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History | Culture | Treaty of Point No Point

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Land The Port Gamble S'Klallam Reservation consists of 1,340 acres of land held in trust by the federal government. There is no private land ownership on the reservation. Most of the land is in forestry with residential, business, and office areas. The reservation receives approximately 20 inches of rain per year due to its location in the Olympic Mountain rain shadow. The reservation lands rise from the beach to a gently rolling terrain.

Port Gamble Bay is the last bay in Kitsap County that is still open for commercial shellfish harvest. The Tribe has a hatchery on Little Boston Creek. Bear, deer and other wildlife also live on the reservation.

Population and Employment As of July, 2008, there are 1,131 enrolled tribal members. Over 600 people reside on the reservation and 188 tribal members reside adjacent to the reservation. Major employers for tribal members are: Tribal government, associated agencies of the Tribal government, individual treaty fishing enterprises, and local area businesses.

Facilities All Tribal services are located on the Port Gamble S'Klallam Reservation. The Tribal Center houses a variety of administrative offices, including an annex which houses the Natural Resources Department and an education facility. The Little Boston Library, Housing Authority and S'Klallam Arts Building are located near the Tribal Center. Construction of a new Housing Office was complete early in 2002.

Senior Center is located a mile to the northwest; "Gliding Eagle Grocery" is located at the south entrance to the reservation. The Point No Point Casino is located just south of Gliding Eagle Grocery on the Hansville Highway.

The Tribe's primary health clinic moved to a new 4,700 square foot facility in 2001. A new four-chair Dental Clinic was added to the Health Center in 1996. The Health Center also houses HHS Administration and various health and human service programs including community health services, maternal child health, and health education. Youth prevention programs are housed in the nearby Youth Center. The Tribe's Wellness Programs (Mental Health, Chemical Dependency Treatment and Prevention) are located about a two miles away near the south entrance to the Reservation. A grant from the Indian Health Service will help to build a new Wellness Center during 2003.

The Tribe is also in the process of raising funds for the House of Knowledge, a complex of four integrated facilities that includes the Tribe's first longhouse in over 100 years, a new and enlarged Little Boston Library, a Career and Education Center and an Elders Center.

Housing Housing on the Reservation includes rental housing, provided by the Port Gamble S'Klallam Housing Authority and homes owned by individuals and families. Reservation housing is all located within two miles from the Tribe's government and community services buildings.

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