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Welcome To:
LITTLE BOSTON.
Mon & Wed: 1pm to 8pm, Tue & Thur: 10am to
5pm, Fri & Sat: 10am to 2pm, Closed: Sunday.
360-297-2670, Suzanne Jones, Branch Manager.
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Little Boston
is a small Native American community located Northwest of
Kingston and at the North End of Kitsap County . It is just a 30 minute
Washington Ferry
ride from the Edmonds "#000000"> ferry terminal.
Drive West on Highway 104 to the Hansville Road NE, turn North and continue to Little Boston Road NE and turn West. When you reach Gamble Place NE, turn North and continue to the Trible Center compound.
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The Tribal Center and Little Boston Library are on the Eastside of the road. For those of you who use "WiFi", it is available at the Little Boston Public Library , which is just a short walk within the Tribal Center compound.
For historical information, please visit the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the House Of Knowledge website links.
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If you wish to visit the Tribal Center compound, please take note of the following hours and information.
And now, here's everything you need to know about how to find this cache. Before leaving home, you must begin your hunt by doing some internet research. You must first answer the following three easy questions about the S'Klallam Tribe and it's history.
Please Answer The Following Questions:
Question 1: There are "A B" Federally recognized Native American Tribes in the State of Washington. A B = ______.
Question 2: The Port Gamble Reservation was set aside for the exclusive use and benefit of the Port Gamble S'Klallam people in "19 C D". C D = ______.
Question 3: The 1855 Treaty of Point No Point was Ratified on March 8th, "18 E F" and Proclaimed on Apr. 29th, "18 E F". E F = ______.
G = AB + CD + EF. / XYZ = [ 7 x G ] + 88.
10 T 0532147 + G. @ UTM 5299920 + G.
For Reference Only: X Y Z = ______.
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Pacific NW Native American History:
Humans have lived in Washington for up to 11,500 years. The first inhabitants of present-day Washington were descendants of the peoples who crossed the land bridge linking the northeastern part of Asia and North America at the Bering Sea. These first inhabitats' descendents came to look upon salmon with great reverence and had special rituals and legends for the yearly salmon run.
One native legend explains that the six salmon species (Chinook, Chum, Coho, Pink, Sockeye, and Steelhead) were the names of the villages of the Salmon People, who lived far to the west, beyond the ocean. Only the Salmon People could decide if the salmon would run. To encourage the run, tribes took precautions such as keeping streams and rivers clean, and holding First Salmon ceremonies to honor the first returning salmon.
The First Salmon Ceremony was held every year to celebrate the catching of the first salmon of the season. The fish was carried to the village by two elders with its head pointing upstream. It was then roasted and the entire community took a part in eating it. The bones of the salmon were then floated down the river to return to the salmon people. There, the first salmon would report on the gracious treatment and respect it had received.
The natives saw this gesture of thankfulness as essential to ensuring the return of the salmon. By treating the return of the salmon with respect and thankfulness, the native populations managed to live in balance with the salmon runs for many thousands of years.
The Port Gamble S'Klallam, Jamestown S'Klallam and Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe are all considered signatories to the Treaty of Point No Point, which preserved the right to fish at the "usual and accustomed places".
Credits: www.patoday.com,
Information & Reference Link,
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