| Native name | sdiʔus |
|---|---|
| Named for | "look the other way" |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population total | 302 |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| Time zone (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Elevation | 82 ft |
| Coordinates | 48°25′20″N 122°33′16″W |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867634[1] |
Snee Oosh (also spelled Snee-Oosh or Snee-oosh; lut: sdiʔus) is a populated place on Fidalgo Island in the U.S. state of Washington, on the Swinomish Indian Reservation.[2] The population was reported as 302 in 1999.[3]
There is also a Snee Oosh Point at 48°24′01″N 122°32′51″W,[4][5] and Snee Oosh Beach at 48°24′07″N 122°32′38″W.[6]
History
Snee Oosh is the site of one of the main Swinomish villages occupied in historic times.[7] The name "Snee Oosh" is derived from the Lushootseed name, none: sdiʔus, which means "look the other way."[8]
Kukutali Preserve
The Kukutali Preserve, an extension of Deception Pass State Park jointly administered by the Swinomish and Washington State Parks in a unique arrangement, is adjacent to Snee Oosh, and occupies the entirety of Flagstaff Island and Kiket Island.[9][10] It is the first state–tribal co-managed park in the United States.[11] Kiket Island was once the planned site of a nuclear power plant.[12]
References
Bibliography
- "Washington State Yearbook", Information Press, 1999
- Romano, Craig (2017), Urban Trails Bellingham: Chuckanut Mountains // Western Whatcom // Skagit Valley, The Mountaineers Books, p. 158, ISBN 978-1-68051-025-6
References
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- ^ "BOUNDARY MAP DETAIL", official website, Swinomish Tribe, 2017, retrieved 2018-11-16
- ^ Washington State Yearbook 1999.
- ^ "Washington Administrative Code title 237 GEOGRAPHIC NAMES, BOARD ON (appendix)", 2005 ed., Washington State Legislature, p. 4
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- ^ Dailey, Tom. "Village Descriptions--Lummi-Bellingham". Coast Salish Map. Archived from the original on 2003-02-13. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Hilbert, Vi; Miller, Jay; Zahir, Zalmai (2001). sdaʔdaʔ gʷəɬ dibəɬ ləšucid ʔacaciɬtalbixʷ - Puget Sound Geography. Lushootseed Press. pp. 348, 351. ISBN 979-8750945764.
- ^ "VISITING KUKUTALI PRESERVE", Swinomish Tribe, retrieved 2018-11-16
- ^ Kimberly Cauvel (June 18, 2014), "Kukutali Preserve opens to the public – Swinomish, state Parks partnership the first of its kind", goskagit.com, Skagit Valley Herald
- ^ Romano 2017.
- ^ Wilma, David "Kiket Island" HistoryLink.org (October 24, 2001).