| Quileute are the Native American Indians living in | | | | The Quileute like most Native American Tribes |
| the western Washington state in the United | | | | has a history full of legends. These legends are |
| States. They have a small population of around | | | | passed down from generation to generation |
| 750 members. They are also known as the | | | | probably before any formal written language was |
| Quillayute. Upon signing the Quinault Treaty in | | | | created. The recent popularity of the Quileute has |
| 1855, the Quileute settled onto the Quileute Indian | | | | been attributed to the fascinating twilight series. |
| Reservation which is located at the mouth of the | | | | Twilight builds upon the Quileute wolf legend which |
| Quillayute River on the Pacific coast. La Push, | | | | has brought notoriety to the Quileute Tribe. |
| Washington is the main population center of the | | | | With the release of the twilight series a lot of |
| tribe. | | | | confusion has occurred about what is fact and |
| The Quileute Language is known for its lack of | | | | what is fiction. |
| nasal sounds and words can be quite very long. | | | | In the begining there was only the Quileute, |
| The word Quileute is pronounced as QUIL - eh - | | | | Twilight came later so the tribe was well |
| yute. Today, Quileute Names are not all that | | | | established prior to the book being written. The |
| different from our own as culture influences and | | | | Quileute Indian Reservation is a real place that you |
| adoptions have taken place over the years. | | | | can visit. |