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Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
The Upper Skagit are a federally recognized Native American tribe living in the state of Washington. Before European colonization, the tribe occupied lands along the Skagit River, from as far downstream as present-day Mount Vernon, Washington, and villages going north as far as Newhalem along the Skagit River, as well as lands on the Baker, and the Sauk rivers.
Culturally, the Upper Skagit share characteristics with the Lower Skagit, the Coast Salish, such as the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, as well as the Plateau Indians on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. They traditionally spoke Lushootseed, part of the Salishan language family. It was spoken by many coastal tribes of the Northwest.
Upper Skagit Indian Reservation
The Upper Skagit Indian Reservation consists of three separate small parcels of land in western Skagit County. The cities of Sedro-Woolley and Burlington have developed near the reservation parcels. The largest section, located northeast of Sedro Woolley, is at 48°32′31″N 122°11′15″W / 48.54194°N 122.18750°W / 48.54194; -122.18750, while the smaller western sections are at 48°33′33″N 122°20′42″W / 48.55917°N 122.34500°W / 48.55917; -122.34500 (the section where the casino is), and at 48°34′07″N 122°20′43″W / 48.56861°N 122.34528°W / 48.56861; -122.34528, between Burlington and Alger. The total land area is 84 acres (0.447 km²). Its resident population was 238 persons as of the 2000 census.
This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Upper_Skagit_Indian_Tribe
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Indigenous Presence (e1)
Here's the first episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades. This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live. The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the...
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: J.D. Ross (e4)
Enjoy the fourth and final episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet a visionary businessman who is an inextricable part of the cultural history story here: The “Father of Seattle City Light,” James Delmage (JD) Ross. His life story intertwined with the North Cascades when he set out to tame the Skagit River beginning in 1917. Throughout JD’s long career, which ultimately included being appointed by FDR to the Securities & Exchange Commission and being appointed as the first administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, he kept coming back to the Skagit River. JD ended up drastically changing the face of the North Cascades, perhaps more than any other person who ever passed through the area This series o...
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Lucinda Davis (e3)
Enjoy the third episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet an extraordinary homesteading woman who is an inextricable part of the cultural history story here. This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which...
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Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren
On March 21, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren, a case that considers whether a state court’s exercise of in rem jurisdiction can be blocked by a tribal assertion of sovereign immunity. The Lundgren family owns land in Skagit County, Washington. A barbed wire fence with a gate runs across the southern portion of an adjacent lot, near--but not up against--the edge of the Lundgrens’ lot. Since 1947, however, the Lundgrens have treated that fence as the actual boundary line of their property, maintaining both the fence and the property along the southern side of the fence. In 2013, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (“Tribe”) bought the adjacent lot from the previous owner, though the Tribe only became aware of the fence when surveying the property...
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Seattle City Council to vote on giving 270 prehistoric artifacts to Upper Skagit Tribe
The artifacts belonged to Upper Skagit Tribe members living in a village hundreds of years ago where the town of Newhalem now sits.
published: 10 Mar 2022 -
After years of conflict, Seattle City Light agrees to tribal demands on Skagit River
In filings with the federal government Friday, Seattle City Light committed to adding fish passage on its three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, under terms of a new federal license. The move to add infrastructure to transport salmon around all three dams with a fish passage system comes after years of tension-filled re-licensing negotiations between City Light and stakeholders, including three Native American tribes of the Skagit Valley. The city’s new commitment is a milestone achievement for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, based in Sedro-Woolley, which has led the negotiations for tribes, government regulators and local government. “It’s a huge relief to our people. There’s a sense of optimism we didn’t have previously,” said Scott Schuyler, tribal elder and natural resou...
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Tribes fighting for salmon on Skagit River say skag$30M spent by Seattle on dam relicensing is 'mind
In its quest to relicense its hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, Seattle City Light has spent approximately $30 million, records show.
published: 25 Jan 2022 -
21-35985 Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe concerning the scope of its usual and accustomed fishing grounds. ...
