The Cemetery of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians

For years the Puyallup Tribal Cemetery had no caretaker, but today it is well groomed, surrounded by large stone walls , and, as covered in the April issue of City Arts, the cemetery now has a beautiful new entryway. Here is a look back at the reservation grounds and one of the cemetery's most famous headstones.


The Puyallup Reservation during the 1880s. Courtesy of Michael Sullivan



The headstone of Chief Leschi (1808-1858) of the Nisquallay Tribe.