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Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation

Field	Value
group	Nisqually Indian Tribe
of the Nisqually Reservation
Squally-Absch
population	650 enrolled members
popplace	United States (Washington)
rels	traditional tribal religion, Indian Shaker Church
langs	English, Nisqually
related	other Nisqually people

of the Nisqually Reservation Squally-Absch The Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Nisqually people. They are a Coast Salish people of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. Their tribe is located in the State of Washington.

Some of the people of Nisqually descent are enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation but neither tribe allows a Nisqually to be enrolled in both tribes at the same time.

Reservation and lands under tribal ownership

The Nisqually Reservation is 1000 acres large and located in Thurston County, Washington, 15 miles east of Olympia.

The reservation was established by the Treaty of Medicine Creek of 1854. The initial 1280 acres was enlarged to 4717 acres two years later. The tribal lands were broken into individual allotments on either side of the Nisqually River in 1884.

During World War I, Pierce County, through the process of condemnation proceedings (eminent domain), took over 3300 acres for the Fort Lewis Military Reserve. When the war ended in 1918, the Nisqually people petitioned for their land to be returned to them, but the request was denied by the Secretary of War, Newton Baker. The remaining portion of the reservation not under control of the military is approximately 1700 acres.

In recent decades, the tribe has re-acquired collective ownership of 450 acres of reserve lands as well as additional off-reserve lands, totaling over 1000 acres. The remaining parts of the reservation are include {{convert |800|acres}} of private Indian Allotments (dating to 1884) and 450 acres held by non-Indian owners.

Government

The Nisqually Indian Tribe is headquartered in Olympia, Washington. It ratified its constitution and bylaws on September 9, 1946. These were amended on October 28, 1994. The tribe is governed by a seven-member, democratically elected General Council. The current tribal administration is as follows:

Chairman: Ken Choke
Vice Chairman: Antonette Squally
Secretary: Jackie Whittington
Treasurer: Norine Wells
Fifth Council Member: Chris Olin
Sixth Council Member: Guido Levy Jr.
Seventh Council Member: Leighanna Scott

Language

English is commonly spoken by the tribe. Its traditional language is the Nisqually language, which is a Southern Puget Sound Salish language.

Economic development

The Nisqually Indian Tribe owns and operates Red Wind Casino, Blue Camas Buffet, Squalli-Absch Grille, The Medicine Creek Deli, and Pealo's Landing.

In 2017, the tribe began acquiring parcels of vacant land in northern Lacey for a future commercial development. The 260 acre property was transferred to the Nisqually Indian Tribe in 2020 and is planned to be used for a new casino, convention center, and entertainment district named Quiemuth Village. The site is north of Interstate 5 and was originally intended for a mixed-use development that only had one completed store: a branch of the Cabela's franchise.

Notable tribal members

Billy Frank Jr. (1931–2014), Native American indigenous rights and environmentalist activist

Notes

References

Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. .

References

[http://www.npaihb.org/member_tribes/tribe/nisqually_tribe "Nisqually Tribe."] ''Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.'' Retrieved September 19, 2013.
Pritzer 202
[http://www.ethnologue.com/language/SLH " Salish, Southern Puget Sound."] ''Ethnologue.'' Retrieved September 20, 2013.
"Heritage".
[http://www.nisqually-nsn.gov/content/our-government "Our Government."] {{Webarchive. link. (October 31, 2013 ''Nisqually Indian Tribe.'' Retrieved June 24, 2024.)
[http://500nations.com/casinos/waRedWind.asp "Red Wind Casino."] ''500 Nations.'' Retrieved September 20, 2013.
Boone, Rolf. (July 17, 2017). "Nisqually Tribe could bring convention center, concert venue and 2nd casino to Lacey". The Olympian.
Boone, Rolf. (September 11, 2023). "Nisqually Tribe intends to develop village, resort on land it owns near Cabela's in Lacey". The Olympian.

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