Talk:Lummi

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Contents 1 Question as to etymology of "lummi" 2 Xwlemi 3 enrolled tribal members 4 Enrollment

[edit] Question as to etymology of "lummi"

Hi. Like other Chinook Jargon-type folks, I've assumed that the Lummi name comes from the Chinook for "old woman" or "widow", which is spelled the same or as lummieh (from Fr. la vieille). I'd add this to the page as a comment but wanted to make sure of it; or is it connected etymologically to Lhaq'temish somehow? Looks like this page has been partly written by a member of the Lummi so I'm hoping they're watching it as well. Comments/correction?Skookum1 22:30, 11 June 2006 (UTC) ~

[edit] Xwlemi

Lummi does not come from Chinnok. Jargon is - or was - used lightly and rarely. "Lummi" comes from the Lummi Lanuage- or Xwlemi Chosen. Settlers and Europeans could not pronounce the word Xwlemi and in turn began to say Lummi.

[edit] enrolled tribal members

There are two different numbers here, which one is correct? Narnibird 02:25, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Enrollment

There are two numbers. The Enrollment count refers to the official enrollment count of federall recognized tribal member - while the reservation population refers to the number of people living within the reservation boundries (including non-enrolled persons)