 His family were among the few of the Duwamish people who did not move from Seattle to the Port Madison Reservation or other reservations.They lived on Portage Bay, part of Lake Union, when a lyrical photo was taken around 1885.According to the Duwamish Tribe, Lake John had a cabin and potato patch at the foot of Shelby Street (either West Montlake Park or Roanoke neighborhood, on Portage Bay—sources are not specific).