The Squaxin Passage is a vital waterway within Puget Sound, deeply intertwined with the history and culture of the Squaxin Island Tribe. As part of the larger Puget Sound ecosystem, it boasts abundant marine life, stunning scenery, and rich historical significance. For millennia, this passage has served as a crucial transportation route for people, goods, and vessels throughout the Southern Puget Sound and the Salish Sea. Renowned for its bountiful shellfish harvests, the passage has sustained local communities and nourished populations with its high-value shellfish worldwide.