Stehtsasamish TribeStehtsasamish Indians. A division of Salish on Budds inlet, near the present site of Olympia, Washington; pop. 20 in 1854, according to Gibbs. Stéhchass is said by Gibbs to be the Nisqualli name for the site of Olympia itself. Topics:Salish, Stehtsasamish, Locations:Olympia Washington, Thurston County WA,Collection:Hodge, Frederick Webb, Compiler. The Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Bureau of American Ethnology, Government Printing Office. 1906.Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestPocketTumblrRedditEmailPrint