Pacific Northwest · Lushootseed Homelands

KiKiallus Nation

A sovereign Indigenous people expanding from their roots in the KiKiallus River Valley and the islands of the Puget Sound — autonomous, nomadic, self-governed, and independent since time immemorial.

Uphold sovereignty, restore balance, and govern with moral autonomy.

The KiKiallus Nation maintains its government, language traditions, spiritual ways, culture, legal systems, and inherent relationship with the lands and waters of our homelands — for citizens today and generations yet to come.

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From the KiKiallus River to Camano Island

The aboriginal KiKiallus were among the first inhabitants of the KiKiallus River Valley — renamed the Skagit River Valley under Governor Stevens in 1855 — and the coastline and islands around the river’s delta.

Permanent villages stood near Fir–Conway, Utsalady Bay, Penn Cove, Jim Creek, and across the northern half of Camano Island. The Nation signed the Treaty of Point Elliott on January 22, 1855, under the name Kik-i-allus.

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Coastal shoreline of the Pacific Northwest ancestral territory
1855 Treaty of Point Elliott — Kik-i-allus signatory
Docket 263 Indian Claims Commission judgment for ceded lands
SR 8672 Washington State Senate recognition of documented history

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Before accepting any instrument, license, or claim of tribal affiliation, verify the entity in the Nation’s public registry. Unauthorized use of the KiKiallus name is not recognized.

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