Samish Indian Nation
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The Samish Indian Nation is a Coast Salish nation and a signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855. Samish has a government-to-government relationship with the United States of America.[5] The Samish are a Northern Straits branch of Central Coast Salish peoples.[4] The Samish Nation is headquartered in Anacortes, Fidalgo Island, in Washington, north of Puget Sound.
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2,000[1][2] | |
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Samish, English[3] | |
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Traditional | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Lummi, Saanich, Semiahmoo, Songhees, and Sooke peoples[4] |
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Other Samish people are enrolled in the Lummi Nation and the Swinomish Tribe.[6]
The Washington state ferry Samish, dedicated in summer 2015, is named for the Samish Nation.