Puyallup Tribe of Indians
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Lands
Shores of southern Puget Sound and the Puyallup River, Tacoma area, Washington
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Today
One of the most urban tribes in the United States, the Puyallup still fish, hunt and travel the waters of the Puyallup River.
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History
Puyallup tribal members fought for fishing rights in the late 20th century, helping bring about the 1974 Boldt Decision.
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Language
The Tribe gives its name as puyaləpabš, meaning people at the bend at the bottom of the river.
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