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Nisqually (tribe)

Nisqually Indian Community, Washington

	Nisqually Indian Tribe
		A legend holds that precursors of the present-day Nisqually Indian Tribe, the Squalli-absch, which means "people of the grass country," trekked north from the Great Basin and traversed the Cascade Mountains.
		Nisqually culture was based on the natural environment, in particular species of salmon and the red cedar.
		Nisqually chiefs Leschi, and his brother Quiemuth, declined to ink the treaty because of its meager provisions.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1561.html (923 words)

	Nisqually (tribe) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nisqually is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States.
		The Nisqually is a subdialect of the Southern dialect of Lushootseed, which belongs to the Salishan family.
		The Nisqually Tribe is the prime steward of the Nisqually River fisheries resources, and operate two fish hatcheries: one on Clear Creek and one on Kalama Creek.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nisqually_(tribe) (676 words)

	Focus on Nisqually: Threatened chinook make comeback : ICT [2005/04/11]
		Nisqually is considered the lead entity on the eponymous river that goes through their reservation.
		Some tribal sources consider the Nisqually chinook a separate species, but biologists say the name reflects the tribe's right to be the sole harvester of chinook on the Nisqually River.
		Nisqually is currently advocating a management program that would sort out hatchery-raised chinook, usually distinguished by a clipped fin, at a specific checkpoint before they reach their spawning grounds in favor of chinook that have spawned in the wild.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096410718 (538 words)

	Images - Nisqually, WA earthquake-induced landslides of 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The viaduct was damaged by lateral spreads and liquefaction, caused by the 2001 Nisqually, WA earthquake.
		A landslide caused by the 2001 Nisqually, WA earthquake - new Capitol Lake.
		Lateral spread was caused by the 2001 Nisqually WA Earthquake.
	landslides.usgs.gov /learningeducation/nisqually.php (670 words)

	Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, a Washington State Park near Fircrest, Fort Lewis, Gig Harbor, Kent, Lacey
		For some birds, Nisqually Refuge is a place to feed and rest before continuing on, while for others it is the end of their season's journey.
		NISQUALLY National Wildlife Refuge, on the Nisqually River Delta in Southern Puget Sound, was...
		Nisqually River Council - protection of the aquatic and wildlife habitats, waters, and wetlands of Nisqually River basin.
	www.stateparks.com /nisqually.html (2504 words)

	Nisqually Tribe keeps sights on the land : ICT [2005/03/28]
		The days to which Sanchez referred were those in which savvy members of the Nisqually and Puyallup tribes staged highly publicized ''fish-ins'' that led to the landmark Boldt decision that ruled tribes were entitled to half the fish in the rivers.
		The Nisqually refused to sign the initial treaty because while American settlers were being issued 160 acres each through the Homestead Act, Indians were reduced to a mere four acres apiece.
		In 1858, the Nisqually chief, Leschi, was hanged.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096410624 (1001 words)

	Nisqually refuge proposal: Double size, remove dikes - Expansion, restoration would require changes in recreational use
		NISQUALLY VALLEY, WA-- A plan to nearly double the size of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and remove dikes that keep Puget Sound at bay is ready for public review.
		The way the federal sanctuary at the mouth of the Nisqually River is used by hundreds of fish and wildlife species and about 100,000 birdwatchers, hunters and hikers per year could change dramatically under the plan for the 2,925-acre refuge.
		As a result of the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake and flooding during the past 25 years, the dike network has been damaged at least five times.
	www.citizenreviewonline.org /Dec_2002/nisqually.htm (886 words)

	Some Observations of Geotechnical Aspects of the February 28, 2001, Nisqually Earthquake in Seattle, Olympia and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		This intraslab subduction zone event, named the Nisqually earthquake, is a result of high-angle normal faulting due to downdip tension in the subducting Juan de Fuca Plate, and it is similar in mechanism to events that occurred on April 13, 1949 (Puget Sound event of M
		The hypocenter for the earthquake was preliminarily located at N47.1525° and W122.7197° at a depth of 52.4 km, and the causative fault plane has a strike of 357° and dips to the east at 69°.
		This preliminary report is based on a field reconnaissance of the geotechnical effects of the Nisqually earthquake in the Olympia, South Seattle, and Tacoma areas by a group of researchers and consultants during the period of February 28, 2001 to March 7, 2001.
	peer.berkeley.edu /nisqually/geotech (467 words)

