Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is comprised of the descendants of the area's original Coast Salish peoples. The Tribe has lived in this area for thousands of years, possibly since the last glaciers receded. The Tribe's ancestral homeland, now known as the Muckleshoot Usual & Accustomed Area (or U & A), consists of a vast area stretching along the eastern and southern reaches of Puget Sound and the western slope of the Cascade Range.
Today's Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT) is one of Washington State's larger Tribes, with an on- or near-Reservation population of about 3,300. Over the years, in common with other Northwestern Tribes, the Muckleshoots' have been active in asserting their rights and defending their traditional freedoms. Self-governance has been the cornerstone of these efforts and, as a federally recognized tribal government, the Muckleshoot Tribal Council has actively sought out opportunities to improve the social and economic well being of the Tribe.
Tribal Health and Prevention Programs
- Primary care services
- The Muckleshoot Tribal Health Center had a user population of 2,852 in 1998
- Community Health Programs includes; CHR program, community health education and nursing, alcoholism counseling, seniors program, and tribal mental health and social services
Contact Information:
Muckleshoot Tribal Clinic
39015 172nd Ave., SE
Auburn, WA 98092
Phone: 253-939-6648
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