Lummi Nation
Federally-recognized tribe in Washington (state) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. It is based in the coastal area of the Pacific Northwest region of Washington state in the United States, and is located within the Bellingham Metropolitan Area
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Lummi Nation
Xwlemi | |
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Country | United States |
Reservation established | 1855 |
Constitution written | 1970 |
Government | |
• Chairman | Anthony Hillaire |
• Vice-Chairman | Terrance Adams |
• Treasurer | Gerald James |
• Secretary | Lisa Wilson[1] |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,483 |
Demonym(s) | Lhaq'temish, Xwlemi |
Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
Area code(s) | 360, 564 |
Website | lummi-nsn.gov |
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