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Generations of Skagit: Upper Skagit Elders
In this second installment of the Fall Speaker Series, "Generations of Skagit: Unburying and Healing our Histories," Upper Skagit Elders skʷalx̌ax̌alic̓əʔ (Kay Knott) and tsi sq́ʷalʔalq́ʷal (Lora Pennington) share some of their personal and tribal history. This series is co-sponsored by Burlington Lutheran Church and Underground Ministries. Nov 7: Mexican American Gang Affected Migrants Nov 14: Upper Skagit Elders Nov 21: The New People (Dutch, German, Norwegian) [Our sincere apologies that video sound was not recorded at the beginning of the event; the first three minutes of Kay's presentation was missed.]
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Upper Skagit Perspective of the Importance of Wolf Recovery
Scott will share a brief tribal history of wolves and their future in the North Cascades. Scott Schuyler is a tribal elder/member of the Upper Skagit Tribe of Skagit County, Washington and has served as Policy Representative for Natural & Cultural Resources for the Tribe since 1994.
published: 24 Dec 2023
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Indigenous Presence (e1)
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- Duration: 6:59
- Uploaded Date: 07 Oct 2020
- views: 1325
Here's the first episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades. This series of videos are based on a lesson in ...
Here's the first episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades. This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on the indigenous presence in the North Cascades and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
https://wn.com/A_Cultural_History_Of_The_Upper_Skagit_Indigenous_Presence_(E1)
Here's the first episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades. This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on the indigenous presence in the North Cascades and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: J.D. Ross (e4)
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- Duration: 10:21
- Uploaded Date: 11 Jan 2021
- views: 338
Enjoy the fourth and final episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet a visionary bus...
Enjoy the fourth and final episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet a visionary businessman who is an inextricable part of the cultural history story here: The “Father of Seattle City Light,” James Delmage (JD) Ross. His life story intertwined with the North Cascades when he set out to tame the Skagit River beginning in 1917. Throughout JD’s long career, which ultimately included being appointed by FDR to the Securities & Exchange Commission and being appointed as the first administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, he kept coming back to the Skagit River. JD ended up drastically changing the face of the North Cascades, perhaps more than any other person who ever passed through the area
This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on Lucinda Davis and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
https://wn.com/A_Cultural_History_Of_The_Upper_Skagit_J.D._Ross_(E4)
Enjoy the fourth and final episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet a visionary businessman who is an inextricable part of the cultural history story here: The “Father of Seattle City Light,” James Delmage (JD) Ross. His life story intertwined with the North Cascades when he set out to tame the Skagit River beginning in 1917. Throughout JD’s long career, which ultimately included being appointed by FDR to the Securities & Exchange Commission and being appointed as the first administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, he kept coming back to the Skagit River. JD ended up drastically changing the face of the North Cascades, perhaps more than any other person who ever passed through the area
This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on Lucinda Davis and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
- published: 11 Jan 2021
- views: 338
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Lucinda Davis (e3)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 11:00
- Uploaded Date: 02 Dec 2020
- views: 468
Enjoy the third episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet an extraordinary homestead...
Enjoy the third episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet an extraordinary homesteading woman who is an inextricable part of the cultural history story here.
This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on Lucinda Davis and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
https://wn.com/A_Cultural_History_Of_The_Upper_Skagit_Lucinda_Davis_(E3)
Enjoy the third episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet an extraordinary homesteading woman who is an inextricable part of the cultural history story here.
This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on Lucinda Davis and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
- published: 02 Dec 2020
- views: 468
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Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren
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- Duration: 10:03
- Uploaded Date: 28 May 2024
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On March 21, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren, a case that considers whether a state court’s exercise of in rem j...
On March 21, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren, a case that considers whether a state court’s exercise of in rem jurisdiction can be blocked by a tribal assertion of sovereign immunity.
