Snoqualmie Tribe Culture Department
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (sdukʷalbixʷ in our native language) consists of Native Americans from the Puget Sound region of Washington State. We are the People of the Moon. Tribal members have lived in the Puget Sound region since time immemorial. Long before explorers came to the Pacific Northwest, our people hunted deer and elk, fished for salmon, and gathered berries and wild plants for food and medicine.
Today, many live in Snoqualmie, North Bend, Fall City, Carnation, Issaquah, Mercer Island, and Monroe. Tribal members were signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855, which reserved Native American Tribes in the Puget Sound area, including Snoqualmie, the right to hunt, fish, and live in the places they had done so for thousands of years.
Snoqualmie Tribe Canoe Journey Information
The Snoqualmie Tribe’s Canoe Family Department is honored to invite all Snoqualmie Tribal members and their families to attend this year’s Canoe Journey, Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch: dxʷsq̓ʷali?abš People of the River, People of the Grass (July 21, 2026-August 6, 2026). Carnation Camp will be open on July 21st. Final landing will occur on July 31st. Final Protocol will begin on August 1st.
In-Person Culture Classes
All classes are open to enrolled Snoqualmie Tribal Members and their families.
The Culture Department is offering in-person Culture Classes to all Snoqualmie Tribal Members and their families. Each class will focus on a different project and will provide a meal. Wearing a mask during class is encouraged. If you are feeling unwell or sick, please consider staying home. In-person Culture Classes will occur one Saturday per month.
Harvest Outings
All outings are open to enrolled Snoqualmie Tribal Members and their families.
The Culture Department is offering in-person Harvest Outings to all Snoqualmie Tribal Members and their families.
Online Lushootseed Language Classes
All classes are open to enrolled Snoqualmie Tribal Members and their families. Caregivers of Snoqualmie Tribal youth are encouraged to sign up.
Middle school-aged or older can register on their own. Younger students will need to have an adult register and sit in for the duration of the class.
Private lessons are available for individuals or groups on their preferred day, time, and frequency of lessons. To schedule private lessons, contact Angela Wymer at
angela@snoqualmietribe.us