❝ The Samish have a complicated history on their land located near Anacortes. For 27 years they were a people who technically didn't exist. A clerical error by the U.S. government in 1969 removed the Samish Tribe from America's registry of Indian tribes.
Finally, in 1996, they were recognized once again. By this point, however, their people had scattered throughout the region. One observer noted the tribe was going "extinct."
Now, with just 2,000 enrolled members, tribe the Samish are rebuilding who they are. And they're doing that by building houses. ❞