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Prevue: Review Questions. What is the name of the first inhabitants of this land? Be as specific as you can. List & explain 2 things found at the Qwu?gwes/Mud Bay Village site. What have you learned today about your school?. The Land We Are We On La tierra somos nosotros encendido.
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Prevue:Review Questions • What is the name of the first inhabitants of this land? Be as specific as you can. • List & explain 2 things found at the Qwu?gwes/Mud Bay Village site. • What have you learned today about your school?
“We [the Squaxin] are descendants of the maritime people who lived and prospered along these shores for untold centuries.” S’Hotle-Ma-Mish Squawksin Noo-Seh-Chatl Squaxin Island Sawamish/T’Peeksin “The Squaxin also belong to the surrounding watersheds.” Squi-Aitl Steh Chass TESC is at the bottom of Eld Inlet just out of view…
The People-The Place • The Squi-Aitl people are apart of the Southern Coast Salish cultural group • Combined with other peoples, they currently are considered part of the Squaxin Island Nation • The native language of the Squaxin Island people is a southern dialect of Lushootseed, a Puget Salish language.
Before TESC: Before Colonization • Before Evergreen existed, this area was the site of a town inhabited by the Squi-Aitl people. • This town was a intertribal meeting place • The town site is currently called Qwu?gwes, or the Mud Bay Village site. • This area, and the Mud Bay Village site, was along a popular route to the Pacific Ocean.
A Sketch of Qwu?gwes/Mud Bay Village: • Well defined onshore living areas where plank houses once stood • Evidence of large scale food processing (1000 years of shellfish shells) • A large section of cedar-bark net, basketry, a carved harpoon shaft, a wide array of fiber cordage and bindings, and large amounts of basketry debris and wood chips, all dating to approximately 500-700 years old • “So far, three main types of basketry have been found at the Qwu?gwes site: cedar bark checker weave matting, open-twined small to large “pack” baskets of cedar splints and fine twill and checker plaited ornamental basketry”
The Fish Trap: 440+ still visible cedar posts The fish traps (A and B) were used in conjunction with one another. The side trap was used first, where the door would be opened to catch as many chum and/or Chinook salmon as possible. Once the side trap was full, or held the amount of salmon needed, the door to the side trap would be shut. The door to the main fish trap would be open to allow the remainder of the school to be caught. Foster
“The available evidence suggests that the excavated part of the Mud Bay Village site was first occupied around 1,000 years ago and that occupation continued at the site until at least the second half of the eighteenth century.” “Southeast of the ancient Squaxin Island Tribe village, a Euro-American homestead established on the property in 1853”
Medicine Creek Treaty: 1854 • Sixty-two leaders of major Western Washington tribes, including the Nisqually and Puyallup, signed the treaty with Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens • The “Indian war” of 1856-57 erupted after the tribes became fully aware of the terms of this treaty and fought to secure a more suitable land base. • During the war hundreds of Indigenous people were confined on Squaxin Island which subsequently became the local area Indian agency headquarters. A school, blacksmith station and church were built there.
A Reflective Moment…. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpqiPztQOY0
Then and Now • We’ve begun to examine who the first inhabitants of this land were • We will be looking at this issue more in the months to come • Now, were going to explore how history affects the present….
