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 View of Fidalgo Island | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,000[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Washington) | |
| Languages | |
| Samish, English[3] | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lummi, Saanich, Semiahmoo, Songhees, and Sooke peoples[4] |
The Samish Indian Nation is a federally-recognized tribe of Samish people (Samish: Xws7ámesh)[5] located in Skagit County, Washington. The Samish Indian Nation is a signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855 and has a government-to-government relationship with the United States of America.[citation needed] The Samish are a Northern Straits branch of Central Coast Salish peoples.[4] The Samish Nation is headquartered in Anacortes, Fidalgo Island, in Washington, north of Puget Sound.
The Washington state ferry Samish, dedicated in summer 2015, is named for the Samish Nation.
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- ^ "Language". Samish Indian Nation. Retrieved June 24, 2023.