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Official Tribal Name: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

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Recognition Status: Federally Recognized

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Formerly known as the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington

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Region: Pacific Coast

State(s) Today: Washington

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The Swinomish descended from bands of peoples from the Skagit and Samish watersheds and the Salish Sea, as well as nearby waterways and islands.

Confederacy:Salish  

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Reservation: Swinomish Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land

 
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July 10, 2012