Well today I visited the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The Puyallup Indians have lived along the shores of Puget Sound in the State of Washington for thousands of years. In their native language they were known as S'Puyalupubsh, meaning "generous and welcoming behavior to all people (friends and strangers) who enter their lands." The membership of the Tribe has grown considerably, and is now in excess of 3,800 people.
I visited their Natural Resource Centre where their director Mr Bill Sullivan introduced me to the management of their tribal natural resource management operations.
I then visited the Cultural operation of the The Puyallup Indians where their Culture is documented, recorded and restored. Brandon Raynon is the tribal groups Tribal Archaeologist and Cultural regulatory specialist.
The Tribe works to ensure that all aspect of their cultural program is incorporated in their natural resource management operations
Thank you Bill Sullivan (NRM), Brandon Raynon and Judy Wright (Historic Preservation) and also Paul Arnold (GIS Analyst) for taking the time to show me around your center and to let me gain insight into the Puyallup Tribe of
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