Chief Toke
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Chief Toke lived in the vicinity of what is now Tokeland, Washington
, along the Pacific coast of Washington. He was of Chinook
/Chehalis
stock, and spent his summers in the area of land that now bears his name.
James G. Swan
, a traveller in the area in 1852/1853, describes him as "a man of advanced years."
Tokeland, Washington
Tokeland is a census-designated place in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census, a sharp decrease from the 194 at the 2000 census.The town was named after Chief Toke, an Indian chief of the 19th century....
, along the Pacific coast of Washington. He was of Chinook
Chinookan
Chinook refers to several native amercain groups of in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, speaking the Chinookan languages. In the early 19th century, the Chinookan-speaking peoples lived along the lower and middle Columbia River in present-day Oregon and Washington...
/Chehalis
Chehalis (tribe)
The Chehalis people are a native people of westernWashington state in the United States. They should not be confused with the similarly named Chehalis First Nation of the Harrison River in the Fraser Valley area of British Columbia....
stock, and spent his summers in the area of land that now bears his name.
James G. Swan
James G. Swan
James Gilchrist Swan was an American Indian agent in what is now Washington state, U.S.A., who is known for his work collecting artifacts and for writing the first ethnography of the Makah tribal group, among whom he lived....
, a traveller in the area in 1852/1853, describes him as "a man of advanced years."