	Stories: Nisqually River Council
		Nevertheless, though it was once filled to the brim with salmon and trout, the Nisqually has seen its fisheries decline, its forests trimmed, its banks populated by cows, and its riparian areas sunk with concrete for new homes.
		It's remarkable the Nisqually stayed as healthy as it did, said David Troutt, chair of the Nisqually River Council and natural resources director for the Nisqually Tribe.
		Led largely by Nisqually Tribal Elder Billy Frank Jr., who also chairs the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, several community leaders lobbied the legislature to establish the task force with the goal of developing a river management plan that represented all of the basin's interests.
	www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org /stories/nisquallyriver.html (1595 words)

	Stewardship Partners - Nisqually Program
		The Nisqually is the only watershed in the United States whose headwaters are in a National Park (Mount Rainier National Park) and outlet in a National Wildlife Refuge (Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge).
		Much of this private land is increasingly being considered for commercial and residential development, resulting in the conversion of working farmland and forestland, decline of fish and wildlife habitat, and changing character of the rural communities and viewscapes that draw thousands of tourists to the watershed each year.
		The mission of the plan is to encourage and support sustainability in the Nisqually watershed in order to empower private landowners and businesses to steward their resources in perpetuity and build a model for harmonious living.
	www.stewardshippartners.org /prog_nis.html (1230 words)

	A Comparison of Nisqually and Northridge
		This event, named the Nisqually earthquake for a river delta near its epicenter at the southern end of Puget Sound, was actually slightly larger than the Northridge earthquake.
		The sense of fault slip for the Nisqually earthquake was what geologists call "normal," meaning that the ground above the tilted fault plane moved downward relative to the material beneath the plane.
		Given that the Nisqually earthquake occurred 52 kilometers beneath the suface, someone at its epicenter would be at the same distance from the event as someone 45 kilometers away from the Northridge epicenter.
	www.scec.org /instanet/01news/feature010313.html (1235 words)

	TreeArt Nisqually tribe
		We have designated the Nisqually Indian Tribe for that role, both because this land was their ancestral land and because they have proven tenacity to exist and, probably will, beyond Euro American dominance ship.
		Before confinement to the reservation along a small portion of the Nisqually River, the Nisquallies had villages spanning from the Pierce County side of the Nisqually River out to the ends of the peninsulas of Thurston County, and south through the towns of Tumwater, Tenino and to Cowlitz –; Chehalis Country.
		The Nisqually tradition to give ceremonies in thankfulness when they needed and removed resources was to acknowledge the Creator’s generosity and to ensure the resource’s seasonal return.
	www.reachone.com /TreeArt/nisqually.html (850 words)

	Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
		NISQUALLY National Wildlife Refuge, on the Nisqually River Delta in southern Puget Sound, was established in 1974 for the protection of migratory birds.
		Three thousand acres of salt and freshwater marshes, grasslands, riparian, and mixed forest habitats provide resting and nesting areas for migratory waterfowl, songbirds, raptors, and wading birds.
		Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 544 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States.
	nisqually.fws.gov (169 words)

	Village Descriptions--Nisqually-Olympia
		Though it was located at the river’s mouth this village did not take the river’s name--contrary to usual custom--perhaps because the Nisqually were much more oriented up-river than to the salt water.
		Village was on the flats near the river bed rather than on the adjacent high prairie land.
		This was "perhaps the largest" Nisqually village at the time of the Medicine Creek Treaty in 1855.
	coastsalishmap.org /Village_Descriptions_Nisqually-Olympia.htm (1127 words)

