Duwamish River

Duwamish River
Lushootseed: dxʷdəw
The lower Duwamish Waterway and the First Avenue South Bridge (State Route 99), looking north. Slips 1, 2, and 3 can be seen on the eastern bank. Kellogg Island is the crescent-shaped island in the upper right portion. Terminal 115 is located in the central portion
Map of the Duwamish/Green River watershed with the Duwamish highlighted
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CitiesSeattle, Tukwila
Physical characteristics
SourceGreen River
MouthElliott Bay
Length12 mi (19 km)
Discharge 
 • locationElliott 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. In 2009, the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center was opened on the west bank of the river as part of the tribe's reassertion of its historic rights in the area and its continuing struggle for federal recognition of tribal status.[2]

  1. ^ Bates, Dawn; Hess, Thom; Hilbert, Vi (1994). Lushootseed Dictionary. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-97323-4. OCLC 29877333.
  2. ^ "Seattle's Duwamish Tribe celebrates new Longhouse and Cultural Center on January 3, 2009. - HistoryLink.org". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2023-12-11.