Duwamish River Lushootseed: dxʷdəw | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
Cities | Seattle, Tukwila |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Green River |
Mouth | Elliott Bay |
Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Elliott Bay |
The Duwamish River (Lushootseed: dxʷdəw)[1] is the name of the lower 12 miles (19 km) of Washington state's Green River. Its industrialized estuary is known as the Duwamish Waterway. Although heavily polluted, it is an important habitat for the wildlife. Important to the Duwamish people, the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center is on the west bank of the river and several parks have indigenous Lushootseed names .