Snohomish

Snohomish can refer to:

Snohomish tribe

The Snohomish are a Lushootseed Native American tribe who reside around the Puget Sound area of Washington, north of Seattle. They speak the Lushootseed language. The tribal spelling of their name is Sdoh-doh-hohbsh, which means "wet snow" according to the last chief of the Snohomish tribe, Chief William Shelton.

Historians have debated the meaning of the word; some believe it means "a style of union among them of the braves", while others believe it means "Sleeping Waters." Some commentators believe that a more accurate spelling in the Latin alphabet is Sdohobich. Others think Snohomish is correct.

Also known as The Lowland People, the Snohomish were sometimes called the Sinahomish (or Sneomuses). Other meanings attributed to the name include "a large number of people" and even "a warrior tribe."

History

Fishermen, hunters, and gatherers, the Snohomish lived near the mouth of the Snohomish River, a Puget Sound affluent in northwestern Washington State. north of today's Marysville; on the southern tip of Camano Island; on Whidbey Island opposite the present day city of Mukilteo and up the Snohomish River as far east as today's Monroe.