The Snoqualmie Tribe was a major tribe in this area, and they were wealthy and powerful. They were among the tribes who were friends and helpful to the settlers.
The Tribe had several villages. One was in the flats of Fall City where they trained their braves. Another was near Tolt-McDonald Park in Carnation where they hosted people from other tribes.
When warring tribes started fighting, the Snoqualmie’s would send signals up the river to give everybody time to mount a siege from the bluff above Tolt-McDonald Park (an upland area between Ames Lake and Carnation, known today as the Ames Lake Tree Farm). They used Ames Lake as their water source so they could keep a siege going for as long as they needed to.
