Native — This Indian Lake

Native — This Indian Lake. . Side 1: , Canoe Culture , Native canoes, carved the great respect and skill from the living wood, continue to express a vital connection between Indian people and the natural world. Traditionally, these beautiful freshwater vessels were carved here at south Lake Union for use in fishing, transportation and trade., Caption , (Photo) Cheshiahud , also known as Lake Union John , lived for decades on Lake Union’s Portage Bay. Here, in about 1885, he and his family paused their heavily-laden, Coast Salish style canoe near the lakeshore., Side 2: , The Traditions Continue... Though traditional Duwamish ways of life underwent dramatic change after settlement, many Native men and women did not relocate to reservations but adapted to life on Lake Union. The resilient Indian culture persisted and thrives today, as Native Americans continue to practice traditions on Lake Union, shaping its future., Captions , (Photo #1) Since the 1989 “Paddle to Seattle,” Intertribal Canoe Journeys has become an annual tradition. This 2006 photo shows some of the thousands of Native youth that participate, learning the art, craft, traditions, protocols and responsibilities inherent in belonging to a canoe family. , (Photo #2) Seattle’s urban Indian population includes Individuals from a diverse array of tribes, both near and far. Here, Seaduuts, an artist-in-residence from the Haida tribe in Alaska, carves a traditional canoe at the Center for Wooden Boats. , Side 3: , Meeting Place , When newcomers first settled at Lake Union in the 1850s, they encountered a vibrant Native culture. This lake was called Xa'Xu7cHoo, or Little Lake, by the Duwamish people who had long lived here on the lakeshore. Indian pathways threaded through the timber, connecting the lake village with Suquamish, Snoqualmie, Snohomish and other tribal settlements throughout the region., Caption , (Map) This map of Lake Union and its place-names provides a glimpse of the vast Native knowledge of this area., Spirit Canoe Power butudáqt , Serviceberry QWulástab , Outlet gWáXWap ('leak [at] bottom end') , Thrashed Waters CHaxw7álqoo or Covered Water scHooxW7álqoo , Extended from the Ridge sTácHeecH , Small Lake XáXu7cHoo ('small great-amount-of-water') , Prairie báqWab , Croaking waQééQab ('doing like a frog') , Lowered Promontory sKWiTSaqs , Carry a Canoe sxWátSadweehL , Marsh spáhLaXad , Jumping over Driftwood saxWabábaks , Deep situp , Trail to the Beach scktákWsklud (the foot end of the beach') , Deep for Canoes tkupéékpweehL , Aerial Duck Net Láqap ('blocked at the bottom') , , Side 4: , “ẊÁẊÁČUל (Little Lake, “Lake Union”) was very important to the City of Seattle’sfirst people, the Duwamish Tribe. ẊÁẊÁČUל was one of the 6 historic districts comprising the Duwamish confederacy under the leadership of the paramount Duwamish leader Chief Seattle at the time of the signing of the 1855 Point Elliott Treaty at Mukilteo., Our Duwamish people lived here on this lake for thousands of years, until 1905. This lake was heavily forested, providing old growth western red cedar trees for our dug-out canoes and longhouses and other forms of indigenous technology., This lake was bountiful with waterfowl, fish, deer, camas, wapato, and many other food and medicinal resources. Seattle’s first people, the Duwamish, are still here, ẊÁẊÁČUל is still here, and we want to preserve it for the future generations to treasure and enjoy, as we do today.” , The Honorable Cecile Hansen, Duwamish Tribal Chairperson, Great Great Grandneice of Chief Seattle