Squaxin Island Tribe

Squaxin Island Indian Reservation
Indian Reservation
South view of the Squaxin Museum, Library, and Research Center in Kamilche.
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Nickname:  People of the Water
Squaxin Island Tribe Location in Washington State
Coordinates: 47°12′N 122°55′W / 47.200°N 122.917°W / 47.200; -122.917
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Mason
Negotiated	December 26, 1854
Government
• Type	Tribal Council
• Chairman	Kris Peters
• Vice Chairman	Charlene Krise
• Secretary	Patrick Braese
• Treasurer	Marvin Campbell
• Council	Andy Whitener Dave Whitener, Jr. Vince Henry
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	509
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	98584
Area code	360
Website	www.squaxinisland.org

The Squaxin Island Tribe are the descendants of several Lushootseed clans organized under the Squaxin Island Indian Reservation, a Native American tribal government in western Washington state.

Historically, the ancestors of the Squaxin Island Tribe inhabited several inlets of the South Puget Sound. The Reservation was created in 1854 by the Treaty of Medicine Creek, comprising the entirety of Squaxin Island. Today, the reservation also includes several small parcels in the nearby area. Tribal members no longer reside on Squaxin Island itself, but 509 residents live on other Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land. Total tribal membership was at 1,022 as of 2010.