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. 

All Storytelling Videos

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Muckleshoot Voices: Patience Daniels

May 2, 2025

Due to our history, we have lost a lot, but we're finding our ways back.

Due to our history, we have lost a lot, but we're finding our ways back.

02:09

Muckleshoot Voices: Nate Bisson

May 2, 2025

They drew a line on a map and said, "this is where you live now."

They drew a line on a map and said, "this is where you live now."

02:34

Muckleshoot Voices: Melvin Daniels

May 2, 2025

We used to live here. This used to be ours.

We used to live here. This used to be ours.

01:44

Muckleshoot Voices: Leeland Williams

May 2, 2025

Our Ancestors are helping us along in this journey.

Our Ancestors are helping us along in this journey.

02:30

Muckleshoot Voices: Jackie Swanson

May 2, 2025

Coast culture — I grew up in that culture. I’ve always identified with it.

Coast culture — I grew up in that culture. I’ve always identified with it.

01:13

Muckleshoot Voices: Isaiah Anderson

May 2, 2025

Berry picking is my favorite. It’s so peaceful when you’re out there, it’s like you’re in your own world.

Berry picking is my favorite. It’s so peaceful when you’re out there, it’s like you’re in your own world.

01:36

Muckleshoot Voices: Erica Moses

May 2, 2025

Dancing Powwow helps me do anything in life.

Dancing Powwow helps me do anything in life.

01:50

Muckleshoot Voices: Eileen Richardson

May 2, 2025

It is my duty to learn our language, and to pass it on to others.

It is my duty to learn our language, and to pass it on to others.

01:47

Muckleshoot Voices: Cameron Williams

May 2, 2025

I am Muckleshoot, and to me, that means learning from our Elders and teaching our youth.

I am Muckleshoot, and to me, that means learning from our Elders and teaching our youth.

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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