The
Muckleshoot are a
Lushootseed Native American tribe, part of the
Coast Salish peoples of the
Pacific Northwest whose traditional territory and reservations is located in the area of
Auburn,
Washington, about 15 miles northeast of
Tacoma and 35 miles southeast of
Seattle. They are the descendants of various tribal groups, which included the Duwamish, Skopamish, Smulkamish, Stkamish, Tkwakwamish, Yilalkoamish, and
Snoqualmie tribes.