	Nisqually Tribal Code - Title 29 - Liquor
		All prior ordinances and resolutions of the Nisqually Indian Tribe regulating, authorizing, prohibiting or in any way dealing with the sale of liquor are hereby repealed and are of no further force and effect.
		Licenses shall be issued only to an enrolled member of the Nisqually Indian Tribe or to a Nisqually Tribal Enterprise and each outlet shall be located on Indian trust or restricted or tribally owned land within the exterior boundaries of the Nisqually Indian Reservation.
		All revenues received, funds collected and property acquired by the Nisqually Tribal Council acting through the Nisqually Business Committee or by the Nisqually Liquor Board pursuant to this Title shall be the property of the Nisqually Indian Tribe.
	www.ntjrc.org /ccfolder/nisqcode29.htm (3539 words)

	Nisqually OA Lodge 155
		Kcumkum from the West, Tillicum from the South, and Tahoma from the North gathered at the light, brighter than the rising sun.
		This one is call Nisqually, one who serves the land.
		Nisqually has filled the land with the incredible bright light of Brotherhood, Cheerfulness, and Service: Wimachtendienk, Wingolauchsik, Witahemui.
	www.cvinternet.net /~asorum/pages/nisqually.html (260 words)

	Wildernet - Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
		Description - The Nisqually River Delta is a biologically rich and diverse area at the southern end of Puget Sound that supports a variety of habitats including woodlands and fresh and saltwater marshes.
		Together with McAllister and Red Salmon Creeks, the Nisqually River forms one of the largest remaining undisturbed estuaries in Washington.
		Location - Nisqually NWR is located about 10 miles east of Olympia on the north side of Interstate 5.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=WANWRN&CU_ID=1 (482 words)

	Nisqually Tribal Code - Title 50 - Youth Code
		The Nisqually Indian Tribe recognizes that its children are its most important resource and their welfare is of paramount concern to the Nisqually Indian Community.
		The employees, appointees, and volunteers of the Nisqually Indian Child Welfare Department (ICW) and all other Nisqually social and governmental services are cloaked with the sovereign immunity of the Nisqually Indian Tribe and are not liable for the inability or failure to provide services to any person.
		The Nisqually Court shall have jurisdiction over cases arising under this Title, cases arising under other laws of the Nisqually Indian Tribe providing for disposition by the Court, and any actions arising under the customs and traditions of the Nisqually Tribe affecting family and child welfare.
	www.tribalresourcecenter.org /ccfolder/nisqcode50.htm (18278 words)

	Shared Strategy for Puget Sound
		The river begins at the Nisqually Glacier on the southwest flank of Mt. Rainier, the largest and best-known of 13 volcanoes spanning the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington.
		The Nisqually Tribe has pioneered agreements among local, state and Tribal governments, area businesses and land owners to sustain the natural bounty of the river and the local economy.
		The Nisqually Tribe acquired 410 acres of the Braget family farm, most in the lowlands and estuary of the Nisqually will result in restoration of all diked habitat on the farm.
	www.sharedsalmonstrategy.org /watersheds/watershed-nisqually.htm (868 words)

	Nisqually River Council Watershed Planning
		The process is providing a more thorough and cooperative method of determining what is the current water resource situation in the Nisqually Watershed, and providing local citizens with the maximum possible input concerning their goals and objectives for water resource management and development.
		In the Nisqually River basin three counties (Pierce, Thurston and Lewis), the Cities of Olympia, Lacey, Yelm, Eatonville, water districts, agriculture representatives, timber representatives, the Master builders association and the Nisqually Indian Tribe have begun the watershed planning for the basin.
		The Nisqually planning Unit is complete with the initial gathering of available information in each of the Sub-Basins within the Nisqually Watershed.
	www.nisquallyriver.org /planning.html (243 words)

	S.P.I.P.A-Nisqually
		The Nisqually Tribe is located on the Nisqually River in rural Thurston County, 15 miles east of Olympia, Washington.
		Tribal land holdings, on and near the Nisqually reservation, exceed 1,000 acres – all of which have been reacquired in the past 25 years.
		On September 30, 1884 acreage was set aside and divided into 30 family allotments on both sides of the Nisqually River.
	www.spipa.org /nisqually.shtml (335 words)

	Nisqually Basin Little League
		Nisqually Basin Little League has a dedicated group of volunteers that offer the youth of our community the greatest experience possible through a well trained coaching staff, player agents, and an excellent behind the scenes crew.
		Nisqually Basin Little League (formerly the Yelm Rainier Little Baseball League in the 70's and early 80's) embarked on a quest to become more competitive regionally and nationally by becoming affiliated with the International Little League program over 20 years ago.
		This region of the lower Nisqually River was defined by the USGS as Nisqually Basin.
	eteamz.active.com /nisqually (635 words)

