshops include scriptwriting, acting, directing, camera instruction and editing lessons.
A film by:
Josh Wilmot
Andy de los Angeles
Chehalis Sweet Dorman
published: 05 Sep 2013
Kokanee salmon population on the rise following Snoqualmie Tribe, King County recovery efforts
In 2017, fewer than 20 Kokanee returned to the creeks surrounding Lake Sammamish to spawn. This past year, the Kokanee work group counted around 2,000.
Story: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/king-county-snoqualmie-tribe-partners-continue-efforts-to-restore-kokanee-population/281-bfd7e39f-38e2-4e95-b703-238537a11209
published: 23 Jan 2022
Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue, and the cities of Sammamish and Issaquah have come together to help keep our community safe with the first community-based COVID-19 mass vaccination site on the Eastside. Lean more https://snoqualmievaccine.snoqualmietribeweb.us
published: 06 Apr 2021
Canoe Journey 2019 - Paddling Practice on Lake Sammamish
Canoe Journey 2019 - Paddling Practice on Lake Sammamish
published: 19 Mar 2020
Snoqualmie Tribe and the Community Celebrating the Release of Endangered Kokanee salmon.
As a sovereign nation, the Snoqualmie Tribe is providing the COVID-19 vaccine for the Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership's drive-through site at Lake Sammamis...
As a sovereign nation, the Snoqualmie Tribe is providing the COVID-19 vaccine for the Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership's drive-through site at Lake Sammamish State Park. Learn more about the tribe's history at Lake Sammamish.
As a sovereign nation, the Snoqualmie Tribe is providing the COVID-19 vaccine for the Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership's drive-through site at Lake Sammamish State Park. Learn more about the tribe's history at Lake Sammamish.
SATURDAY, October 9, 2021
Steven Moses is the Director of Archaeology & Historic Preservation and a Tribal member of the Snoqualmie Tribe. Join him as he expla...
SATURDAY, October 9, 2021
Steven Moses is the Director of Archaeology & Historic Preservation and a Tribal member of the Snoqualmie Tribe. Join him as he explains the Indigenous connection to the north Lake Sammamish area from 13,000 years ago to today. Steven will touch on the recent archaeological discoveries of Bear Creek and its significance as a fish habitat. He will also discuss ways in which our communities can work together to preserve our shared history of the Pacific Northwest.
To learn more about the Snoqualmie Tribe:
https://snoqualmietribe.us/
And, the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Land Movement:
https://snoqualmietribe.us/snoqualmie-tribe-ancestral-lands-movement/
To learn more about Lushootseed and it's regional dialects:
https://tulaliplushootseed.com/
https://www.puyalluptriballanguage.org/
You can support the Snoqualmie Tribe through direct support, self education, and by supporting Native-owned businesses. The following are owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe:
https://www.snocasino.com/
https://www.salishlodge.com/
https://eighthgeneration.com/
SATURDAY, October 9, 2021
Steven Moses is the Director of Archaeology & Historic Preservation and a Tribal member of the Snoqualmie Tribe. Join him as he explains the Indigenous connection to the north Lake Sammamish area from 13,000 years ago to today. Steven will touch on the recent archaeological discoveries of Bear Creek and its significance as a fish habitat. He will also discuss ways in which our communities can work together to preserve our shared history of the Pacific Northwest.
To learn more about the Snoqualmie Tribe:
https://snoqualmietribe.us/
And, the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Land Movement:
https://snoqualmietribe.us/snoqualmie-tribe-ancestral-lands-movement/
To learn more about Lushootseed and it's regional dialects:
https://tulaliplushootseed.com/
https://www.puyalluptriballanguage.org/
You can support the Snoqualmie Tribe through direct support, self education, and by supporting Native-owned businesses. The following are owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe:
https://www.snocasino.com/
https://www.salishlodge.com/
https://eighthgeneration.com/
Thanks to a partnership with Snoqualmie Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue and the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish a COVID-19 vaccination site is opening at Lake Sa...
Thanks to a partnership with Snoqualmie Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue and the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish a COVID-19 vaccination site is opening at Lake Sammamish State Park on April 12, 2021
Thanks to a partnership with Snoqualmie Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue and the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish a COVID-19 vaccination site is opening at Lake Sammamish State Park on April 12, 2021
SIFF supports diverse voices by providing a cross-section of film production programs to communities throughout the Puget Sound. Native Stories New Media is an ...
SIFF supports diverse voices by providing a cross-section of film production programs to communities throughout the Puget Sound. Native Stories New Media is an intensive digital cinema, production workshop for students from Northwest Tribes. This summer SIFF Education partnered with KCTS 9 Media Lab to provide a summer film workshop to youth interns from the Snoqualmie Tribe. The focus was mini-documentaries. The workshops include scriptwriting, acting, directing, camera instruction and editing lessons.
A film by:
Josh Wilmot
Andy de los Angeles
Chehalis Sweet Dorman
SIFF supports diverse voices by providing a cross-section of film production programs to communities throughout the Puget Sound. Native Stories New Media is an intensive digital cinema, production workshop for students from Northwest Tribes. This summer SIFF Education partnered with KCTS 9 Media Lab to provide a summer film workshop to youth interns from the Snoqualmie Tribe. The focus was mini-documentaries. The workshops include scriptwriting, acting, directing, camera instruction and editing lessons.
