Nancy McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Snohomish Tribe of Washington, is on a one-woman campaign to educate people about the history of her non-recognized tribe.

Snohomish ancestors signed the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855 but never received a reservation. The tribe was never recognized by the federal government either.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs denied the tribe's petition in December 2003. But McDaniel, the author of "The Snohomish Tribe of Indians: Our Heritage, Our People," said she and other tribal members are committed to keeping Snohomish culture alive.

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