What’s the Nisqually Tribe?

The Nisqually Tribe is a Native American tribe in western Washington state. They traditionally fished for salmon and harvested shellfish, roots, berries, and bark. The Nisqually Indian Reservation was established in 1854, but the treaty was unfair to the tribe. They went to war with the United States in 1855 and lost. Chief Leschi was […]

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