Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, also known as the Swinomish Tribe, is a federally recognized Tribe located on Puget Sound in Washington, United States. They are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest that includes the Central and Coast Salish peoples who lived in the Samish and Skagit River valleys, nearby coasts, and islands. The Tribe's population includes Swinomish, Lower Skagit, Upper Skagit, Kikiallus, and Samish peoples.
Sign at the entrance to the Swinomish Reservation | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 778 (ca. 2002) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| Swinomish, English, formerly Samish | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion, Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Salish peoples |
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