Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community | |
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Location of the Swinomish Tribe | |
The predecessor bands of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. The Samish are also succeeded by the Samish Indian Nation. | |
| Tribal headquarters | 1404 Moorage Way, La Conner, WA 98257 |
| Largest settlement | Swinomish Village |
| Demonym(s) | Swinomish |
| Enrolled members | 1,439 |
| Government | Federally recognized tribe |
• Chair | Steve Edwards |
• Vice-chair | Brian Porter |
• Secretary | Rodney John |
• Treasurer | Jeremy Wilbur |
| Legislature | Swinomish Senate |
| Domestic dependent nation | |
• Treaty | Treaty of Point Elliot (1855) |
• Constitution | January 27, 1936 |
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, also known as the Swinomish Tribe, is a federally recognized tribe located on Puget Sound in Washington state. Swinomish is a legal successor to signatories of the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott. Its Reservation is located 65 miles North of Seattle, Washington on Fidalgo Island.The tribe's population is primarily composed of Swinomish, Lower Skagit, Kikiallus, and Samish peoples and their descendants. Other populations on the reservation include the Suquamish and Upper Skagit.