The Samish are a Native American people who live in the U.S. state of Washington. They are a Central Coast Salish people.

What is the Samish culture?

The Samish Indian Nation is the successor to the large and powerful Samish Tribe, a signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855. Tribal members relied on these relationships during bad times in order to be able to access areas of food and shelter that were not currently in their home territory. ...

What is the Samish tribe known for?

Historically, the Samish “were known for their canoe making and their gift-giving potlatches, which were attended by Indians from throughout Puget Sound, Vancouver Island and the Fraser River country,” Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown wrote in “A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest.”