Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

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Various spellings: Swinomish, Swinamish

Tribal Headquarters
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community 11404 Moorage Way LaConner, WA 98257 Phone: 1.360.466.7200


 * Official Swinomish Tribal web site

Brief Timeline
1827: tribe began traing at Fort Langley


 * 1855 January 22, at Point Elliott with the Dwamish, Suquamish, Etc.,

1855: Swinomish Reservation established

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Swinomish tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Reservations
Swinomish Reservation

Treaty

 * 1855 January 22, at Point Elliott with the Dwamish, Suquamish, Etc.,

Vital Records

 * Tulalip Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1931, FHL Film: 583049 and births and deaths 1932-33, FHL Film: 583050

Important Web Sites

 * Official Swinomish Tribal web site
 * Constitution and By-laws of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
 * Swinomish Tribe Wikipedia