The Lundgren family owns land in Skagit County, Washington. A barbed wire fence with a gate runs across the southern portion of an adjacent lot, near--but not up against--the edge of the Lundgrens’ lot. Since 1947, however, the Lundgrens have treated that fence as the actual boundary line of their property, maintaining both the fence and the property along the southern side of the fence. In 2013, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (“Tribe”) bought the adjacent lot from the previous owner, though the Tribe only became aware of the fence when surveying the property following its purchase. In 2014, the Tribe notified the Lundgrens that the fence did not actually represent the boundary line between the two lots, and asserted ownership rights to the entire property, including any lying beyond the fence.
In 2015 the Lundgrens filed an action in state court to quiet title to the disputed strip of property along the fence, arguing that they had acquired title by adverse possession or mutual recognition and acquiescence well before the Tribe made its purchase. The Tribe countered by asserting that its sovereign immunity required dismissal of the Lundgrens’ action, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The trial court ultimately rejected the Tribe’s argument and ruled in favor of the Lundgrens. Although the Tribe had refused joinder to the lawsuit, the court reasoned, ownership of the land could be determined without the Tribe’s participation because the court was proceeding in rem and asserting jurisdiction solely over the property, not the landowner. On direct review, a divided Supreme Court of Washington agreed and affirmed the lower court’s judgment. The United States Supreme Court, however, granted the Tribe’s subsequent petition for certiorari, to address whether a court's exercise of in rem jurisdiction overcomes the jurisdictional bar of tribal sovereign immunity when the tribe has not waived immunity and Congress has not unequivocally abrogated it.
To discuss the case, we have Tom Gede, principal in Morgan Lewis Consulting LLC and of counsel to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
https://wn.com/Upper_Skagit_Indian_Tribe_V._Lundgren
On March 21, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren, a case that considers whether a state court’s exercise of in rem jurisdiction can be blocked by a tribal assertion of sovereign immunity.
The Lundgren family owns land in Skagit County, Washington. A barbed wire fence with a gate runs across the southern portion of an adjacent lot, near--but not up against--the edge of the Lundgrens’ lot. Since 1947, however, the Lundgrens have treated that fence as the actual boundary line of their property, maintaining both the fence and the property along the southern side of the fence. In 2013, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (“Tribe”) bought the adjacent lot from the previous owner, though the Tribe only became aware of the fence when surveying the property following its purchase. In 2014, the Tribe notified the Lundgrens that the fence did not actually represent the boundary line between the two lots, and asserted ownership rights to the entire property, including any lying beyond the fence.
In 2015 the Lundgrens filed an action in state court to quiet title to the disputed strip of property along the fence, arguing that they had acquired title by adverse possession or mutual recognition and acquiescence well before the Tribe made its purchase. The Tribe countered by asserting that its sovereign immunity required dismissal of the Lundgrens’ action, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The trial court ultimately rejected the Tribe’s argument and ruled in favor of the Lundgrens. Although the Tribe had refused joinder to the lawsuit, the court reasoned, ownership of the land could be determined without the Tribe’s participation because the court was proceeding in rem and asserting jurisdiction solely over the property, not the landowner. On direct review, a divided Supreme Court of Washington agreed and affirmed the lower court’s judgment. The United States Supreme Court, however, granted the Tribe’s subsequent petition for certiorari, to address whether a court's exercise of in rem jurisdiction overcomes the jurisdictional bar of tribal sovereign immunity when the tribe has not waived immunity and Congress has not unequivocally abrogated it.
To discuss the case, we have Tom Gede, principal in Morgan Lewis Consulting LLC and of counsel to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
- published: 28 May 2024
- views: 17
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Seattle City Council to vote on giving 270 prehistoric artifacts to Upper Skagit Tribe
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- Duration: 0:42
- Uploaded Date: 10 Mar 2022
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The artifacts belonged to Upper Skagit Tribe members living in a village hundreds of years ago where the town of Newhalem now sits.
