 The North Stillaguamish Valley was nicknamed "Starve Out" by early settlers, who arrived alone and under-prepared for the area's conditions, leading to several difficult winters.The Sauk-Suiattles were threatened with eviction by soldiers sent to the area by the valley settlers, who were unsuccessful in seizing the lands after their claim of hostile people was determined to be unfounded.The tribe later partnered with a surveying team to record their claims to the eastern side of the Sauk River, where the modern-day Indian reservation now sits.