Swinomish people
The Swinomish people (/ˈswɪnəmɪʃ/ SWIN-ə-mish; Lushootseed: swədəbš) are a historically Lushootseed-speaking Native American people in western Washington state in the United States. The Tribe lives in the southeastern part of Fidalgo Island in northern Puget Sound, near the San Juan Islands, in Skagit County, Washington. Skagit County is located about 70 miles (110 km) north of Seattle.
swədəbš | |
|---|---|
Dr. Joe, a Swinomish medicine man, c. 1907 | |
| Total population | |
| 978 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Northern Whidbey Island, Western Skagit County | |
| Languages | |
| traditionally Lushootseed, English | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Coast Salish peoples |
Swinomish people are enrolled in the federally recognized Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, also known as the Swinomish Tribe, which is
headquartered in Swinomish Village, across the Swinomish Channel from La Conner.
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