[HTML1] Mike Evans, Chairman of the Snohomish Tribe of Indians, shares the history and goals of his tribe. He has many titles: Chair, Snohomish Tribe, Skipper, Blue Heron Canoe, Leader, Singing Feet, a youth cultural dance group and Teacher, Lushootseed Language.
In his role of Chairman of the Snohomish Tribe of Indians, he has been very active in the legal efforts to restore their rights.
The Snohomish are not your generic Tribe of Indians. We were here to greet the boats when Europeans first sailed into Puget Sound. We fueled the fur trade of the early British colonists. We welcomed the American settler and bureaucrat. We signed the Treaty of Point Elliott. We ceded our land in good faith yet have long been denied our rightful reservation. Landless and unrecognized, we became the loggers and farmers, the dairymen and carpenters, teachers and mariners, servicemen and laborers who built the State of Washington.
Men and women of The Snohomish Tribe of Indians have been active and essential participants in the growth, development and economy of western Washington for 200 years of written history and uncounted centuries before.
Blue Heron Canoe’s Website
Snohomish Tribe Website
Life in the Canoe Book from blueheronskipper@msn.com
PostScrip: The Snohomish Tribe of Indians have gone through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and their request for recognition has been turned down. They are now in the Federal Court process and you can follow their progress through their website.
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