A film by:
Josh Wilmot
Andy de los Angeles
Chehalis Sweet Dorman
In 2017, fewer than 20 Kokanee returned to the creeks surrounding Lake Sammamish to spawn. This past year, the Kokanee work group counted around 2,000.
Story...
In 2017, fewer than 20 Kokanee returned to the creeks surrounding Lake Sammamish to spawn. This past year, the Kokanee work group counted around 2,000.
Story: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/king-county-snoqualmie-tribe-partners-continue-efforts-to-restore-kokanee-population/281-bfd7e39f-38e2-4e95-b703-238537a11209
In 2017, fewer than 20 Kokanee returned to the creeks surrounding Lake Sammamish to spawn. This past year, the Kokanee work group counted around 2,000.
Story: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/king-county-snoqualmie-tribe-partners-continue-efforts-to-restore-kokanee-population/281-bfd7e39f-38e2-4e95-b703-238537a11209
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue, and the cities of Sammamish and Issaquah have come together to help keep our community safe with the first ...
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue, and the cities of Sammamish and Issaquah have come together to help keep our community safe with the first community-based COVID-19 mass vaccination site on the Eastside. Lean more https://snoqualmievaccine.snoqualmietribeweb.us
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue, and the cities of Sammamish and Issaquah have come together to help keep our community safe with the first community-based COVID-19 mass vaccination site on the Eastside. Lean more https://snoqualmievaccine.snoqualmietribeweb.us
As a sovereign nation, the Snoqualmie Tribe is providing the COVID-19 vaccine for the Snoqualmie Tribe Vaccine Partnership's drive-through site at Lake Sammamish State Park. Learn more about the tribe's history at Lake Sammamish.
SATURDAY, October 9, 2021
Steven Moses is the Director of Archaeology & Historic Preservation and a Tribal member of the Snoqualmie Tribe. Join him as he explains the Indigenous connection to the north Lake Sammamish area from 13,000 years ago to today. Steven will touch on the recent archaeological discoveries of Bear Creek and its significance as a fish habitat. He will also discuss ways in which our communities can work together to preserve our shared history of the Pacific Northwest.
To learn more about the Snoqualmie Tribe:
https://snoqualmietribe.us/
And, the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Land Movement:
https://snoqualmietribe.us/snoqualmie-tribe-ancestral-lands-movement/
To learn more about Lushootseed and it's regional dialects:
https://tulaliplushootseed.com/
https://www.puyalluptriballanguage.org/
You can support the Snoqualmie Tribe through direct support, self education, and by supporting Native-owned businesses. The following are owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe:
https://www.snocasino.com/
https://www.salishlodge.com/
https://eighthgeneration.com/
Thanks to a partnership with Snoqualmie Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue and the cities of Issaquah and Sammamish a COVID-19 vaccination site is opening at Lake Sammamish State Park on April 12, 2021
SIFF supports diverse voices by providing a cross-section of film production programs to communities throughout the Puget Sound. Native Stories New Media is an intensive digital cinema, production workshop for students from Northwest Tribes. This summer SIFF Education partnered with KCTS 9 Media Lab to provide a summer film workshop to youth interns from the Snoqualmie Tribe. The focus was mini-documentaries. The workshops include scriptwriting, acting, directing, camera instruction and editing lessons.
A film by:
Josh Wilmot
Andy de los Angeles
Chehalis Sweet Dorman
In 2017, fewer than 20 Kokanee returned to the creeks surrounding Lake Sammamish to spawn. This past year, the Kokanee work group counted around 2,000.
Story: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/king-county-snoqualmie-tribe-partners-continue-efforts-to-restore-kokanee-population/281-bfd7e39f-38e2-4e95-b703-238537a11209
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Eastside Fire & Rescue, and the cities of Sammamish and Issaquah have come together to help keep our community safe with the first community-based COVID-19 mass vaccination site on the Eastside. Lean more https://snoqualmievaccine.snoqualmietribeweb.us
The Sammamish (/səˈmæmɪʃ/; indigenously, [t͡saˈpaːbʃ]) people were a Coast SalishNative American tribe in the Sammamish River Valley in central King County, Washington. Their name is variously translated as "meander dwellers"" or "willow people." They were also known to early European-American settlers as "Squak", "Simump", and "Squowh." They were closely related to the Duwamish, and have often been considered a Duwamish sub-group as part of the "People of the Large Lake" who lived near Lake Washington. Like the Duwamish, the Sammamish originally spoke a southern dialect of Lushootseed.
The largest Sammamish village was tlah-WAH-dees at the mouth of the Sammamish River, which at the time was between present-day Kenmore and Bothell, east of its present location at the southwest corner of Kenmore. The mouth of the river moved to the west after 1916, when Lake Washington was lowered nine feet by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. A second Sammamish village with at least one longhouse was located near what is now Issaquah. When Europeans from the Hudson's Bay Company arrived in the area in 1832, the Sammamish had several permanent and seasonal settlements along the length of the river, and numbered as many as 200.
EBRIGHT CREEK, Sammamish – Zombie kokanee tumbled downstream as new waves of crimson fish dashed through the riffles making the journey to their spawning grounds ...Today, many kokanee spawn naturally in the Lake Sammamish watershed.