Snee Oosh, Washington

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Snee Oosh (also spelled Snee-Oosh or Snee-oosh; Template:Langx) is a populated place on Fidalgo Island in the U.S. state of Washington, on the Swinomish Indian Reservation.[1][2] The population was reported as 302 in 1999.Template:Sfn

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History

Snee Oosh is the site of one of the main Swinomish villages occupied in historic times.[6] The name "Snee Oosh" is derived from the Lushootseed name, Template:Langx, which means "look the other way."[7]

Kukutali Preserve

The Kukutali Preserve, an extension of Deception Pass State Park jointly administered by the Swinomish and Washington State Parks in a unique arrangement, is adjacent to Snee Oosh, and occupies the entirety of Flagstaff Island and Kiket Island.[8][9] It is the first state–tribal co-managed park in the United States.Template:Sfn Kiket Island was once the planned site of a nuclear power plant.[10]

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Sign at the entrance to Kukutali Preserve in Snee Oosh

References

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  10. Wilma, David "Kiket Island" HistoryLink.org (October 24, 2001).

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