Snohomish is the name of a tribe of Native Americans who reside around the Puget Sound area of Washington, north of Seattle. The Snohomish language belongs to the Salishan family. The tribal spelling is Sdoh-doh-hohbsh, which means "lowland people" according to the last chief of the Snohomish tribe, Chief William Shelton, though there is debate among historians as to the actual meaning.