Semiahmoo people

Semiahmoo
Languages
North Straits Salish language

The Semiahmoo (/ˌsɛmiˈɑːmoʊ/ SEM-ee-AH-moh, /ˌsɛmiˈɑːmuː/ SEM-ee-AH-moo; Semiahmoo: SEMYOME) are a Coast Salish indigenous people whose homeland is in the Lower Mainland region of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. According to Chief James “Jimmy” Charles (1867–1952), chief of the Semiahmoo from 1909 to 1952, the word Semiahmoo means “half-moon,” and describes the shape of Semiahmoo Bay.

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