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A grassroots movement calling on Seattleites to pay 'rent' to the Duwamish Tribe to acknowledge their stewardship of the land on which we live and work. www.realrentduwamish.org

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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
May is for MMIW Awareness Did you know? There are currently 109 indigenous relatives missing in WA state, while our Tribal village only takes up less than 2% of population. Meanwhile, 94% of surveyed Tribal women in WA state reported experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime. (1/2)
Dark red flyer with bright red handprint. Text: Please join us for MMIW Awareness Event Saturday May 30th 21am-3pm. Duwamish Longhouse 4705 W Marginal Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106. Performance by Red Eagle Soaking. Community Advocates and speakers. Make a fabric handprint that will be sewn onto a community dress. Space to share stories, prayers, and messages. Bear a necklace or bracelet or both! Face painting: get your red handprint painted! Come learn about our missing and murdered relatives, community outreach, history, storytelling and more! Hors d’ouvres and refreshments provided.
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Repost from @duwamishtribe on IG: Celebrating the strength, wisdom, and love of our Duwamish mothers this Mother’s Day. Your nurturing spirit guides us, and your stories enrich our culture. (1/2)
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The Duwamish Fairgrounds arrived in a dream as a multi-site, multi-sensory journey unfolding along the banks of the Duwamish River and into the upland forests of the West Duwamish Greenbelt. 1/3
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Seattle's Mayflower (Part 2 of 2)
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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.
Ken Workman, Duwamish Councilmember, looks up at the memorial obelisk at Alki with Puget Sound in the background.
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
🎨 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
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
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 .
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.
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
#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.
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.
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
#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 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
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
#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...
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.”
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📣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-... ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏻
A room full of people gather around a long table of speakers in the Duwamish Longhouse.
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
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!
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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!
theheronsnest.org
Events — The Heron's Nest Outdoor Education
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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
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Filigree & Shadow @filigreeandshadow.co · 22/09/2025
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
Graphic with text reading: Real Rent Duwamish. $2,484.00. Total donations 2021–2025.
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Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 13/10/2025
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
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Word of the month!
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.
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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.
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
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!
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Rainier Beach neighborhood in Southeast Seattle -
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Today marks the 170th anniversary of the signing of the #TreatyofPointElliott in 1855, and still the United States government has yet to honor their promises by federally recognizing the #Duwamish Tribe. Chief Si'ahl (Seattle) is the first signature on the #PointElliottTreaty.
Chief Si'ahl is the first signature on the Point Elliott Treaty, signed Chief of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Recently we put out a call to the Real Renter community to send us photos of you and/or your yard signs with short blurbs explaining why you pay Real Rent. So far, we’ve received one absolutely adorable response! Email yours to realrentduwamish@gmail.com using subject line “Real Rent feature photo”
 Blue Duwamish yard sign with Mount Tahoma (known by settlers as Mount Rainier) portrayed in black and white and the words “This land has a story. What role will you play?. In front of the sign is a group of stuffed animals and a large quartz crystal.
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Real Rent Duwamish @realrentduwamish.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Why do you pay Real Rent? “Hi folks, No yard here, but much love and enthusiasm from momma and the kids... Deep thanks for the blessings of these mythical lands, waters and skies… I love this place!!” [Kathleen] Email to realrentduwamish@gmail.com using the subject line “Real Rent feature photo”.
 Blue Duwamish yard sign with Mount Tahoma (known by settlers as Mount Rainier) portrayed in black and white and the words “This land has a story. What role will you play?. In front of the sign is a group of stuffed animals and a large quartz crystal.
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