Meanings
- pluralsingularSynonym of Klallam.
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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.
2023 May 16, Maud Newton, “Blending Native History and Myth Into Heartfelt Memoir”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2023Hiding 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.
2023 October 3, Erica Browne Grivas, “Learn about S’Klallam culture at this unique Native-owned public garden”, in The Seattle Times, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2023Synonyms: Klallam
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Klallam.
proper nounSynonym of Klallam.
Origin
From the North Straits Salish name for the Klallam people, [xʷsˈtɬæləm].
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S'Klallam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S'Klallam
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