The Duwamish Tribe of Washington is upset it was excluded from a ceremony between the city of Seattle and signatories to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott.

The tribe lacks federal recognition but chairwoman Cecile Hansen doesn't see why that should matter. She says the tribe should have been invited but the city says it only signed the accord with recognized tribes.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs denied recognition to the Duwamish Tribe. The city says it supports the tribe's bid to gain status through an act of Congress.

Chief Sealth, the namesake of Seattle, signed the 1855 treaty. He was Duwamish and Suquamish.

Get the Story:
Duwamish left out of city's tribal pacts (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/24)

Relevant Links:
Duwamish Tribe - http://www.duwamishtribe.org

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