Lummi Nation
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
Xwlemi | |
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Tribal citizen operating canoe in Lummi territorial waters in 2008 | |
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| Nickname: Lummi Nation | |
Location in Whatcom County and the state of Washington | |
| Country | United States |
| Reservation established | 1855 |
| Constitution written | 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Anthony Hillaire |
| • Vice Chairman | Terrance Adams |
| • Treasurer | Rosalee Revey-Jacobs |
| • Secretary | Cheryl Sanders |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,483 |
| Demonym(s) | Lhaq'temish, Xwlemi |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 360, 564 |
| Website | lummi-nsn.gov |
The Lummi Nation (/ˈlʌmi/ LUH-mee; Lummi: Xwlemi [xʷləˈmi] or Lhaq'temish; officially the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation) is a federally recognized tribe of primarily Lummi people located in western Washington. The Lummi Nation also includes some Nooksack, Samish, and other local tribes, which were removed to the reservation in Whatcom County.