The Duwamish Tribe of Washington will finally have a totem pole of its own in the city named for Duwamish Chief Seattle.
The tribe will dedicate the pole today. It was carved by Michael Halady, a Duwamish artist, and financed by the city.
The pole tells how the tribe welcomed non-Indian settlers to what is now Seattle. A figure of a thunderbird represents Chief Seattle.
The tribe is not recognized by the federal government. The Bush administration rescinded a favorable decision in the tribe's favor in September 2001.
The tribe is seeking legislative recognition.
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