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History of the Snoqualmie TribeBackground of the Tribe The people known today as the Snoqualmie Tribe lived in the Puget Sound region long before the early explorers came to the Northwest. They hunted deer, elk, and other game animals, fished for salmon and gathered berries and wild plants for food and medicinal purposes. The Snoqualmie Tribe currently has approximately 597 members. Historically, Tribal members lived in an area of East King and Snohomish Counties that now contains the communities of Monroe, Carnation, Fall City, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Mercer Island and Issaquah. Tribal members continue to live in each of these communities. In 1855 the Snoqualmies signed the Point Elliott Treaty. This treaty created a government-to-government relationship between the United States and the Snoqualmie Tribe and the Tribe ceded to the US government all of its land between Snoqualmie Pass and Marysville. The Tribe lost federal recognition in 1953 when federal policies limited recognition to tribes having reservations. In October of 1999, the Bureau of Indian Affairs notified the Tribe's Fall City headquarters that they had once again granted the Snoqualmie's tribal status based on evidence that the Tribe had maintained a continuous community from historical times to the present. Governance The Tribe is governed by a Tribal constitution and elected Council. The Tribe's governing structure includes building codes, health codes and other standard governmental functions. Economic Development and Human Services In May of 2000, the full Tribal membership voted to support a proposal to use the Tribal Resources for an economic development plan to benefit all Tribal members. The Tribe operates a food bank and assists with housing and other social services. |
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