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The Nooksack (/ ˈ n ʊ k s æ k /; Nooksack: Noxwsʼáʔaq) are a federally recognized Native American tribe near the Pacific Northwest Coast.They are a sovereign nation, located in the mainland northwest corner of Washington state in the United States along the Nooksack River near the small town of Deming (in western Whatcom County), and 12 miles south of the Canadian border. [1]
Nooksack is spoken by the Nooksack people, who reside primarily along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. Linguistically, Nooksack is most closely related to the Squamish, shíshálh and Halkomelem languages, which are all spoken in nearby parts of British Columbia, Canada. Some researchers have questioned whether the Nooksack ...
The Lummi Nation (/ ˈlʌmi / LUH-mee; Lummi: Xwlemi [xʷləˈmi] or Lhaq'temish;[2] officially known as the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation[3]) is a federally-recognized tribe of primarily Lummi people. The Lummi Nation also includes some Nooksack, Samish, and other local tribes which were removed to the reservation.
Sustainable reef net fishing is a salmon harvesting technique created and used by Lummi and Coast Salish Indigenous people over 1,000 ... The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association ...
Lummi Nation is receiving $9.8 million for its South Fork Nooksack watershed project, part of more than $32 million awarded last week to Indigenous tribes in Washington state to fight the effects ...
The Lummi are a Central Coast Salish people. The Central Coast Salish are a group of culturally related peoples in the Salish Sea, including the Squamish, Nooksack, Halkomelem-speaking peoples, the Klallam, and the other Northern Straits-speaking peoples. [4] The Lummi are part of the North Straits peoples, who are a group of related peoples in ...
Nooksack (/ ˈ n ʊ k s æ k / NUUK-sak) is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, 8 km (5.0 mi) south of the border with Canada. The population was 1,471 at the 2020 census . Despite the name, it is actually located right next to the upper stream of the Sumas River , and is 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of the nearest bank of the Nooksack River .
Flag of the Lummi Nation. The story of Komo Kulshan and his two wives is a Lummi tale describing the creations of landmarks in the Pacific Northwest.The story can be broken down into three main sections for each character, Duh-hwahk in the creation of Mount Rainier, Whaht-kway in the creation of the Nooksack River and Spieden Island, and Komo Kulshan in the creation of Mt. Baker.