SKAGIT (TRIBE)

'Skagit' (pronounced , or approximately "skajit") refers to two groups of Native American people living in the state of Washington, the Upper Skagit and the Lower Skagit. The language of the same name is a subdialect of the Northern dialect of Lushootseed, which is part of the Salishan family. The Skagit River, Skagit Bay, and Skagit County all derive their names from the Skagit people.

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Upper Skagit Indian Reservation

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Upper Skagit Indian Reservation

The 'Upper Skagit Indian Reservation' consists of three separate small parcels of land in western Skagit County, near the cities of Sedro-Woolley and Burlington. The total land area is 0.447 km² (110.45 acres). Its resident population was 238 persons as of the 2000 census.

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★ Upper Skagit Reservation, Washington United States Census Bureau