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Chehalis

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/ethnology/chehalis contains pictures of artifacts attributed to the Chehalis tribe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chehalis small article on the tribe with map

Colville

http://www.colvilletribes.com Click on "History" tab for background information. This article contains a good history of Colville Tribe as well as photos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colville short article on Colville tribe

Cowlitz

http://www.cowlitz.org/history/dispossessed.html This article contained a long history about this group of Native Americans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowlitz short article on Cowlitz

Hoh
Web sites on this tribe were very sketchy. There was not enough information to be of use for good research or reports. Wikipedia did not have much more than the location of the tribe.
Jamestown S'Klallam

http://www.jamestowntribe.org This site is excellent. There is a lot of information under the history tab and if you scroll to the bottom you will be able to choose more topics with additional information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S'Klallam-(Jamestown) had a decent article. The people belonging to this tribe appear to be proud of their heritage and willing to share their history with others

Kalispel

http://www.kalispeltribe.com/ This is one of the best sites, if not the best! When you bring this site up, choose Culture. From the Culture Home Page, scroll down to the bottom and click on Kalispel Commemorative Video (This is at the very bottom of the page) You will be able to watch and listen to a 16 minute video that will tell you all about the Kalispel people. After watching the video be sure and check out all of the other menu choices.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pend_d'Oreilles Wikipedia gives different information

Lower Elwha Klallam

http://elwha.org/ This site does not have much information. You will find a myth about the origin of the tribe under Culture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klallam gives more information than the above site

Makah

www.makah.com This site is excellent. It covers many topics complete with photos. The information is easy to read. There is a lot on whaling.

http://www.native-languages.org/makah-legends is a site that contains vocabulary, language, legends and more. This site is a must when learning about the Makah culture.

Muckleshoot
http://www.muckleshoot.nsn.us/ This site is very good. If you choose Thumbnail History you will get adequate information. If you choose the Detailed History option, you will get a great deal of information. However, the reading is a bit difficult and the font is small.
Nisqually

http://www.nisqually-nsn.gov This site includes some photos but has very little information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisqually contains a short article about the Nisqually

Nooksack

http://www.nooksack-tribe.org/ This site has very little information. There is a link to some language lessons that are of some interest, but that is about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nooksack small article

Port Gamble

http://www.pgst.nsn.us/ This site is excellent. You will find not only the history, but the culture. this includes recipes. The site announces that articles on language will be coming soon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klallam_society has a decent amount of information and some good photos.

Puyallup
There really wasn't a good site for the Puyallup Tribe. There were significant hits but the sites did not contain information that students will need for reports. The Wikipedia article was mostly about the Emerald Queen Casino.
Quileute

http://www.quileutenation.org has a satisfactory amount of information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quileute has an article that includes a chart on language.

Quinault

This tribe link has additional sites with good information. The official home site is:

http://209.206.175.157/ This is satisfactory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinault is OK.

http://www.native-languages.org/quinault-legends is a site well worth browsing. You will find legends, language and other cultural information about the Quinault.

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ethnology/collections/advanced.php?archives=0&NAME=&USED=quinault will bring up photos of artifacts from the Quinault Tribe that are housed in the Burke Museum

Samish
http://www.samishtribe.nsn.us/ has some information under the "Culture" button.
Sauk-Suiattle

There is very little information on the history and culture of this tribe. Most of the hits are for current events about this group of people.

http://www.sauk-suiattle.com/ has a few paragraphs about the Sauk-Suiattle.

Shoalwater Bay

There is very little information about this tribe online.

http://www.spipa.org/shoalwaterbay has a few short paragraphs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoalwater_Bay_Tribe has a couple of sentences.

Skokomish

http://www.skokomish.org/frame.htm has a short article under culture and history and has some excellent photos of their basketry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skokomish_%28tribe%29 has a small amount of information.

Snoqualmie

There is very little information online about this tribe. Their casino project is the main focus of most of the articles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoqualmie_%28tribe%29 has a very short article.

Spokane

http://www.wellpinit.wednet.edu/salish/spokans.php is the site for the Wellpinit School District. Under the Culture button are numerous links to the history, poetry, legends, dancing and language of the people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane_%28people%29 has an article with a couple of paragraphs.

Squaxin Island

http://www.squaxinislandmuseum.org/ is an excellent site. You will find history and culture. The photos in the heading will change as you look at this site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squaxin_Island_Tribe has a short article.

Stillaguamish

There is very little information about the history and culture of the Stillaguamish online.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stillaguamish_%28tribe%29 has a paragraph.

Suquamish

http://www.suquamish.nsn.us has very good information on the culture and history of the tribe. There is a virtual longhouse tour, numerous photos and a good biography of Chief Seattle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suquamish has a short article. Note: Chief Seattle was a member of this tribe. There is a lot of information about him linked to many of these sites.

Swinomish

http://www.swinomish.org/about/history/history_main.html Click on the words "The Swinomish Experience" for an article about the tribe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swinomish has a very short paragraph.

Tualip
There is little information about this tribe, only sites with mission statements and current happenings
Upper Skagit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Skagit_%28tribe%29 has just a small paragrah
Yakama Nation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakama_Nation has some useful information.

http://www.u-s-history.com/wa/y/yakamana.htm has a short article on the history of the Yakama Nation

http://www.native-languages.org/yakama.htm has links to language, history and legend sites

Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest
http://www.archaeolink.com/indian_tribes_of_the_pacific_nor.htm will give you a list of web sites for many of the Pacific Northwest Indian Tribes. Some of these sites may be of value.
 

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