Muckleshoot Storytelling

Like many Indigenous Peoples, the Muckleshoot Tribe and our Duwamish ancestors have relied on oral tradition to relay and preserve knowledge since time immemorial.

Through documenting Muckleshoot voices and stories today, we are carrying on the tradition of our Duwamish ancestors, and educating others about the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe’s heritage, culture, and sovereignty. 

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Muckleshoot Wildlife Program: Protecting Natural Resources for Future Generations

November 10, 2025

Learn about the Muckleshoot Tribe’s connection to the animals that populate their treaty lands, and the Muckleshoot Wildlife Program’s work to perpetuate the health of these populations.

Learn about the Muckleshoot Tribe’s connection to the animals that populate their treaty lands, and the Muckleshoot Wildlife Program’s work to perpetuate the health of these populations.

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2025 Canoe Journey - Connecting Muckleshoot Youth With Culture

August 9, 2025

Paddle to Elwha was a powerful reminder of who we are, where we come from, and how we carry that forward.

Paddle to Elwha was a powerful reminder of who we are, where we come from, and how we carry that forward.

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Seahawks Canoe Sculpture Blessing at Lumen Field

July 27, 2025

A day to celebrate the partnership between the Seahawks and the Muckleshoot Tribe featuring a Seahawks Dancers dance clinic with Muckleshoot youth, and a ceremony to bless the new bronze canoe sculpture installed in Muckleshoot Heritage Plaza at Lumen Field.

A day to celebrate the partnership between the Seahawks and the Muckleshoot Tribe featuring a Seahawks Dancers dance clinic with Muckleshoot youth, and a ceremony to bless the new bronze canoe sculpture installed in Muckleshoot Heritage Plaza at Lumen Field.

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Sights and Sounds of the 2025 Muckleshoot Fishing Derby

July 11, 2025

It was wonderful to see so many families turn out for the 2025 Muckleshoot Keta Creek Kids Fishing Derby!

It was wonderful to see so many families turn out for the 2025 Muckleshoot Keta Creek Kids Fishing Derby!

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Muckleshoot Voices: Stephanie James

May 2, 2025

It's important to carry on our traditions through song and dance.

It's important to carry on our traditions through song and dance.

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Muckleshoot Voices: Skuya Elkins

May 2, 2025

When I weave cedar bark, I have positive thoughts.

When I weave cedar bark, I have positive thoughts.

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Muckleshoot Voices: Sean Daniels

May 2, 2025

Being Muckleshoot keeps me tied to my Ancestors. It keeps me healthy.

Being Muckleshoot keeps me tied to my Ancestors. It keeps me healthy.

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Muckleshoot Voices: Sealth Thomas

May 2, 2025

My spirit, my energy, my positivity — all of that is Muckleshoot.

My spirit, my energy, my positivity — all of that is Muckleshoot.

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Muckleshoot Voices: Rose Arzate-James

May 2, 2025

We had villages all along the waterways — from here to Seattle.

We had villages all along the waterways — from here to Seattle.

Storytelling Video Collections

15 Videos

Muckleshoot Voices

To understand the importance of the Tribe, its culture, its ancestral connections, and territories that the Muckleshoot people have always called home, it is important to hear from the Tribal Members themselves: What does it mean to be Muckleshoot?

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6 Videos

Canoe Journey 2023: Paddle to Muckleshoot

Beginning in 1989 as the Paddle to Seattle and continuing today as Paddle to Muckleshoot, Canoe Journey is a celebration of heritage and culture that connects us to our ancestors and sustains us as a Tribe.

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3 Videos

Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty

By the Medicine Creek and Point Elliott Treaties, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe reserves the right to fish, hunt, and gather on non-reservation land as our Duwamish ancestors did. We give back to the land before we take from it, so it will always be there for our future.

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4 Videos

Muckleshoot History

Injustice, desolation, perseverance, and reclamation punctuates our story, which continues today with a renewed sense of hope and prosperity. Our survival and continued growth hinges on teaching our children about our ancestors so they may carry our mantle for generations to come.

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2 Videos

Advocacy & Awareness

Since settler contact, advocacy has been foundational in the Muckleshoot Tribe’s survival. From marching for our treaty rights, to preserving our Tribal identity, we will always continue fighting to protect our people and culture.

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6 Videos

Muckleshoot Traditional Artforms

Traditional artforms — and the ancient techniques shared to make them — provide a pathway of understanding for future generations. Our Elders pass down skills and knowledge to our children, teaching them to carve, paint, weave, and protect the touchstones of our past.

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3 Videos

Muckleshoot Documentaries

Learn more about Muckleshoot history, sovereignty, and culture in these short documentaries under 30 minutes.

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