Seattle Waterfront Unveils Honorary Dzidzilalich Street Sign With A Ceremonial Blessing From The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
On 4/24, as the sun beamed down on Seattle, construction workers, city planners, media outlets, and more came down to the intersection of Lenora and Elliott Way to witness local officials, and tribal leaders unveil the new honorary street name of Dzidzilalich, which honors the long tribal history on the waterfront.
“Opening Elliott Way is a special milestone for downtown revitalization, part of the backbone of our transformed waterfront,” said Mayor Bruce Harrell. “This accessible new corridor will strengthen connections to our downtown neighborhoods and bring people together across our city through new opportunities for activities and experiences. We are proud to give this new street the honorary name Dzidzilalich, preserving the rich history of our waterfront to the Coast Salish people and memorializing it for generations to come.”
Before the sign unveiling, women from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe performed a blessing song to kick off the celebration, which was followed up by words from Friends of Waterfront Seattle CEO Joy Shigaki, Seattle Center Interim Director Marshall Foster, Muckleshoot Tribe Vice Chair Donny Stevenson, Suquamish Tribe Councilmember Denita Holmes, the City of Seattle Mayor Harrell, WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar, and Port of Seattle Commissioner Sam Cho.
See more photos from the sign unveiling and blessing ceremony taken by Jordan Somers below.
