Seattle's Mayflower (Part 1 of 2)

Seattle's Mayflower (Part 2 of 2)

Ken Workman, Duwamish Councilmember, looks up at the memorial obelisk at Alki with Puget Sound in the background.

Today we mark 174 years since the Denny Party landed at #Alki, The land’s beauty came from generations of care by the Duwamish. Settlers survived only with Duwamish support, then pushed them out. As we enter November, reflect on this history and seek ways to honor the #Duwamish community today.

🎨 We are thrilled to announce that the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center will host our Annual Native Art Market from Friday, November 28 through Sunday, November 30 from 10am to 5pm each day.
#duwamishtribe
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
#onepostaday

The sun shone on Duwamish faces and their supporters as people gathered to observe Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 in Seattle. Pictured here from top right and moving clockwise, are Kristina Pearson with her niece, Coraline, and her son, Max; Real Renters Jimmy, Brigid and Kelly, Walter, masked Mercury; and Anna.

Want to boost your #RealRent impact for free? Many employers match gifts to #Duwamish Tribal Services (a 501c3). As you make year-end donations, check your company’s matching policy. See “Donate — Duwamish Tribe” for info and find local matching employers via #UnitedWay of King County .

Lushootseed Word of the Month Photo of a robin with a worm in its mouth. The robin holds the worm above three open baby bird mouths. ʔábyid: give to someone, present someone with Source: Lushootseed Dictionary Bates, D., Hess, T., and Hilbert, Lushootseed Dictionary, V.  University of Washington Press, Seattle 1994.

#Lushootseed Word of the Month

ʔábyid: give to someone, present someone with

Source: Lushootseed Dictionary Bates, D., Hess, T., and Hilbert, Lushootseed Dictionary, V.  University of Washington Press, Seattle 1994.

Photo of a clear sky over silhouetted plants. Text reads, “Lushootseed Words of the Month úlgʷədxʷ: land š(ə)q=úlgʷədxʷ: the land above, sky gʷəd=úlgʷədxʷ: the land below

#Lushootseed Words of the Month
úlgʷədxʷ: land
š(ə)q=úlgʷədxʷ: the land above, sky
gʷəd=úlgʷədxʷ: the land below

Source: Lushootseed Dictionary Bates, D., Hess, T., and Hilbert, Lushootseed Dictionary, V. University of Washington Press, Seattle 1994.

Photo of three smiling people standing outside, under a canopy. They are behind a table with Real Rent Duwamish information. Text says, “Duwamish Solidarity Group volunteers are available to talk to people at your event or meeting about Real Rent. We can host a table or make a brief presentation at your request and with enough notice. Contact us using the Real Rent Outreach Request Form.”

#Duwamish Solidarity Group volunteers are available to talk to people at your event or meeting about Real Rent. We can host a table or make a brief presentation at your request and with enough notice. Contact us using the Real Rent Outreach Request Form. forms.gle/jUJBhfM3zhsb...

A room full of people gather around a long table of speakers in the Duwamish Longhouse.

📣The #Duwamish Tribe continues its fight for federal recognition—reviewing historical records and recording elders’ oral histories. #RealRent support fuels this vital work and shows strong community backing. Learn more and stand with the Tribe: www.duwamishtribe.org/lawsuit-for-... ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏻

Another #HeronsNest event coming up! 🎃 What IS a haunted sensory maze?! Find out! Plus activities for all ages, art booths, storytelling, and live music 🎶 on Sat Oct 25 from 12-9pm. Donations joyfully accepted! 💰💰💰 #SpookyScary!

Join artist Beverly Naidus & Aloysious from The Heron’s Nest for a walking meditation + creative workshop on reclaimed #Duwamish land. Sat, Oct 18, 10am–12pm. Explore ancestral tools for cultural activism & #solidarity. Free program via @SPLFoundation ❤️ Register here: tinyurl.com/bddnaxhr

Here are some upcoming events this week at the Heron’s Nest! Check out www.theheronsnest.org/events for the latest!

🪧 Creative Resistance / open arts night 🎨
Every other Thursday (October 16th and October 30th) from 5pm-9pm. Socialize, organize, and work on what you like!

Thank you for being a Real Renter!

Thank you for being a Real Renter!

Thanks for the mention!

Honoring our ancestors, celebrating our culture, and acknowledging the resilience of Indigenous folks. Today, we stand together to embrace our heritage and envision a future of hope and unity.
#indigenouspeoplesday

Greatly appreciated! Thank you for being a RealRenter!

Graphic with text reading: Real Rent Duwamish. $2,484.00. Total donations 2021–2025.

From 2021–2025, whilst(!) my studio was open, I gave $54/month to @realrentduwamish.bsky.social, totaling $2,484. 100% supports Duwamish Tribal Services and the Duwamish Longhouse. As I close this chapter, I’m grateful: small, steady contributions do add up.

#perfumesky

We may be in popup mode, but that won’t prevent us from paying Real Rent to the Duwamish Tribe. We'll continue to pay annually in solidarity with the First Peoples of this land. @realrentduwamish.bsky.social #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Greatly appreciated!

Photo of a river and mountain with text reading: “Lushootseed Word of the Month ʔàháykʷ: current, flow” and the sentence and English translation, “huy čəxʷ ʔàháykʷ. you drift with the current” Text includes source attribution of: Lushootseed Dictionary Bates, D., Hess, T., and Hilbert, Lushootseed Dictionary, V. University of Washington Press, Seattle 1994.

Word of the month!

Submitted by a RealRenter in Bitter Lake
ID: blue sign sits against white fence and says Real Rent is Due.
ID: black and red sign next to front porch steps says Justice Now for the Duwamish Tribe.

There are two easy ways to do this: post on Bluesky and tag @realrentduwamish.bsky.social or email to realrentduwamish@gmail.com using the subject line “Real Rent yard sign photo”. As a friendly reminder, please don’t include addresses of residential signs in photos. Let's go!

Hey #RealRenters! If you’re like us, you smile when you see a #RealRent yard sign in your neighborhood or elsewhere “in the wild”, like at your favorite local shop or coffee spot. Let’s amplify this support for the #Duwamish Tribe and Real Rent by posting photos of signs spotted around town!

The attached pictures come from the Rainier Beach neighborhood in Southeast Seattle. Sign up to pay Real Rent and grab your sign from the Duwamish Longhouse!

Rainier Beach neighborhood in Southeast Seattle -

Duwamish Tribe WE ARE STILL HERE. We are the People of the Inside, dxʷdəwʔabš, the Duwamish Tribe. We are the first people of Seattle, the city named for our Chief (Si'ahl) Seattle, and Greater King County.

Despite this ratified treaty, the Duwamish Tribe is not federally recognized; the promises have never been honored by the US. In 2022, the Tribe filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior the long-awaited federal recognition to the Tribe.

Visit www.duwamishtribe.org to learn more.

In return for the reservation and other benefits promised in the treaty by the United States government, the Duwamish Tribe exchanged over 54,000 acres of their homeland. Today those 54,000 acres include the cities of Seattle, Renton, Tukwila, Bellevue, and Mercer Island, and much of King County.”

An excerpt from the Duwamish Tribe website: “the 1855 Treaty created a Government-to-Government relationship between the United States and the Dxʷdəwʔabš.. The Treaty of Point Elliott guaranteed hunting and fishing rights and reservations to all Tribes represented by the Native signers.