The artifacts belonged to Upper Skagit Tribe members living in a village hundreds of years ago where the town of Newhalem now sits.
https://wn.com/Seattle_City_Council_To_Vote_On_Giving_270_Prehistoric_Artifacts_To_Upper_Skagit_Tribe
The artifacts belonged to Upper Skagit Tribe members living in a village hundreds of years ago where the town of Newhalem now sits.
- published: 10 Mar 2022
- views: 1154
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After years of conflict, Seattle City Light agrees to tribal demands on Skagit River
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- Duration: 4:20
- Uploaded Date: 29 Apr 2023
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In filings with the federal government Friday, Seattle City Light committed to adding fish passage on its three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, under te...
In filings with the federal government Friday, Seattle City Light committed to adding fish passage on its three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, under terms of a new federal license.
The move to add infrastructure to transport salmon around all three dams with a fish passage system comes after years of tension-filled re-licensing negotiations between City Light and stakeholders, including three Native American tribes of the Skagit Valley.
The city’s new commitment is a milestone achievement for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, based in Sedro-Woolley, which has led the negotiations for tribes, government regulators and local government.
“It’s a huge relief to our people. There’s a sense of optimism we didn’t have previously,” said Scott Schuyler, tribal elder and natural resources director for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. “I have to give City Light credit. The tribe spoke for the river. The tribe spoke for the salmon. Now (the city) listened.”
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/skagit-river-dams/seattle-city-light-agrees-tribal-demands-skagit-river-dams-fish-passages/281-8a1f0590-6988-4c22-b26c-796f550b84f1
https://wn.com/After_Years_Of_Conflict,_Seattle_City_Light_Agrees_To_Tribal_Demands_On_Skagit_River
In filings with the federal government Friday, Seattle City Light committed to adding fish passage on its three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, under terms of a new federal license.
The move to add infrastructure to transport salmon around all three dams with a fish passage system comes after years of tension-filled re-licensing negotiations between City Light and stakeholders, including three Native American tribes of the Skagit Valley.
The city’s new commitment is a milestone achievement for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, based in Sedro-Woolley, which has led the negotiations for tribes, government regulators and local government.
“It’s a huge relief to our people. There’s a sense of optimism we didn’t have previously,” said Scott Schuyler, tribal elder and natural resources director for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. “I have to give City Light credit. The tribe spoke for the river. The tribe spoke for the salmon. Now (the city) listened.”
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/skagit-river-dams/seattle-city-light-agrees-tribal-demands-skagit-river-dams-fish-passages/281-8a1f0590-6988-4c22-b26c-796f550b84f1
- published: 29 Apr 2023
- views: 12302
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Tribes fighting for salmon on Skagit River say skag$30M spent by Seattle on dam relicensing is 'mind
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- Duration: 5:15
- Uploaded Date: 25 Jan 2022
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In its quest to relicense its hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, Seattle City Light has spent approximately $30 million, records show.
In its quest to relicense its hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, Seattle City Light has spent approximately $30 million, records show.
https://wn.com/Tribes_Fighting_For_Salmon_On_Skagit_River_Say_Skag_30M_Spent_By_Seattle_On_Dam_Relicensing_Is_'Mind
In its quest to relicense its hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, Seattle City Light has spent approximately $30 million, records show.
- published: 25 Jan 2022
- views: 3234
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21-35985 Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
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- Duration: 42:22
- Uploaded Date: 09 Nov 2022
- views: 292
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe concerning ...
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe concerning the scope of its usual and accustomed fishing grounds. [2:20-sp-00001-RSM]
https://wn.com/21_35985_Upper_Skagit_Indian_Tribe_V._Sauk_Suiattle_Indian_Tribe
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe concerning the scope of its usual and accustomed fishing grounds. [2:20-sp-00001-RSM]
- published: 09 Nov 2022
- views: 292
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Generations of Skagit: Upper Skagit Elders
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- Duration: 1:21:51
- Uploaded Date: 15 Nov 2024
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In this second installment of the Fall Speaker Series, "Generations of Skagit: Unburying and Healing our Histories," Upper Skagit Elders skʷalx̌ax̌alic̓əʔ (Kay ...
