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Interpretation and history at Lake Sammamish

History

The Lake Sammamish area was once a gathering place for Indian tribes. They celebrated their "potlatch," or winter festival, at the south end of the lake, where they hunted, fished and berry-gathered in preparation for winter. The word "Sammamish" comes from the Indian "Samena," meaning "hunter."


Interpretive opportunities

Interpretive displays on wetlands and the watershed.