05.09.07 | The Story behind our Name and Logo

Tahoma is a Salishan word meaning “snow peak.” It was what the first peoples of the Northwest called Mt. Rainer before the white man got here. The reason we chose it is that we want to identify with the Northwest in general (the mountain dominates every panorama) and reflect our awareness of and sensitivities for the indigenous people and their holistic stewardship of the land. It is our way of honoring the place before modern culture intruded.