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and East Sound also referenced as The Megapolis. The big rivers are Nisqually followed by the Deschutes. Near to the South is the Chehalis River Basin with close social and ecological relationships and shared Hydrology and a network of historical Prairie and Oak Woodland. To the West are Hood Canal and the Skokomish River. South Sound is the usual and accustomed area of the seven bands that are now the Squaxin Island Tribe as well as the Nisqually Indian Tribe. Compared to other parts of the Salish Sea, South Sound has the highest density of Embayments and wave energy is generally low. South Sound has extensive Shellfish beds, but largely lacks Eelgrass. While most Catchments are defined by inlets, people often live in communities that identify by peninsula, making place definition conflicted. Wild Chinook Salmon have been largely extirpated, but there are common runs of Chum Salmon. Pierce County, Thurston County and Mason County all manage Shoreline and the largest Urban area distinct from The Megapolis are the clustered tri-cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater. South Sound was the terminus of the Wisconsin Glaciation and features of Post-Glacial Geology and Geomorphology are abundant, as well as the best remnant areas of Prairie and Oak Woodland on glacial outwash maintained historically through Cultural Burning by tribes.

link=File:The Southernmost Salish Sea.pdf|right|600px|Click for a large format PDF of this map right|From Squaxin Island Tribal Website

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