[1] Tillicum Village occupies approximately 5 acres (2 ha) of leased land within Blake Island State Park.
Guests eat a buffet meal featuring the just-cooked salmon,[3] after which a 25-minute[4] performance is provided including filmed storytelling by Roger Fernandes of the Klallam tribe illustrated by the Tillicum Village dancers, who wear traditional masks.
[6] Bill Hewitt, a local restaurant owner, founded Tillicum Village in 1962, the year of the Seattle World's Fair.
[5][7][9] In 1993, President Clinton hosted the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in the Tillicum Village longhouse.
[7][9][10] In 2021, Argosy Cruises ended its Tillicum Excursion due to revenue losses attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.