"The Muckleshoot Tribal Council has made voting a huge priority this fall because this is a big, very important, voting cycle. All elections are important for us, but Presidential year elections are of particular importance because the President has such an outsized impact on the leadership and policies of agencies like the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
"Remember, voting is a treaty right we (Natives) didn’t always have, so it’s important to exercise that hard won right."
"And it’s important to vote for candidates who believe in uplifting and supporting our Tribal nations’ sovereignty.
Tribal communities carry a wealth of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, by voting for candidates who support us we can then build relationships to educate and collaborate on local, state and federal government projects related to fishing and wildlife conservation, land/forest management, etc.
"So I encourage you to do your research and above all, get out there and vote!"
In June, Muckleshoot witnessed the graduation of 42 Muckleshoot Tribal Members with college degrees and 134 Muckleshoot Tribal Members who earned their technical education and vocational certificates.
Muckleshoot celebrated its Warrior traditions and veterans service with Tribes from around the region at the 2025 Veterans Powwow last month. Photos courtesy of Danielle Wilcox.
Councilwoman Cross joined retired Seattle University professor Fr. Pat Twohy, S.J., to celebrate his 86th birthday and the recent publication of his latest book, syəyaʔaʔ: Coast Salish Sacred Lifeways and the Sacred Lifeways of Jesus.
The Muckleshoot Tribal Council, Muckleshoot Intergovernmental Affairs, and our D.C. team were actively engaged since the BBB’s inception in January to ensure that the Tribe’s sovereignty and treaty rights were protected in this process.
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