On Feb. 27 Muckleshoot Tribal Council welcomed Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, they shared history of the Tribe and talked about the importance of Native American voter outreach activities and engagement across Indian country. During the visit, Councilmembers John Daniels Jr., Donny Stevenson, Jessica Garcia-Jones, Anita Mitchell, and Louie Ungaro honored Mayor Wilson with a blanket, recognizing the importance of relationship and respect in our government-to-government work.
Our very first Canoe Journey since before COVID! On July 30th, around 100 canoes will be landing at Alki Beach in Seattle as Muckleshoot hosts the Inter-Tribal Canoe Journey for the first time since 2006!
Testimonies by the Chairman and Vice Chairman touched on the significance of regional waterways to the Tribe, and the exciting opportunity to educate the public about Muckleshoot heritage and sovereignty through the Seawall Project.
Major accomplishments for the Tribe this year include protecting Tribal gaming, advancing efforts to address MMIWP, and securing state investments in local infrastructure projects in and around the Muckleshoot Reservation.
Ten years after signing the Elliott Bay Seawall Memorandum of Agreement, the city and Muckleshoot Tribe have agreed on a building for a Tribal center, located directly across the street from the Seattle Aquarium and the new Waterfront Park.
The Muckleshoot Messenger is a monthly Tribal publication. Tribal community members and Tribal employees are welcome to submit items to the newspaper such as announcements, birth news, birthday shoutouts, community highlights, and more. We want to hear from you!
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