Duwamish tribe wants input on City of Seattle projects

Members spoke at a council committee meeting Tuesday, focusing in on an art project planned with two other tribes.

SEATTLE — Duwamish members and supporters voiced concerns in Seattle City Council’s transportation committee meeting Tuesday, zeroing in on a project a mile from the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center that would feature artwork by two other tribes. 

“The non-inclusion of the Duwamish tribe for the artwork that’s supposed to be done that’s in such close proximity to our home is offensive. We weren’t consulted,” said Ken Workman, Duwamish tribal councilman. “And so often we are left out of these intergovernmental talks because we are not federally

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