The Port Madison Indian Reservation is an Indigenous Reservation in the U.S. state of Washington belonging to the Suquamish Tribe, a federally recognized indigenous nation and signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855.
Chief Seattle's final resting place on the Port Madison Reservation in Suquamish, Washington in 2008
The reservation is located in northern Kitsap County, Washington and consists of 7,657 acres, of which 1,475 acres are owned by the Suquamish Tribe, 2,601 acres are owned by individual citizens of the Suquamish Tribe, and 3,581 acres are owned by non-Indigenous.[1]
The reservation is divided into two separate parcels by the geographic feature Miller Bay. The towns of Suquamish and Indianola both lie within the bounds of the reservation. A resident population of 6,536 persons was counted in the 2000 census.
History
The reservation was authorized by the Point Elliott Treaty of January 22, 1855, for the Suquamish people, and was established by an executive order issued October 21, 1864.[2] Other Coast Salish peoples, including the Duwamish and Sammamish, also moved to the reservation. When the land was reserved by the Point Elliott Treaty, all land was held by Tribal members and designated for their sole use. However, a series of procedures designed to accommodate non-Indigenous land acquisition created a situation where the reservation is widely interspersed with non-Tribal ownership.
Successful economic development since the early 1990s has given the Suquamish Tribe government the ability to reacquire land lost during the allotment era, and "the Tribe and Tribal members now own more than half of the land on the reservation for the first time in recent history," Suquamish Tribe communications director April Leigh said in a story in the North Kitsap Herald.[3] Recent major acquisitions include White Horse Golf Club in 2010, placed into trust in March 2014; and 200 acres known as the Place of the Bear, in the Cowling Creek watershed, in November 2014.
Important sites
Completion of the Suquamish Museum in 2012 helped solidify Suquamish Village as a walkable cultural district which includes the grave of Chief Si'ahl, or Seattle, at the Suquamish Cemetery; Old Man House Park, the former site of Old Man House, the largest winter longhouse in the Salish Sea; the Suquamish Veterans Memorial, with honor poles depicting Chief Kitsap and Chief Seattle; and the House of Awakened Culture, overlooking Port Madison.
On Suquamish Way and Highway 305, near the Agate Pass Bridge, is the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort, an events and entertainment destination, with 15,000 square feet of meeting space, a hotel with 183 rooms overlooking Agate Pass, and a showcase of Coast Salish art.
Notes
^"Suquamish Tribe's economic boom 'breathtaking'". North Kitsap Herald. 30 January 2015.
^Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 82. ISBN978-0-918664-00-6.
^"Suquamish Tribe's economic boom 'breathtaking'". North Kitsap Herald. 30 January 2015.
References
Port Madison Reservation, Washington United States Census Bureau
External links
Suquamish Tribe of the Port Madison Indian Reservation, official website
March 10, 2023
port, madison, indian, reservation, coordinates, 732396, 554893, 732396, 554893, indigenous, reservation, state, washington, belonging, suquamish, tribe, federally, recognized, indigenous, nation, signatory, treaty, point, elliott, 1855, chief, seattle, final,. Coordinates 47 43 57 N 122 33 18 W 47 732396 N 122 554893 W 47 732396 122 554893 The Port Madison Indian Reservation is an Indigenous Reservation in the U S state of Washington belonging to the Suquamish Tribe a federally recognized indigenous nation and signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855 Chief Seattle s final resting place on the Port Madison Reservation in Suquamish Washington in 2008 Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Important sites 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksLocation EditThe reservation is located in northern Kitsap County Washington and consists of 7 657 acres of which 1 475 acres are owned by the Suquamish Tribe 2 601 acres are owned by individual citizens of the Suquamish Tribe and 3 581 acres are owned by non Indigenous 1 The reservation is divided into two separate parcels by the geographic feature Miller Bay The towns of Suquamish and Indianola both lie within the bounds of the reservation A resident population of 6 536 persons was counted in the 2000 census History EditThe reservation was authorized by the Point Elliott Treaty of January 22 1855 for the Suquamish people and was established by an executive order issued October 21 1864 2 Other Coast Salish peoples including the Duwamish and Sammamish also moved to the reservation When the land was reserved by the Point Elliott Treaty all land was held by Tribal members and designated for their sole use However a series of procedures designed to accommodate non Indigenous land acquisition created a situation where the reservation is widely interspersed with non Tribal ownership Successful economic development since the early 1990s has given the Suquamish Tribe government the ability to reacquire land lost during the allotment era and the Tribe and Tribal members now own more than half of the land on the reservation for the first time in recent history Suquamish Tribe communications director April Leigh said in a story in the North Kitsap Herald 3 Recent major acquisitions include White Horse Golf Club in 2010 placed into trust in March 2014 and 200 acres known as the Place of the Bear in the Cowling Creek watershed in November 2014 Important sites EditCompletion of the Suquamish Museum in 2012 helped solidify Suquamish Village as a walkable cultural district which includes the grave of Chief Si ahl or Seattle at the Suquamish Cemetery Old Man House Park the former site of Old Man House the largest winter longhouse in the Salish Sea the Suquamish Veterans Memorial with honor poles depicting Chief Kitsap and Chief Seattle and the House of Awakened Culture overlooking Port Madison On Suquamish Way and Highway 305 near the Agate Pass Bridge is the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort an events and entertainment destination with 15 000 square feet of meeting space a hotel with 183 rooms overlooking Agate Pass and a showcase of Coast Salish art Notes Edit Suquamish Tribe s economic boom breathtaking North Kitsap Herald 30 January 2015 Majors Harry M 1975 Exploring Washington Van Winkle Publishing Co p 82 ISBN 978 0 918664 00 6 Suquamish Tribe s economic boom breathtaking North Kitsap Herald 30 January 2015 References EditPort Madison Reservation Washington United States Census BureauExternal links EditSuquamish Tribe of the Port Madison Indian Reservation official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Port Madison Indian Reservation amp oldid 1136365586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
