Quinault Indian Nation
We are among the small number of Americans who can walk the same beaches, paddle the same waters, and hunt the same lands our ancestors did centuries ago. The Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) consists of the Quinault tribe and descendants of five other coastal tribes: the Hoh, Quileute, Chehalis, Chinook, and the Cowlitz. Our ancestors lived on a major physical and cultural dividing line. Beaches to the south are wide and sandy, while to the north, they are rugged and cliff-lined. We shared in the cultures of the people to the south as well as those to the north. Living in family groups in long houses up and down the river, all our needs were met by the land and trade with neighboring tribes. Superb salmon runs, abundant sea mammals, wildlife, and forests provided substantial material and spiritual wealth to our ancestors.
A great store of knowledge of plants and their uses helped provide for our people. The Western red cedar, the tree of life, provided logs for canoes, bark for clothing, split boards for houses, and more. We were the Canoe People, the people of the cedar tree.
The Roger Saux Health Center in Taholah provides comprehensive ambulatory medical and dental care. User population in 1998 was 2,487, with 16,834 ambulatory care visits in FY 98.
The clinic was constructed in the 1960's, and is JCAHO accredited. Health programs include:
- Medical, dental,mental health, laboratory, pharmacy, sanitation, maternal child health
- Contract health services
- WIC, community health representatives, public health nursing
- Remote health station in Queets, Washington
- Outpatient alcohol/substance abuse program, family services, senior citizens, utilities, and emergency medical services
Contact Information:
Roger Saux Health Center
PO Box 219
Taholah, WA 98587
Phone: 360-276-4405
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