Samish
Americannoun
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Samishes,
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Samish
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a member of an Indigenous people of northwestern Washington State.
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the Salishan language of the Samish.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Samish
First recorded in 1855–60; from Samish Sʔémǝš, roughly meaning “the people who are there”
Example Sentences
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Tribes that voiced objections included the Swinomish, Samish, Suquamish, Tulalip and Lummi nations.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Coast Guard crew members drove the cabin cruiser safely to Anacortes while the Samish shielded it from the wind.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
“It is the sacred fingerprint of the ancestors that shaped this place,” said Sam Barr, a Samish tribal citizen and tribal historic preservation office supervisor for the Stillaguamish Tribe.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
As a Yup’ik Salmon Person, I know that for coastal tribes, including the Lummi, Samish and Swinomish, wild Pacific salmon are sacred and inextricably tied to cultural, physical, nutritional and spiritual well-being.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Lake Whatcom, a suburban resort, 20 minutes' ride; Nooksack Falls; Lake Samish by Samish road through big timber.
From The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists by Harry F. Giles
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