Members of the Chinook Nation of Washington are excited by the discovery of the remnants of an historic tribal village.
Known as Quat-sam-ts, the village was one of the largest and most prominent in the Pacific Northwest at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Although used just as a seasonal camp, archaeologists estimate it was home to about 2,000 people.
The village declined after white settlers arrived to the region and the Chinooks signed a treaty that forced their removal. The treaty was never ratified and the tribe lacks federal recognition to this day.
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Chinook Nation - http://www.chinooknation.org
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