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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Enrolled members: 1,336[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Lushootseed dialect (endangered) | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (incl. syncretistic forms) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Salishan tribes of coastal Northwest, especially Lower Skagit, |
The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe located in the state of Washington. Before European colonization, the tribe occupied lands along the Skagit River, from as far downstream as present-day Mount Vernon, Washington, and villages going north as far as Newhalem along the Skagit River, as well as lands on the Baker, and the Sauk rivers.[2]
Culturally, the Upper Skagit share characteristics with the Lower Skagit and the Coast Salish, as well as the Plateau Indians on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains.[3] They traditionally spoke Lushootseed, part of the Salishan language family. It was spoken by many coastal tribes of the Northwest.
- ^ "Who We Are." Upper Skagit Indian Tribe Official Website.
- ^ Collins, June McCormick (1974). Valley of the spirits: the Upper Skagit Indians of Western Washington. University of Washington Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-295-95327-4. OCLC 1120655342.
- ^ Markowitz, Harvey. American Indians, Salem Press, 1995, p.726.[ISBN missing]