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The name is said to be derived from Xwlalemes, the name of a Lummi longhouse at Gooseberry Point, meaning "L-shaped." [1] [2] The name possibly came to refer to the Lummi as a people after the Lummi concentrated around that area in the 19th century. [3] The name in English has been recorded many ways. The first attested recording was in 1824 ...
The Lummi Nation (/ ˈ l ʌ m i / LUH-mee; Lummi: Xwlemi 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.
Lummi people, a Coast Salish people located in western Washington state Lummi Nation , a federally-recognized tribe primarily composed of Lummis Lummi dialect , the dialect of North Straits Salish spoken by the Lummi
Ellie Kinley, a member of the Lummi (Lhaq’temish) Nation, stands on her fishing boat in Bellingham Bay’s Squalicum Harbor on Nov. 17, 2023.
As a result of Chowitsuit's generosity, he earned status amongst Lummis. This status led Whatcom County pioneers to consider Chowitsuit Chief of the Lummi Tribe. However, his contemporary tribal members referred to Chow-its-hoot as a "speaker", meaning he spoke on behalf of his people.
Silver Reef is the tribe's second casino, as their first one, The Lummi Casino closed in 1997. Former Tribal Chairman Darrell Hillaire stated in 2002 that the tribe's initial objective was to utilize the casino's earnings for various tribal social, health, education, and economic development initiatives. [4]
The Lummi Nation was awarded nearly $16 million in the Internet for All initiative, a bipartisan infrastructure law that will provide broadband access to the Tribe. The Broadband Infrastructure ...
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