The Quinault people are a Southwestern Coast Salish people who are currently enrolled in the federally recognized Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation in western Washington State.
The Quinault Indian Reservation is on the Pacific Coast of Washington. Most of the reservation is in northwestern Grays Harbor County, although a portion extends north into southwestern Jefferson County. Roughly sixty percent of the reservation's people reside in Taholah, an unincorporated village at the mouth of the Quinault River. The headquarters of the Quinault Indian Nation was moved from Quinault, on the shore of Lake Quinault, to Taholah.
The Quinault Indian Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Quinault, Chehalis, Chinook, Cowlitz, Hoh, Queets, and Quileute peoples, most of whom are represented in other Washington and Oregon tribes, as well.
The reservation was established under the terms of the Quinault Treaty, also known as the Treaty of Olympia. Signed in 1855 at the Quinault River and in 1856 at Olympia, its provisions became law in 1859. The treaty continued a policy of consolidating tribes, establishing the Quinault Reservation in the Quinault homeland but requiring other tribes to move there, although few did.
Located on the southwestern corner of the Olympic Peninsula, the reservation is bordered by the Olympic National Park to the northwest. Lake Quinault is within the reservation.
Communities within the reservation include Amanda Park, Queets, Qui-nai-elt Village, Santiago, and Tahola.
Amanda Park is a census-designated place (CDP) along US Route 101 on the Olympic Peninsula. In 2010, its population was 252. Lake Quinault School is a K-12 public school in Amanda Park. Queets is a CDP in Grays Harbor and Jefferson counties, with a population of 174 in 2010. The CDP of Qui-nai-elt Village is in the southwestern part of the reservation in western Grays Harbor County, about two miles east of the Coast. In 2010, its population was 54. With a population of 42 in 2010, the CDP of Santiago is along State Route 109, next to the Pacific Ocean. Taholah, the headquarters of the Quinault Indian Nation, is a CDP with a 2010 population of 840. Taholah High School is a public school in Tahola that serves students in grades K-12. As Tahola is in a tsunami inundation zone, the tribe is in the process of relocating the village to an uphill area southeast of the existing village.
The Quinault Indian Nation owns Quinault Pride Seafood, the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino, Emily's Ocean Front Restaurant, a mercantile in Taholah, land and timber enterprises, and several small businesses.
Only enrolled tribal members are permitted to access the beaches throughout the reservation without a pass, and access to the northern coast of the reservation is limited to private property owners and tribal members.
Traditionally, the Quinault people were known for basket making and weaving. Baskets were made from locally available materials, such as reeds, grasses, spruce, maple, and red cedar. Tribal members have attempted to preserve and restore traditional basket-making techniques, although the style has become intermingled with those of other tribes.
The purpose of this portion of our web guide is to provide information and links to additional information relating to the Quinault people, the Quinault Indian Nation, and any other Quinault organizations, enterprises, businesses, schools, medical facilities, or events. Businesses owned by Quinault individuals may be listed here, as well.
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Situated in the village of Amanda Park, Washington, Lake Quinault School is a public school enrolling students in grades K-12. The school's site includes a mission statement, school calendar, staff directory, school board members, minutes, and agendas, as well as an overview of its departments, bus schedules, attendance and policy data, and family resources. Student fees, fines, charges, enrollment packets, monthly newsletters, transfer information, and sports programs are featured.
https://www.lakequinaultschools.org/
Owned by the Quinault Indian Nation, Lake Quinault is located in the Quinault River Valley, at the southern edge of Olympic National Park. It is within the Quinault Rainforest. The lake's southern shore features a system of hiking trails maintained by the U.S. Forest Service, as well as the Lake Quinault Lodge and the Rain Forest Resort Village, which are adjacent to the Olympic National Forest. Activities, lodging facilities, and dining options are discussed on the site.
http://www.quinaultrainforest.com/
Quinault Beach Resort and Casino
Opened in 2000, the casino is owned and operated by the Quinault Indian Nation. It is the only beachfront casino on the Washington Coast, just seventy miles from Olympia and steps from the beach. The casino includes gaming operations, on-site restaurants and lounges, meeting spaces, and upcoming entertainment and events notices. Hotel packages, rooms, recreational vehicle spaces, spa services, a pool, a fitness center, and a gift shop are included. Online bookings are available.
https://quinaultbeachresort.com/
Quinault Corporate Enterprises
A corporate entity of the Quinault Indian Nation, Quinault Corporate Enterprises offers various employment opportunities in several tribally owned industries, from retail services at its Q-Marts to working at its fisheries or various occupations within its gaming operations, resort, or Quinault Wellness Center. There are several locations in Aberdeen, Bremerton, Ocean Shores, Queets, Taholah, and Westport. Available positions and applications are posted.
http://www.quinaultcorporate.com/
Formerly known as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, the Quinault (/kwɪˈnɒlt/) Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Quinault people, with a smaller number of individuals from six other tribes. The reservation includes a portion of the traditional Quinault homeland. The tribe's official website presents an overview of the tribe, the tribal council, tribal court, departments, administrative offices, and enrollment policies. Its businesses and enterprises are featured.
https://www.quinaultindiannation.com/
Situated on River Drive in Amanda Park, Washington, the guest lodging facilities offer views of the lower Quinault River and the Quinault Ridge Mountains. The inn may serve as a base for enjoying forest hiking trails, waterfalls, wildlife viewing, and the shore of Lake Quinault. It features hotel rooms with Coastal Salish carvings, plaques, and prints of the spirit animals, as well as recreational vehicle spaces with 30 amp power and water. Photos, contacts, and online bookings are available.
https://www.quinaultriverinn.com/
One of several enterprises of the Quinault Indian Nation, Quinault Solutions is a Native-led, MBE-certified sourcing company on the southwest coast of Washington State. The company specializes in paper products and serves as a tier-one supply source to its distribution and fulfillment partners regionally and nationally. It offers paper procurement services and management experience, with customized monthly management and inventory reports and consolidated billing.
https://www.quinaultsolutions.com/
The K-12 school, located in Taholah, Washington, the headquarters of the Quinault Indian Reservation, is highlighted here. District and board information and news, district policies, budget status reports, board information, meetings, and agendas are featured on the website, which also includes scholarship options, credit and graduation requirements, career guidance services, remote resources, and athletics programs. A student handbook, code of conduct, and school calendar are featured.
https://taholah.org/
