Lummi __ "The Lummi Nation is a Native American tribe in western
Washington
state in the United States. The tribe lives on the Lummi Indian Reservation in
the inland northwest corner of Washington, 8 miles west of Bellingham and 20
miles south of the Canadian border, in western Whatcom County." An encyclopedic
article. - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lummi
The Lummi Indian Nation __ "The original Lummi spoke the Songish dialect of the
Salish language, a cultural feature that persists to the present. Their ancient
villages bore the evocative names Hutatchl, Lemaltcha, Statshum and Tomwhiksen.
For 12,000 years, the Lummi subsisted near the sea and in mountain areas." A
general overview including history and culture. - From u-s-history.com -
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1556.html
Lummi Indian Tribe liberty and freedom totem pole ceremony __ Learn about the
placement to a Lummi Totem Pole in Washington D.C. - From US Department of
Defense Speeches/findarticles.com -
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0PAH/is_2004_Sept_19/ai_n6353192
Lummi Indians and Trade ___The information presented here is good, but the
presentation is abysmal! Topics include environmental limitations, treaty
enforcement, labor discrimination, access to credit, technology, education and
government transfers. One ugly website! -Text only - From American University,
Washington, DC. -
http://www.american.edu/TED/LUMMI.HTM
Lummi Leader's Had It With Drugs ___The title of this news article says it all -- for older students. "Sick of substance abuse ravaging the tribe, new chairman ready to 'clean it up.'" - Text only - From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer -http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/62608_lummi16.shtml
Lummi Nation homepage __ Official web site of the Lummi Nation. "We are Lummi.
We are Coast Salish people with a rich history, culture and traditions. We are
fishers, hunters, gatherers, and harvesters of nature's abundance. We envision
our homeland as a place where we enjoy an abundant, safe, and healthy life in
mind, body, society, environment, space, time and spirituality; where all are
encouraged to succeed and none are left behind." Programs, finance, government
and more for this Washington
tribe. - illustrated - From lummi-nsn.gov -
http://www.lummi-nsn.gov/
Canku Ota - September 8, 2001 - Lummi School Sees Big Changes __ News article
about the problems, improvements and challenges being dealt with by the Lummi
Tribal School. - Good map - From The "Canku Ota - A Newsletter Celebrating
Native America" -
http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues01/Co09082001/CO_09082001_Lummi.htm
Potlatch Economics: A Lummi Perspective ___"While it appears complicated at
first glance, a careful reading of this paper will clear up any confusion. It
begins with a general definition of economics, moves along to a general overview
of the disparities between the economy of aboriginal and first settlers in
general and ends with a look at the situation of the Lummi Nation in
particular." - Some illustration - From Center for World Indigenous Studies
http://www.cwis.org/fwj/22/potlatch.htm
Resources on the Lummi __ Lost on online resources about the Lummi, some
interspersed with resources about other Native American topics. - From mongabay.com -
http://www.mongabay.com/indigenous_ethnicities/north_american/Lummi.html
SCN The Lummi Indian Tribe and Life with the Salmon Case Study ___The Lummi have
fished their territories for thousands of years. How are they doing in the
present? Find out here. - Text only - From the Sustainable Communities Network
Partnership -
http://www.sustainable.org/casestudies/washington/WA_af_lummi.html
USGS - Lummi Indian Reservation __ Article about water use on the Lummi
reservation. - From USGS -
http://wa.water.usgs.gov/projects/lummi/
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