 Skokomish twined basket of red cedar bark, bear grass, cattail leaf, ca. 1890 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 796 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| English,Twana[2] | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| otherTwana,Klallam, andChimakum people[3] |
TheSkokomish Indian Tribe,[4] formerly known as theSkokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation,[5] and in its own official use theSkokomish Tribal Nation,[6] is afederally recognized tribe ofSkokomish,Twana,Klallam, andChimakum people.[3] They are a tribe of SouthernCoast Salishindigenous people of the Pacific Northwest located inWashington.[7] The Skokomish are one of nine bands ofTwana people.[1]
TheSkokomish Reservation is located on several square miles ofMason County, just north ofShelton, Washington at47°20′05″N123°09′36″W / 47.33472°N 123.16000°W /47.33472; -123.16000 (Skokomish Reservation).[8][1] Some Klallam people were relocated onto thereservation after signing the 1855Point No Point Treaty.
The Skokomish Indian Tribe is headquartered inSkokomish, Washington. The tribe is governed by a seven-member, democratically elected General Council. The current tribal administration is as follows:
English is commonly spoken by members of the tribe. TheSkokomish language is a dialect of Twana, a CentralSalish language. The last fully fluent speaker died in 1980.[2]
As of April 2015, the Skokomish Tribe acquired the Glen Ayr resort, located north of Hoodsport, WA, along theHood Canal.[10]
47°20′06″N123°09′36″W / 47.334866°N 123.159929°W /47.334866; -123.159929