Puyallup Basics
What Language does the Puyallup Tribe speak?
What is Lushootseed
Who makes laws and decisions for the Puyallup Tribe?
What is The Tribal Council
What value guided the Puyallup people to help each other in daily life?
Teamwork/Working together
Which treaty, signed in 1854, involved the Puyallup Tribe?
The Treaty of Medicine Creek.
Why is tribal self-government important today?
What is it lets them make their own decisions
The Puyallup Tribe’s homeland is near which major body of water?
What is the Puget Sound
What does it mean that the Puyallup Tribe is self governing?
What is they make their own decisions
Why was sharing important in Puyallup culture?
What is it helped strengthen their community
What important right did the Puyallup Tribe retain through treaties?
What is the right to fish in their usual and accustomed places.
What does the Puyallup Tribe work to protect for future generations?
What is traditions and culture
What natural feature helped provide food and transportation for the tribe?
What is rivers
Who does the Tribal Council represent?
What is Tribal members
How were lessons and history passed down through generations?
What is telling stories
What natural resource has always been central to Puyallup life and culture?
What is salmon
What important animal is often featured in Coast Salish stories and art?
What is salmon
What does the word “Puyallup” describe about the people?
What is they are generous
Why is tribal government important to the community?
What is it protects rights
What role did elders play in the tribe?
What is teaching
What happened to many tribal lands after treaties were signed?
What is they were taken
What type of event includes singing, drumming, and dancing to honor traditions?
What is a powwow
How many organizations do they pay $690,000 for?
What are 24 local organizations
What document protects tribal rights such as fishing?
What are treaties
Why is respect for nature important in Puyallup values?
What is it provides food and life
What U.S. court decision upheld treaty fishing rights for tribes like the Puyallup?
What is the Boldt Decision
What modern service does the tribe provide for its members?
What is education or health services.