	Nisqually Lodge History
		The one is called Nisqually, "One Who Serves the Land." It has now been many years since the three gathered, becoming one.
		Nisqually has filled the land with the incredible bright light of Brotherhood, Cheerfulness and Service.
		Troy Young's suggestion of "Nisqually" for the lodge name was selected over the original proposed name of "Kalai Kallakala," which translates as "fl raven." The raven was kept as the lodge totem and Young was elected as the first Lodge Chief.
	kevinrudesill.home.comcast.net /nisquallyhistory.htm (976 words)

	Nisqually reaching back into its former territory - News - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
		NISQUALLY DELTA - Hundreds of people - from political bigwigs to environmental volunteers - braved a chilly afternoon to watch the tide roll in Tuesday.
		Nisqually tribe members danced, drummed and sang as the water rose and flooded the land - and started a celebration of the continuing restoration of the Nisqually River estuary.
		The restoration of the Nisqually estuary is a model to follow, Ruckelshaus said.
	www.theolympian.com /101/story/48398.html (592 words)

	Upper Nisqually Valley Community Plan
		The Upper Nisqually Valley Community Plan area is located in southeast Pierce County, Washington.
		The plan area is approximately 18 miles in length beginning slightly north of Alder Dam and extending eastward along the highway corridor through the communities of Alder, Elbe, and Ashford, terminating at the Nisqually entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park.
		The Upper Nisqually Valley Community Plan was adopted by the Pierce County Council on September 28, 1999.
	co.pierce.wa.us /pc/services/home/property/pals/landuse/uppernis.htm (325 words)

	Nisqually Tribal Code, Title 12 - Education
		The employees, appointees and volunteers of the Nisqually Indian Child Welfare Department and all other Nisqually social and governmental services are cloaked with the sovereign immunity of the Nisqually Indian Tribe and are not liable for the inability or failure to provide services to any person.
		All parents of any minor child who has been enrolled in a school and is covered by this Title shall cause such child to attend school and such child shall have the responsibility to and therefore shall attend for the full time when such school may be in session.
		(a) The Nisqually Tribe may enter into cooperative agreements with any school or school district which educates students covered by the Title for purposes of increasing and improving the attendance of children covered by this Title or addressing behavioral problems that could lead to a student covered by an agreement being removed from school.
	www.narf.org /nill/Codes/nisqcode/nisqcode12.htm (1866 words)

	Fort Nisqually, a restored Hudson's Bay Company trading post located in Tacoma, Washington
		Fort Nisqually was established in 1833 as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post in what is now the state of Washington.
		It is a creation of the Fort Nisqually Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization raising funds for the supplemental support of Fort Nisqually and its programs.
		The Fort Nisqually Journal of Occurrences is the earliest extended daily record of life on Puget Sound.
	www.geocities.com /leschi3 (830 words)

	South Sound's Best Places to Birdwatch - Nisqually NWR
		Over 175 species of birds have been recorded at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, so it is a favorite spot for birders traveling the I-5 corridor.
		Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is on the southern end of Puget Sound between Olympia and Fort Lewis.
		NOTE: Some of the trails at the Nisqually NWR may be closed through spring 1999 due to the flood restoration project.
	www.blackhillsaudubon.com /bestplaces/peep.best.nisqually.htm (696 words)

	FORT NISQUALLY LIVING HISTORY MUSUEM: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Fort Nisqually was operated and served by Scottish gentlemen, Native Americans, Kanakas (Hawaiians), French-Canadians, West Indians, Englishmen and American settlers.
		Soon Fort Nisqually was producing crops and livestock for local consumption and export to Russian America, Hawaii, Spanish California, Europe and Asia.
		Fort Nisqually stands as a memorial to the servants of the "Honorable Company of Gentlemen out of Hudson's Bay" who risked their hides for skins in the Pacific Northwest.
	www.fortnisqually.org /history.html (489 words)

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