Duwamish Tribe
Cultural organization in Washington state / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Duwamish Tribe, officially known as the Duwamish Tribal Organization,[1][5] is an unrecognized tribe of Duwamish people (Lushootseed: dxʷdəwʔabš),[6] and those who identify as their descendants, based in Seattle, Washington.[3]
Named after | Duwamish people |
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Predecessor | Duwamish Indian Tribe[1] |
Formation | 1925,[2] nonprofit: 1979[3] |
Founded at | Seattle, Washington[3] |
Type | Nonprofit organization[3] |
EIN 91-1122115[3][4] | |
Legal status | active |
Purpose | P84: Ethnic, Immigrant Centers and Services[3] |
Location | |
Official language | English |
Chairwoman | Cecil Hansen[4] |
Revenue (2022[3]) | $4,785,159 |
Expenses (2022[3]) | $1,758,046 |
Staff (2 022[3]) | 12 |
Website | duwamishtribe |
The Duwamish Tribe is an unrecognized tribe. They are neither a federally recognized tribe[7] nor a state-recognized tribe.[8] They have petitioned for federal recognition as the Duwamish Indian Tribe several times, most recently in 2019, but were denied.[1] In 2022, the Duwamish Tribe filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs as part of their effort to gain federal recognition.
The Duwamish Tribe has operated the Duwamish Tribal Services since 1979, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the needs of their members.