Puyallup
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Washington
The name Puyallup comes from the Indian name for the Puyallup River, sometimes written pwiya’lap. The Puyallup were one of several tribes collectively called the Southern Coast Salish, living in the Puget Sound basin. The Puyallup lived at the mouth of the Puyallup River and along the neighboring Washington coastline. There were twelve subdivisions and villages; the Steilacoom, for example, lived on Steilacoom Creek and the adjacent beach. The Puyallup were hunters, fishers, and gatherers.
The Puyallup lived in villages in the winter and camps in the summer. A village...
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