In this second installment of the Fall Speaker Series, "Generations of Skagit: Unburying and Healing our Histories," Upper Skagit Elders skʷalx̌ax̌alic̓əʔ (Kay Knott) and tsi sq́ʷalʔalq́ʷal (Lora Pennington) share some of their personal and tribal history.
This series is co-sponsored by Burlington Lutheran Church and Underground Ministries.
Nov 7: Mexican American Gang Affected Migrants
Nov 14: Upper Skagit Elders
Nov 21: The New People (Dutch, German, Norwegian)
[Our sincere apologies that video sound was not recorded at the beginning of the event; the first three minutes of Kay's presentation was missed.]
https://wn.com/Generations_Of_Skagit_Upper_Skagit_Elders
In this second installment of the Fall Speaker Series, "Generations of Skagit: Unburying and Healing our Histories," Upper Skagit Elders skʷalx̌ax̌alic̓əʔ (Kay Knott) and tsi sq́ʷalʔalq́ʷal (Lora Pennington) share some of their personal and tribal history.
This series is co-sponsored by Burlington Lutheran Church and Underground Ministries.
Nov 7: Mexican American Gang Affected Migrants
Nov 14: Upper Skagit Elders
Nov 21: The New People (Dutch, German, Norwegian)
[Our sincere apologies that video sound was not recorded at the beginning of the event; the first three minutes of Kay's presentation was missed.]
- published: 15 Nov 2024
- views: 50
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Upper Skagit Perspective of the Importance of Wolf Recovery
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- Duration: 12:06
- Uploaded Date: 24 Dec 2023
- views: 50
Scott will share a brief tribal history of wolves and their future in the North Cascades.
Scott Schuyler is a tribal elder/member of the Upper Skagit Tribe of ...
Scott will share a brief tribal history of wolves and their future in the North Cascades.
Scott Schuyler is a tribal elder/member of the Upper Skagit Tribe of Skagit County, Washington and has served as Policy Representative for Natural & Cultural Resources for the Tribe since 1994.
https://wn.com/Upper_Skagit_Perspective_Of_The_Importance_Of_Wolf_Recovery
Scott will share a brief tribal history of wolves and their future in the North Cascades.
Scott Schuyler is a tribal elder/member of the Upper Skagit Tribe of Skagit County, Washington and has served as Policy Representative for Natural & Cultural Resources for the Tribe since 1994.
- published: 24 Dec 2023
- views: 50
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Indigenous Presence (e1)
Here's the first episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley ...
published: 07 Oct 2020
A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Indigenous Presence (e1)
A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Indigenous Presence (e1)
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- published: 07 Oct 2020
- views: 1325
Here's the first episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades. This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on the indigenous presence in the North Cascades and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: J.D. Ross (e4)
Enjoy the fourth and final episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skag...
published: 11 Jan 2021
A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: J.D. Ross (e4)
A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: J.D. Ross (e4)
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- published: 11 Jan 2021
- views: 338
Enjoy the fourth and final episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet a visionary businessman who is an inextricable part of the cultural history story here: The “Father of Seattle City Light,” James Delmage (JD) Ross. His life story intertwined with the North Cascades when he set out to tame the Skagit River beginning in 1917. Throughout JD’s long career, which ultimately included being appointed by FDR to the Securities & Exchange Commission and being appointed as the first administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, he kept coming back to the Skagit River. JD ended up drastically changing the face of the North Cascades, perhaps more than any other person who ever passed through the area
This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on Lucinda Davis and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
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A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Lucinda Davis (e3)
Enjoy the third episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley i...
published: 02 Dec 2020
A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Lucinda Davis (e3)
A Cultural History of the Upper Skagit: Lucinda Davis (e3)
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Enjoy the third episode in our series on the Cultural History of the Upper Skagit Valley in the North Cascades, and get ready to meet an extraordinary homesteading woman who is an inextricable part of the cultural history story here.
