Writes of Way acknowledges that settlers built Seattle — our principal subject — on the traditional land of its first people, the Duwamish people (dxʷdəwʔabš). They — and their names — are still here. We honor with gratitude the Duwamish people and the land itself.

We also recognize that today’s descendants of the dxʷdəwʔabš, xacuʔabš, xáx̌əʔčuʔabš, and šilšulabš belong to various tribes, including the Duwamish Tribe — still seeking federal recognition — and these federally recognized tribes: the Lummi Nation, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the Suquamish Tribe, and the Tulalip Tribes.