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  1. The Transformation of the Potlatch

    Indigenous communities around Skokomish evolve the ancient tradition of the potlatch into a Fourth of July celebration.

    Jul 12, 1889The Mason County JournalSkokomish Reservation, Skokomish, Mason CountyExclusion & Resistance · Strange But True

  2. The Price of a Wife: Marriage Traditions of the Skokomish

    A rare 1885 account details the intricate marriage customs, dowries, and inter-tribal alliances of the Pacific Northwest tribes.

    Jun 3, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSkokomish Reservation, Skokomish, Mason CountyStrange But True

  3. A Three-Mile Log Jam Opens the Upper Skokomish

    After fifty years, a timber company clears a river-blocking mass of logs and puts out a call for loggers.

    Oct 12, 1891The Olympia TribuneSkokomish River, SkokomishWork & Pay · Boom & Bust

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