The leading causes of death are heart disease, malignant neoplasm, cerebrovascular disease, motor vehicle accidents and digestive diseases. The Upper Skagit Reservation covers an 84 acre parcel of land east of Sedro Woolley in Skagit County. An additional 15 acres of non-developed commercial land is located along Interstate 5 near the town of Alger. The reservation is located in the Cascade foothills. The Upper Skagit Tribe is governed by a seven member Tribal Council elected in accordance with the Tribal Constitution and by-laws approved by the Secretary of the Interior in 1974.
Council members serve for staggered three-year terms.
To Top Members 504 enrolled members. A new economic development office. They have an economic development plan. Approximately 30 to FTE, depending on seasonal fluctuations of fire crew. 5 contract employees.