puyaləpabš, 'people at the bend at the bottom (of the river)'

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians have lived along the shores of the Puget Sound in Washington State for thousands of years.

The people of the Puyallup Tribe have been known for “generous and welcoming behavior to all people who enter our lands.” Living off the waters of the Puyallup River fed by Mount Rainier, the Puyallup People fished, hunted, and traveled by these waters. Using the Western red cedar to make many things like homes, utensils, and canoes.

As one of the most urban tribes in the United States, the Puyallup Tribe is committed to being a good neighbor. It is consistently one of the top 10 employers in Pierce County, it fights to protect the environment, its economic development projects create jobs, and it donates millions of dollars each year to charitable organizations through its Charity Trust Board and through donations made directly by the Puyallup Tribal Council.

Affordable housing is an incredibly important resource for community members, and the Puyallup Tribal Housing Department understands this need better than anyone. Working to develop new housing projects and upkeeping existing homes for the membership, its team is dedicated to cultivating opportunities that allow more Tribal Members to take the step toward being homeowners.

• Chief Leschi Schools – siʔab ləšx̌ayʔ x̌alalʔtxʷ
• Commencement Bay Cannabis
• Emerald Queen Casino – qʷadᶻilc tsi siʔab sbitaləalʔtxʷ
• Puyallup Chocolates
• Puyallup Tribal Enterprises
• Puyallup Tribal Health Authority – taqʷubəd
• Salish Cancer Center
• Salish Specialty Services
• Woven Seafood & Chophouse
• Qwibil: A Natural Healing Consultation & Research Center