Lummi Nation

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Lummi Nation is a federally recognized Coast Salish Native American tribe based in the Pacific Northwest, known for its strong fishing traditions, cultural revitalization efforts, and stewardship of ancestral lands and waters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Coast Salish language
Coast Salish people
Native American tribe
federally recognized tribe
tribal casino
tribal college
tribal council
advocatesFor climate action
protection of orcas in Salish Sea
tribal sovereignty
country United States
culturalRegion Salish Sea
engagesIn cultural education programs
marine conservation
salmon habitat restoration
ethnicGroup Coast Salish
governedBy Lummi Indian Business Council
hasCulturalInstitution Lummi Nation Culture Department
linked to: Lummi Nation
hasCulturalPractice canoe journeys
potlatch ceremonies
hasEconomicActivity aquaculture
fishing industry
gaming operations
tourism
hasGovernmentType tribal government
hasReservation Lummi Reservation
linked to: Lummi Nation
hasRight treaty fishing rights
knownFor cultural revitalization efforts
environmental stewardship
fishing traditions
protection of ancestral lands and waters
salmon fishing
shellfish harvesting
languageFamily Salishan languages
locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Washington State
linked to: Washington

Whatcom County, Washington
linked to: Whatcom County
operates Lummi Nation School
Northwest Indian College
Silver Reef Casino Resort
partOf Coast Salish cultural area
partyTo Treaty of Point Elliott
populationEstimate several thousand enrolled members
recognizedBy United States federal government
religion Christianity
traditional Coast Salish spiritual practices
traditionalLanguage Lummi language
traditionalTerritoryIncludes Puget Sound region
San Juan Islands area

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Coast Salish peoples hasSubgroup Lummi Nation
Coast Salish peoples hasSubgroup Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
linked to: Lummi Nation
Lummi language ethnicGroup Lummi Nation
Lummi language traditionalTerritory Lummi Reservation
linked to: Lummi Nation
Lummi language alternateName Lummi Salish
linked to: Lummi Nation
Lummi Nation hasReservation Lummi Reservation
linked to: Lummi Nation
Lummi Nation hasCulturalInstitution Lummi Nation Culture Department
linked to: Lummi Nation
Koma Kulshan isSacredTo Lummi Nation
Lummi people governingBody Lummi Nation
Lummi people hasCulturalInstitution Lummi Nation Fisheries Department
linked to: Lummi Nation