Snoqualmie
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The Snoqualmie
are a Coast Salish
tribe of Native Americans
indigenous to western Washington state.
The tribe lends its name to several places and entities, including:
Snoqualmie (tribe)
The Snoqualmie Tribe is a tribal government of Coast Salish Native American peoples from the Snoqualmie Valley in east King and Snohomish Counties in Washington state. The Snoqualmie settled onto the Tulalip Reservation after signing the Point Elliott Treaty with the Washington Territory in 1855...
are a Coast Salish
Coast Salish
Coast Salish languages are a subgroup of the Salishan language family. These languages are spoken by First Nations or Native American peoples inhabiting the territory that is now the southwest coast of British Columbia around the Strait of Georgia and Washington state around Puget Sound...
tribe of Native Americans
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
indigenous to western Washington state.
The tribe lends its name to several places and entities, including:
- Snoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie ValleyThe Snoqualmie Valley is a farming and timber-producing region located along the Snoqualmie River in Western Washington, United States. The valley stretches from the confluence of the three forks of the river at North Bend to the confluence of the Snoqualmie River and the Skykomish River, forming...
, ancestral home to the Snoqualmie tribe - Snoqualmie, WashingtonSnoqualmie, WashingtonSnoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...
, a city in King County, Washington- Snoqualmie School DistrictSnoqualmie School DistrictThe Snoqualmie Valley School District is located in King County, Washington about from Seattle at the foothills of Snoqualmie Pass. It encompasses over , making it geographically one of the largest school districts in Washington State...
, a public school district serving the city of Snoqualmie and surrounding areas - Snoqualmie Depot, a rail depot in Snoqualmie owned by the Northwest Railway MuseumNorthwest Railway MuseumThe Northwest Railway Museum is a railroad museum in Snoqualmie, King County, Washington.-Snoqualmie Depot:The museum owns the Snoqualmie Depot built in 1890, of railroad right-of-way, and of the former Northern Pacific Railway North Bend branch...
- Snoqualmie School District
- The Snoqualmie RiverSnoqualmie RiverThe Snoqualmie River is a long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town of North Bend and join near the town of Snoqualmie...
- Snoqualmie FallsSnoqualmie FallsSnoqualmie Falls is a 268 ft waterfall on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington, USA. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions, but is perhaps best known internationally for its appearance in the cult television series Twin Peaks...
, a large waterfall on the Snoqualmie River
- Snoqualmie Falls
- Snoqualmie PassSnoqualmie PassSnoqualmie Pass is a mountain pass that carries Interstate 90 through the Cascade Range in the U.S. State of Washington. The elevation of the pass summit is , and is on the county line between Kittitas County and King County...
, a mountain pass over the Cascade Range - Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, a census designated place (CDP) in Kittitas County, Washington
- Snoqualmie MountainSnoqualmie MountainSnoqualmie Mountain is the tallest peak in the immediate vicinity of Snoqualmie Pass in the North Cascade Range of Washington state, U.S. Its shape is often described as "amorphous" or "blob-like", although it does display a steep north face dropping down to the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River...
, a mountain near Snoqualmie Pass - The Summit at SnoqualmieThe Summit at SnoqualmieThe Summit at Snoqualmie, located on Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, is a winter resort providing alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing, and winter tubing owned by CNL Investment Properties, Inc. and managed by Boyne Resorts....
, a winter resort located at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington - Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestMount Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestThe Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington extends more than along the western slopes of the Cascade Range from the Canadian border to the northern boundary of Mount Rainier National Park. Forest headquarters are located in the city of Everett....
- Snoqualmie, a wine label produced by the Ste. MichelleChateau Ste. MichelleThe Chateau Ste. Michelle is a winery in Woodinville, Washington. The winery is noted for its best-selling Riesling bottlings. Chateau Ste. Michelle is the largest single producer of Riesling wine in the United States. The winery also produces wines of other varietals and some experimental wines...
Wine Estates division of Altria