S'Klallam

English Etymology From the North Straits Salish name for the Klallam people, [xʷsˈtɬæləm]. Noun sp en Klallam. en Maud Newton Blending Native History and Myth Into Heartfelt Memoir w:The New York Times 2023-05-16 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/books/review/thinning-blood-leah-myers.html Blood quantum rules — which began as a colonizer practice designed to limit tribal citizenship but were later adopted by some Native peoples as a means of preserving cultural identity — require the tribe’s members to be at least one-eighth S’Klallam and to have at least one full-blooded S’Klallam ancestor. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618090939/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/books/review/thinning-blood-leah-myers.html en Erica Browne Grivas Learn about S’Klallam culture at this unique Native-owned public garden w:The Seattle Times 2023-10-03 https://www.seattletimes.com/life/learn-about-sklallam-culture-at-this-unique-native-owned-public-garden/ Hiding in a mist-wrapped trail at the S’Klallam-owned Heronswood Garden in Kingston, Kitsap County, you’ll find the black-tailed deer who stole fire for the people, hungry KeKaiax calling a stream of salmon to him, and the grasping claws of Slapu, the wild-haired woman who eats children who stay out after dark. https://web.archive.org/web/20231012075851/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/learn-about-sklallam-culture-at-this-unique-native-owned-public-garden/ Proper noun en Klallam.