Peace Weavers: Uniting the Salish Coast through Cross-Cultural Marriages

Throughout the mid-1800s, Coast and Interior Salish families arranged strategic cross-cultural marriages. These peace-weaving alliances played a crucial role in regional settlement, but native wives' contributions remain unacknowledged. The four intermarried women profiled here exhibited exceptional endurance, strength, and adaptability, and left a lasting legacy in their Puget Sound communities.