Our heritage and history for future generations
Lummi Island Historical Society

Reflections

Historical Musings

The Lummi People

The Lummi People, or Lhaq’temish (People of the Sea), have flourished in the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest for over 12,000 years. Long …...

Xwlemiʼchosen

Xwlemiʼchosen (also written as xʷləmiʔčósən) is the native language of the Lummi Nation. It is a dialect of North Straits Salish, a Coast Salish …...

A Short History of Lummi Island

Lummi Island, known as Skallaham or Sa-NAM-A-O (“High Mountain”) to its original inhabitants, holds a deep history tied to the Coast Salish peoples, specifically …...