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First People

Lake Union was a home for Native Americans of the Duwamish tribe for thousands of years.  Learn how the last of the ancient Duwamish on the lake struggled and adapted to stay in their homeland.

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VIDEO SOUNDTRACK MUSIC ©2005 Marc Hoffman, Poison Dart Frog Media


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“Native American children near shelters, Seattle, WA.”  Photographer: Roman Photography Co.  Museum of History & Industry 2002.48.906


“Duwamish man & woman known as Old Tom & Madeline, Portage Bay, Seattle, WA ca. 1904.”  Photographer: Orien O. Denny  University of Washington Special Collections Division NA591 General Indian Collection no. 564


“Hunting Indians in Florida with blood hounds, 1848.”  Artist: James S. Baillie


“Dugout canoe with sail at sea.”  Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society 879-8


“Evening on Puget Sound, 1913.”  Photographer:  Edward S. Curtis


“Indian John’s home & some of his visitors, May 29, 1906.”  Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  University of Washington Libraries Newspaper Collection


“Suquamish/Duwamish woman known as Janey Davis, Old Man House, Port Madison Indian Reservation, July 4, 1904.”  Photographer Edmond S. Meany.  University of Washington Library Special Collections Division NA1183 Edmond Meany Collection no. 132


“Story of Seattle’s Nearest Indian Neighbors, Oct. 29, 1905.”  Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  University of Washington Libraries Newspaper Collection


“Chudups John & others in a canoe on Lake Union, ca. 1885.”  Museum of History & Industry SHS 2228


“Cheshiahud carving canoe.”  University of Washington Library Special Collections Division


“David Denny portrait, ca. 1875.”  Museum of History & Industry MP541


“David T. Denny at Lake Keechelus cabin, 1889.”  Photographer:  Lawrence Denny Lindsey.  Museum of History & Industry 2002.3.1470

The Story of Cheshiahud with Jacqueline Swanson (4 minutes)

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