Duwamish

[ doo-wah-mish ]

noun

, plural Du·wam·ish.

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Duwamish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Duwamish¹

First recorded in 1855–60 in reference to the Duwamish River; from Lushootseed Dxʷdəwʔabš, Dkhʷ'Duw'Absh “People Inside the Bay” (Elliott Bay), a self-designation

Example Sentences

Approaching the Duwamish Waterway Park on 10th Avenue South, marchers carried signs, Palestinian flags and white kites.

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Talia Braester, one of the event organizers, held a white kite posted on a bamboo-like stick while standing near the Duwamish playground.

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The marchers continued to the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center.

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Vera Giampietro and her 7-year-old daughter Ruby were taking a second to rest alongside the Longhouse after joining the March at the Duwamish stop.

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The Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center mission is to promote the cultural, social, political and economic survival of Seattle’s first people, the Duwamish Tribe, to revitalize and preserve Duwamish culture, and to share Duwamish history and culture with all people.

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