Port Gamble S'Klallam

Port Gamble S'Klallam [1]

The S'Klallam were called the Nux Sklai Yem, Strong People. Historically, they belonged to the Salish speaking people who lived from the central British Columbia Coast to northwestern Oregon and the interior Fraser and Columbia River basins. The Salish people were well established in the Puget Sound basin by 1400 A.D, having arrived from the interior by way of the Skagit and Fraser rivers.

For centuries, the Salish occupied the shores of the Straits of Juan de Fuca, Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound, adapting their lives to the natural bounty of the land, rivers and sea. Permanent villages of plank and pole houses provided shelter for groups of extended families through the wet winters, which was a time of ceremonial and religious activities. In the spring, individual families made their seasonal rounds and camping at traditional fishing, hunting and gathering sites throughout their territory. Rush mats and notched cedar poles provided temporary shelter.

Departments & Services

Tribal Records & Enrollment [3]

• Application [4]
• Checklist [5]

Health Services [8]

• Dental Services [9]
• Behavioral Health Program [10]

Career and Education [11]

• PGST Higher Education Scholarship FAQ's [12]
• Higher Education Tribal Scholarship Applications
  • Undergraduate New Applicant [13]
  • Undergraduate Continuing [14]
  • Graduate New Applicant [15]
  • Graduate Continuing [16]
  • Vocational & Certificate Programs packet [17]

Contact [18]

LastAuditDate 2025-04-23