This series of videos are based on a lesson in which Mountain School students imagine traveling back in time to meet historical figures relevant to the area around the Environmental Learning Center. We teach cultural history so that students have a fuller understanding of human interaction with this landscape and to recognize the variety of ways people from different backgrounds connect to a place like this. We hope students will see themselves in these people and these stories and think about the ways that they connect to the places and communities in which they live.
The series was created by our instructors Jillian Ross, Imara White, Alexa Brandy and Kari Paustian during the pandemic as a way to reach people at home and support online learning.
Find more information on Lucinda Davis and other episodes in our ACHOTUS video series on our blog at https://blog.ncascades.org/tag/achotus.
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Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren
On March 21, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgr...
published: 28 May 2024
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren
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On March 21, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren, a case that considers whether a state court’s exercise of in rem jurisdiction can be blocked by a tribal assertion of sovereign immunity.
The Lundgren family owns land in Skagit County, Washington. A barbed wire fence with a gate runs across the southern portion of an adjacent lot, near--but not up against--the edge of the Lundgrens’ lot. Since 1947, however, the Lundgrens have treated that fence as the actual boundary line of their property, maintaining both the fence and the property along the southern side of the fence. In 2013, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (“Tribe”) bought the adjacent lot from the previous owner, though the Tribe only became aware of the fence when surveying the property following its purchase. In 2014, the Tribe notified the Lundgrens that the fence did not actually represent the boundary line between the two lots, and asserted ownership rights to the entire property, including any lying beyond the fence.
In 2015 the Lundgrens filed an action in state court to quiet title to the disputed strip of property along the fence, arguing that they had acquired title by adverse possession or mutual recognition and acquiescence well before the Tribe made its purchase. The Tribe countered by asserting that its sovereign immunity required dismissal of the Lundgrens’ action, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The trial court ultimately rejected the Tribe’s argument and ruled in favor of the Lundgrens. Although the Tribe had refused joinder to the lawsuit, the court reasoned, ownership of the land could be determined without the Tribe’s participation because the court was proceeding in rem and asserting jurisdiction solely over the property, not the landowner. On direct review, a divided Supreme Court of Washington agreed and affirmed the lower court’s judgment. The United States Supreme Court, however, granted the Tribe’s subsequent petition for certiorari, to address whether a court's exercise of in rem jurisdiction overcomes the jurisdictional bar of tribal sovereign immunity when the tribe has not waived immunity and Congress has not unequivocally abrogated it.
To discuss the case, we have Tom Gede, principal in Morgan Lewis Consulting LLC and of counsel to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
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Seattle City Council to vote on giving 270 prehistoric artifacts to Upper Skagit Tribe
The artifacts belonged to Upper Skagit Tribe members living in a village hundreds of years...
published: 10 Mar 2022
Seattle City Council to vote on giving 270 prehistoric artifacts to Upper Skagit Tribe
Seattle City Council to vote on giving 270 prehistoric artifacts to Upper Skagit Tribe
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The artifacts belonged to Upper Skagit Tribe members living in a village hundreds of years ago where the town of Newhalem now sits.
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After years of conflict, Seattle City Light agrees to tribal demands on Skagit River
In filings with the federal government Friday, Seattle City Light committed to adding fish...
published: 29 Apr 2023
After years of conflict, Seattle City Light agrees to tribal demands on Skagit River
After years of conflict, Seattle City Light agrees to tribal demands on Skagit River
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In filings with the federal government Friday, Seattle City Light committed to adding fish passage on its three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, under terms of a new federal license.
The move to add infrastructure to transport salmon around all three dams with a fish passage system comes after years of tension-filled re-licensing negotiations between City Light and stakeholders, including three Native American tribes of the Skagit Valley.
The city’s new commitment is a milestone achievement for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, based in Sedro-Woolley, which has led the negotiations for tribes, government regulators and local government.
