The Tulalip Tribes have formed a city within Quil Ceda Village business park. This view from the air is looking north past 88th Street NE, with I-5 on the right. In a move that's being called fascinating and precedent-setting, the Tulalip Tribes have become the first American Indians in Washington to start their own city. With a charter, a city council and a city manager in place, the village is ready to collect all sales taxes from Wal-Mart, Home Depot and other future businesses taking up residence in the municipality west of the 88th Street exit. The whole goal, everything we've done in the last seven years, we've done to get to a point of total self-governance.
Taxation is the crown jewel toward that self-governance.
Tulalips appoint officers for new village Leaders of the new Quil Ceda Village sit beneath a rendering of the business park. From left are city manager John McCoy, council member Calvin Taylor, council president Stan Jones Sr. and council vice president Herman Williams Jr. Council members serve one-year terms. Jones was appointed Quil Ceda Village council president April 7 at a village council meeting. Jones currently serves as vice chairman of the Tulalip Tribes' board of directors and is on the board of First Heritage Bank.