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.
09:05
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.
05:15
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.
06:07
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.
04:31
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!
02:01
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.
01:44
May 2, 2025
When I weave cedar bark, I have positive thoughts.
When I weave cedar bark, I have positive thoughts.
01:30
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.
01:25
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.
01:37
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.
15 Videos
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?
6 Videos
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.
3 Videos
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.
4 Videos
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.
2 Videos
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.
6 Videos
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.
3 Videos
Learn more about Muckleshoot history, sovereignty, and culture in these short documentaries under 30 minutes.