The Suquamish Tribe today broke ground on a new development in Silverdale that will include a convenience store, nine-pump gas station, and Agate Dreams cannabis store under the tribe’s Clearwater Market brand.
The tribe also plans to continue developing the site in the future with additional stores and retail outlets, it said in a news release today.
Suquamish tribal leaders were joined by elected officials, tribal members, and Kitsap County community leaders at today’s project launch, where a traditional Suquamish song and dance group performed prior to a ceremonial groundbreaking.
This will be the tribe’s third Clearwater Market, following the opening of locations in Bremerton and Poulsbo in 2024. The tribe hopes to open the new 8,330-square-foot Clearwater Market — located at the intersection of Clear Creek Road and Northwest Pete Ross Way — by the end of the year. It’s also the tribe’s third business venture outside its Port Madison Reservation east of Poulsbo, but within the tribe’s homelands, which include all of Kitsap County and into Seattle.
“This project reflects the long-term vision the tribe has for strengthening our economy while honoring our responsibility to the community,” Greg George, president of the board for Port Madison Enterprises, the tribe’s economic arm, said in today’s release. “Developments like this Clearwater Market help create new opportunities for the tribe, support local jobs, and allow us to continue building businesses that represent the values and hospitality of the Suquamish people.”
Port Madison Enterprises operates the Clearwater Market stores, Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort, Kiana Lodge, White Horse Golf Club, and other retail shops in Suquamish.
The tribe’s operations and investments generate more than $250.4 million in annual gross economic impact in Kitsap County and $296 million across Washington, according to findings released last year from an economic impact study.
Port Madison Enterprises CEO Rion Ramirez said in a statement, “Projects like this remind the broader community that all of Kitsap County is traditional Suquamish homelands, while allowing the tribe to share its culture, hospitality, and commitment to the community. This is central to our effort to expand our retail footprint across Suquamish aboriginal homelands and diversify the tribe’s economy.”
Irene Carper, Port Madison Enterprises chief operating officer and Tribal Council secretary, added, “Expanding our business across Kitsap County isn’t just an economic decision — it’s also about showing how our sovereignty can benefit everyone in the region. Suquamish is committed to growing our presence across our ancestral territory in a way that creates opportunity and connection for tribal members and surrounding communities alike.”