Attention All Tribal Hunters

Hunting Tag Location for the 25-26 Season at former Tribal Administration building check distribution window (3009 E. Portland Ave., Tacoma)

Please be informed that the hunting tag check out location for the start of the 2025-2026 Hunting Season is located at the former Tribal Administration building check distribution window 3009 E. Portland Ave., Tacoma, WA 98404.  Tag check out location will be relocating to the new main Administration Building in the coming weeks, so please continue to watch for updates.  Feel free to contact the Hunting and Wildlife Department at HWD@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov or the HWD information line 253-680-5702 for more information.

Tribe Offers New History and Language Resources

Tribe Offers New History and Language Resources

Submitted by Historic Preservation and Language Program staff

haʔł sləx̌il!

Historic Preservation and Language recently released a series of online educational resources.

We envision these resources being used within the Tribe for staff trainings or shared with your respective partners.

Photo provided by State Capital Museum, 1880s, unknown photographer. Small fishing weir located on Yelm Jim’s allotment.

Lushootseed Land Acknowledgement
https://youtu.be/KGnac8x-SIM

We are Puyallup: A brief overview of Puyallup tribal history
https://youtu.be/7MB3Omc1Qxw

Boarding School and Cushman Project (videos and guiding documents)
http://www.puyalluptriballanguage.org/history/cushman.php

Updated Puyallup Tribe webpage on Puyallup history
http://www.puyallup-tribe.com/ourtribe/

Puyallup Tribe webpage on Land Acknowledgments
http://www.puyallup-tribe.com/ourtribe/Land%20Acknowledgement.php

Also a reminder that both departments have our own Facebook pages that regularly post photos, videos, and historic information.

https://www.facebook.com/PTOIHistoricPreservation
https://www.facebook.com/twulshootseedlanguage

We would love to hear feedback about how the resources are being used and what other resources would be most useful for tribal staff and members.

Please email your comments to HistoricPreservation@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov or call 253-573-7965.

Feature photo provided by Historic Preservation Department, Ione Knox collection. Cushman Boarding School students.