LHAQ’TEMISH
COMMUNITY FUND
The Whatcom Community Foundation has opened a $10,000 fund for the people of the Lhaq’temish/Lummi Nation community.
Support for this fund will go directly to the Lhaq’temish Foundation,
an organization chartered to protect and improve the health and quality of life for the Lummi Nation.
Whatcom Community Foundation in partnership with Lummi Nation

Did You Know?
The Lhaq’temish means “People of the Sea.” They are the original inhabitants of Washington’s northern coast and the southern coast of British Columbia, living for millennia along the Salish Sea and its waterways.
The Lummi Nation invented reef-net fishing (sxʷole / sxwe), a sustainable method using nets anchored between canoes that allows some salmon to escape, reflecting deep respect for the resource; this practice is both a vital cultural tradition and a symbol of Lummi identity and connection to the sea.
The Lummi Nation operates the Northwest Indian College, a four-year tribally chartered college, providing higher education opportunities rooted in cultural values and indigenous knowledge.
The Lhaq’temish Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the people of Lummi Nation, works on cultural revitalization, education, community health, and youth and elder programs, supporting a healthy, resilient Lummi community.
The Lummi are actively reclaiming traditional place names in their ancestral territory. For example, they recently restored the traditional name TiLeqw‑iLhch (meaning “wild strawberry”) for Haida Point on Orcas Island.

30 YEARS
of community building
in Whatcom County
scholarships provided to Whatcom County highschoolers.
$86M:
invested in Whatcom County since 1996.
local organizations supported to help fulfill their missions.
10K+:
grants and loans made to support mission driven work.
Project Neighborly grants made to connect neighbors and build community.
$8.5M:
impact investment loans made in Whatcom County since 2015.

30 YEARS
of community building
in Whatcom County
scholarships provided to Whatcom County highschoolers.
$86M:
invested in Whatcom County since 1996.
local organizations supported to help fulfill their missions.
10K+:
grants and loans made to support mission driven work.
Project Neighborly grants made to connect neighbors and build community.
$8.5M:
impact investment loans made in Whatcom County since 2015.


