Following each year's election, the 11 Senators select a chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer.Among the beneficiaries - and leaders - of the movement have been Native American tribes. Swinomish is governed by the Swinomish Constitution and Bylaws that was originally adopted in 1936, and by the Swinomish Senate, which is comprised of 11 elected members that serve staggered five-year terms.Įach year there is an election for two Senate positions and every five years there is an election for three positions. We are honored to play a leadership role through partnerships with the Association of Washington Tribes, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, the National Congress of American Indians, and other institutions advocating for the rights of Native people. Our partnerships spread throughout the region, state, and nation. We value collaboration with fellow tribal and non-tribal governments. As a sovereign nation, we engage in local, state, and interstate commerce, manage our natural resources, and exercise power over our homelands and waters. The elected members of the Swinomish Senate continue that commitment by strengthening our government so that we may protect our treaty rights, culture, and collective wellbeing. Our ancestors committed to protecting a way of life passed down from generation to generation. In 1855, Swinomish and 81 other tribes gathered at Múckl-te-óh (Mukilteo, Washington) to sign the Treaty of Point Elliott.

We honor our ancestors representing the four aboriginal bands, Swinomish, Samish, Lower Skagit, and Kikiallus, who joined together to form the present day Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. We are committed to improving the lives and wellbeing of our tribal members through social and cultural programs, education, economic development, and resource protection.

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is a federally-recognized tribe that occupies the Swinomish Reservation in the state of Washington.

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