Lummi Nation
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Lands
Northernmost coast of Washington State and the waters of Puget Sound, with ancestral lands reaching into southern British Columbia
Countries United States, Canada
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Achievement
Northwest Indian College, with its main campus on the Lummi Reservation, is the only accredited tribal college serving Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
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History
The college grew from the Lummi Indian School of Aquaculture, founded in 1973, and became accredited for bachelor's degrees in 2010.
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Culture
The Lhaq'temish, the Lummi People, describe themselves as fishers, hunters, gatherers and harvesters of the Puget Sound shores and waters.
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