Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe This is the official page of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal government in Sequim, Washington. government had signed treaties.

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is one of 566 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the United States of America. The Tribe shares a common history, territory and political rights with its sister Tribes the Lower Elwha Klallam and Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribes. The S’Klallam people have lived on the north shores of the Olympic Peninsula since time immemorial. In 1855, the S’Klallam people signe

d the Treaty of Point No Point, ceding their lands (which spanned from the Makah territory to the west to the Skokomish territory to the south to the Suquamish territory to the east) in exchange for services from the United States government, and a promise of continued access to their “usual and accustomed areas” for hunting, fishing and gathering. As settlers encroached on their lands, the Jamestown band (those living in east Clallam and Jefferson Counties) pooled their money and purchased 200 acres in Sequim in 1874 – the area now known as Jamestown – so that each family would have access to the sea and its richness of resources. They lived dual lives – working with the European settlers in the forest and on the sea, opening businesses, farming and participating in community, while trying to hold onto their cultural traditions. The United States government acted ambivalently towards treaty Tribes for the next 100 years, at times providing services (including a water system and school at Jamestown) to the Jamestown people, and at times denying that they had any obligation towards Tribes. In the 1970s, President Nixon’s administration approved a process through which Tribes could prove their validity as sovereign nations with whom the U.S. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe successfully navigated this arduous process, and on February 10, 1981, received official “federal recognition.” This process enabled the Jamestown Tribe to access the programs and services that had been promised in the 1855 Treaty. For the past 30+ years, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has utilized its status as a federally acknowledged sovereign Nation to continue its work as a progressive, forward-thinking people, intent on pursuing its self-sufficiency goal through diversified economic development and education.

05/15/2026

Our mission is to inspire understanding, respect, and stewardship of our natural and cultural resources.

05/04/2026

Overnight closures on Hood Canal Bridge start May 11

Travelers who use the State Route 104 Hood Canal Bridge should prepare for a series of overnight closures starting next week.
Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the Hood Canal Bridge to all travelers overnight between 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Monday through Thursday night over a three-week period.
The first set of night closures begin 10 p.m. on Monday, May 11, and continue each night through Thursday, May 14. The closures will continue the same Monday through Thursday night schedule for the following two weeks except for Monday, May 25.
SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge closures begin each night 10 p.m.-5 a.m. each following day:
• Monday, May 11, through Thursday, May 14
• Monday, May 18, through Thursday, May 21
• Tuesday, May 26, through Thursday, May 28
Due to the nature of the work, the bridge will not open for any traffic, including emergency response. The seven-hour night closures allow construction crews to replace a key element of the bridge.
During the work crews will replace shock absorbers on the bridge. The shock absorbers are an essential feature of the bridge that help keep both halves of the span connected, state transportation officials note.

04/23/2026

Weeknight road work planned for US 101 in Blyn, Gardiner
BLYN – If the weather cooperates, nighttime travelers who use US 101 in Blyn and Gardiner can expect weeknight one-way alternating traffic.
Blyn roadwork
8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday nights, April 27-30, and the following Monday and Tuesday nights, May 4-5, construction crews will reduce US 101 to one lane approaching Deerhawk Drive.
• Reduced speed limit through the work zone.
• Flaggers will alternate traffic, one direction at a time.
Gardiner roadwork
8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday nights, May 4-5, people will see one-way alternating traffic east of Gardiner.
• Reduced speed limit through the work zone.
• Flaggers will alternate traffic, one direction at a time.
During this time, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will make repairs to the roadway and finish paving. In late May, crews will return to finish permanent striping in both locations during nighttime hours.

04/21/2026
At 11 a.m. on Friday, May 1, at Jamestown Cemetery (325 Jake Hall Road), there will be a graveside service to put the re...
04/16/2026

At 11 a.m. on Friday, May 1, at Jamestown Cemetery (325 Jake Hall Road), there will be a graveside service to put the remains to rest of Marlin (Prince Family) and Patty Holden. The family invites anyone who would like to attend.

Support United Way of Clallam County and get your tickets to Live United Ball: "Victorian Elegance meets Modern Glam" at...
04/08/2026

Support United Way of Clallam County and get your tickets to Live United Ball: "Victorian Elegance meets Modern Glam" at the Naval Elks Lodge | Saturday, April 25, 5-9PM

04/06/2026

Hood Canal Bridge set for morning, afternoon weekday closures

Travelers who plan on crossing the Hood Canal Bridge during weekdays may need to plan for some extra time on the road, starting next week.
Starting Monday, April 13, Washington State Department of Transportation crews will conduct a series of inspections at the bridge. The work requires two closures each weekday, and each closure will last up to 60 minutes.
The morning and afternoon bridge closures include: 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, April 13-17; and 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, April 20-24.
State transportation officials say that every effort will be made to keep closures as short as possible.
There may be additional bridge closures unrelated to inspections. Crews will combine closures for inspections and marine traffic as schedules allow.
Travelers can get information about the Hood Canal Bridge via Hoodcanalbridge.com and from WSDOT email alerts, on the WSDOT statewide travel map and via the WSDOT app. See wsdot.wa.gov.

03/19/2026

We offer a wide variety of educational programs and presentations for all ages, ranging from bird walks to river ecology and everything in between.

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1033 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, WA
98382

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+18002626603

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