Quileute

The Quileute /ˈkwɪliːuːt/, also known as the Quillayute /kwᵻˈleɪ.uːt/, are a Native American people in western Washington state in the United States, currently numbering approximately 2000. The Quileute people settled onto the Quileute Indian Reservation (47°54′23″N 124°37′30″W / 47.90639°N 124.62500°W / 47.90639; -124.62500) after signing the Quinault Treaty in 1855. It is located near the southwest corner of Clallam County, Washington at the mouth of the Quillayute River on the Pacific coast. The reservation's main population center is the community of La Push, Washington. The 2000 census reported an official resident population of 371 people on the reservation, which has a land area of 4.061 km² (1.5678 sq mi, or 1,003.4 acres).

The federally recognized Quileute tribe has its own government, which consists of an elected tribal council with staggered 3-year terms. The current tribal council consists of: Tony Foster (chairman), Charles Woodruff (vice-chair), Naomi Jacobson (secretary/ treasurer), Crystal Lyons (treasurer), and Catherine Salazar (member at large).

Quileute (disambiguation)

The Quileute are a Native American people of western Washington state. Quileute may also refer to: