Lushootseed Research

About Lushootseed Research

The mission of Lushootseed Research is to preserve and sustain the language and culture of this land, to lift up all people. Our founder, the late Vi Hilbert, an Upper Skagit tribal member, received many awards for her dedication and work. In all of our activities LR honors the teachings of our ancestors, the strength their philosophy, cultural education, discipline, and respect for all living things. We are dedicated to sustaining Lushootseed Language and culture through research, recording, publishing and the presentation of oral traditions and literature. We seek to enrich cross-cultural wisdom and relations, to bring communities together to lift up kindness and compassion for all of humanity, and to ensure this beautiful legacy is available to the coming generations.