“It’s a huge relief to our people. There’s a sense of optimism we didn’t have previously,” said Scott Schuyler, tribal elder and natural resources director for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. “I have to give City Light credit. The tribe spoke for the river. The tribe spoke for the salmon. Now (the city) listened.”
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/skagit-river-dams/seattle-city-light-agrees-tribal-demands-skagit-river-dams-fish-passages/281-8a1f0590-6988-4c22-b26c-796f550b84f1
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Tribes fighting for salmon on Skagit River say skag$30M spent by Seattle on dam relicensing is 'mind
In its quest to relicense its hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, Seattle City Light h...
published: 25 Jan 2022
Tribes fighting for salmon on Skagit River say skag$30M spent by Seattle on dam relicensing is 'mind
Tribes fighting for salmon on Skagit River say skag$30M spent by Seattle on dam relicensing is 'mind
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In its quest to relicense its hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, Seattle City Light has spent approximately $30 million, records show.
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21-35985 Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Swino...
published: 09 Nov 2022
21-35985 Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
21-35985 Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
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Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe concerning the scope of its usual and accustomed fishing grounds. [2:20-sp-00001-RSM]
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Generations of Skagit: Upper Skagit Elders
In this second installment of the Fall Speaker Series, "Generations of Skagit: Unburying a...
published: 15 Nov 2024
Generations of Skagit: Upper Skagit Elders
Generations of Skagit: Upper Skagit Elders
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In this second installment of the Fall Speaker Series, "Generations of Skagit: Unburying and Healing our Histories," Upper Skagit Elders skʷalx̌ax̌alic̓əʔ (Kay Knott) and tsi sq́ʷalʔalq́ʷal (Lora Pennington) share some of their personal and tribal history.
This series is co-sponsored by Burlington Lutheran Church and Underground Ministries.
Nov 7: Mexican American Gang Affected Migrants
Nov 14: Upper Skagit Elders
Nov 21: The New People (Dutch, German, Norwegian)
[Our sincere apologies that video sound was not recorded at the beginning of the event; the first three minutes of Kay's presentation was missed.]
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Upper Skagit Perspective of the Importance of Wolf Recovery
Scott will share a brief tribal history of wolves and their future in the North Cascades.
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published: 24 Dec 2023
Upper Skagit Perspective of the Importance of Wolf Recovery
Upper Skagit Perspective of the Importance of Wolf Recovery
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Scott will share a brief tribal history of wolves and their future in the North Cascades.
Scott Schuyler is a tribal elder/member of the Upper Skagit Tribe of Skagit County, Washington and has served as Policy Representative for Natural & Cultural Resources for the Tribe since 1994.
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
The Upper Skagit are a federally recognized Native American tribe living in the state of Washington. Before European colonization, the tribe occupied lands along the Skagit River, from as far downstream as present-day Mount Vernon, Washington, and villages going north as far as Newhalem along the Skagit River, as well as lands on the Baker, and the Sauk rivers.
Culturally, the Upper Skagit share characteristics with the Lower Skagit, the Coast Salish, such as the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, as well as the Plateau Indians on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. They traditionally spoke Lushootseed, part of the Salishan language family. It was spoken by many coastal tribes of the Northwest.
Upper Skagit Indian Reservation
The Upper Skagit Indian Reservation consists of three separate small parcels of land in western Skagit County. The cities of Sedro-Woolley and Burlington have developed near the reservation parcels. The largest section, located northeast of Sedro Woolley, is at 48°32′31″N 122°11′15″W / 48.54194°N 122.18750°W / 48.54194; -122.18750, while the smaller western sections are at 48°33′33″N 122°20′42″W / 48.55917°N 122.34500°W / 48.55917; -122.34500 (the section where the casino is), and at 48°34′07″N 122°20′43″W / 48.56861°N 122.34528°W / 48.56861; -122.34528, between Burlington and Alger. The total land area is 84 acres (0.447 km²). Its resident population was 238 persons as of the 2000 census.
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