Chief Tsi'li'xw (Bill James) and Su'hun'up Hussmeen (Troy Olsen) of the Lummi nation present at the Northwest Indian College Salish Sea Speaker Series. They tell stories about the importance of the art of weaving with cedar and wool in the Coast Salish tradition and how the art is impacted by changing Salish Sea conditions.
Lummi Nation Elder Chief Ts’ili’xw (Bill James) shares the story, 'We are survivors of the great flood.' He explains the origin of the “-mish” people (Samish, Dwamish, etc.), who come from the Lhaqtemish people who survived the flood on two canoes.
