Kamilche, Washington
| Kamilche, Washington | |
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| Census Designated Place (CDP) | |
 Location of Kamilche in Mason County, Washington |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Mason |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.48 sq mi (184.89 km2) |
| • Land | 68.45 sq mi (177.3 km2) |
| • Water | 3.03 sq mi (7.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15.24 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,934 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (126.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98584 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1521556 |
| Website | Visit Kamilche |
Coordinates: 47°07′50″N 123°05′48″W / 47.13056°N 123.09667°W
Kamilche also known as Squaxin Island Tribe is an census-designated place in Mason County, Washington, United States. Primarily a farm area, Kamilche is also the home to the Squaxin Indian Tribe. It is at the crossroads of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 108. Kamilche sits at the edge of Little Skookum Inlet, a finger waterway off of Puget Sound.
The Squaxin Island Tribe's Home of Sacred Belongings in Kamilche includes a Museum Library and Research Center, where visitors can learn about the art and culture of the original inhabitants of the area. If traveling from Olympia and Interstate 5, the town of Kamilche is the first community in Mason County. It is the home and tribal center for the Squaxin Island Tribe.
The Squaxin Island Tribe (also Squaxin, Squaxon) is a Native American tribal government in western Washington state in the United States. The Squaxin Island Tribe is made up of several Lushootseed clans: the Noo-Seh-Chatl, Steh-Chass, Squi-Aitl, T'Peeksin, Sa-Heh-Wa-Mish, Squawksin, and S'Hotle-Ma-Mish. They live along several inlets of southern Puget Sound.
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