Tribal Journeys

We grieve the loss of dear Vi Hilbert; a true model of strength, gentleness, humility and grace. We remember her fondly as an Educator, Storyteller, Historian, Preserver of the Language and Culture, Honored Elder and friend. Vi will be greatly missed in all the Tribal Communities. We love and admire Vi, and that could never change. Our prayers go out for family and all our people during this time of loss.

Vi passed, on Friday, December 19, 2008. The Wake will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, and Funeral Service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27. Both will be located at the Upper Skagit gym. DETAILS POSTED BELOW. 

More info at: http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/upper_skagit_tribe_elder_dies/ , and http://www.grandmothersproject.org/2005_home/Taqseblu.pdf

Prayers also for the family of Mary Hansen of Samish Nation who passed on Wednesday. These are difficult times of sorrow and loss for our communities. Please keep each other in prayers all through the winter – for safety and health and all needed provisions.

………….. 

Canoe Landing - Paddle to Elwha 2005

Suquamish Tribe hosts 2009 Tribal Journeys Planning Meeting, Dinner and Coastal Gathering

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008

Address: Suquamish Gymnasium aka “The old Tribal Center”

15838 Sandy Hook Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370

2:00 PM - Meeting will begin (Light Snack and Beverages)

5:00 PM - Dinner

6:00 PM - Coastal Singing and Dancing

More info about 2009 Tribal Journey - Paddle to Suquamish.

:::::::::::::::::::::: 

October 25 at 2 PM Nisqually Canoe Family will host a Welcoming Home Dinner at the Nisqually Tribal Gym.

A Coastal Gathering will follow. Bring your drum.

Address: Nisqually Tribal Center

4820 She Nah Num Drive SE

Olympia, WA 98513

 ::::::::::::::::::::::::  

November 8, 2008 Squaxin Island will host an Intertribal Canoe Family Dinner and Cultural Exchange. Welcome at 2 PM. Dinner at 5 PM.  Directions, Click Here.

Invitation per Jeremiah George 

::::::::::::::::::::::::::  

November 22, 2008Quinault will host Canoe Families for a Coastal Gathering in Taholah.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::   

2008 Paddle to Cowichan and North American Indigenous Games 2008 concluded with great success. Hands raised to Cowichan Tribe, Elders, Event coordinators, Staff, Volunteers and Journey participants! 

Well Done everyone. All working together help make it a good experience. Each has a story to tell. Keep the memories alive by sharing the good things you have learned. 

As the events hosted by Cowichan are in transition - Tribal Journeys ends Aug. 1 and North American Indigenous Games begins Aug 3 - the TribalJourneys.com website/blog is in transition to a new web server, new look and more. During this process the links and photos will be added and we hope to have the original info returned within the next few days. We appreciate your patience during the transition period and we hope to provide all the needed information.

The Management

South Sound Route canoes (starting July 14), Westcoast Vancouver Island Route (starting Sunday July 13) and West Coast Washington State Canoes (starting July 17) joined together at Songhees.  The combined groups - about 30 canoes - left from Songhees to Tsawout (East Saanich) this morning - July 26.  Next stop – Tsartlip (West Saanich) on Sunday, July 27.

Northern Route Canoes (starting July 7) and Salish Sea Route (starting July 15) traveling East Coast Vancouver Island arrive at Nanaimo today – July 26.

Re: the Question about “Kulleet Bay Landing”

The Northern Canoes and Salish Sea Route canoes will be landing at SHELL BEACH on Sunday July 27. Prior to this, the Northern Canoes will be met by Journey Coordinators and given full details. 

Info from Dawnda - 7-26-08 1:35 PM

South Sound Route canoes (starting at Squaxin on July 14^th) landed July 23 at Elwha (Port Angeles - Hollywood Beach).  They will have a two-day rest at Elwha. 5 AM Friday July 25th Canoes will take off from Elwha (Hollywood Beach) crossing the Straight of Juan de Fuca to Esquimalt / Songhees. Those include:  Cowlitz, Chehalis, Squaxin Island, Nisqually, Puyallup, Muckleshoot, Suquamish, Port Gambles S’Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, and Elwha Klallam. 

Those traveling the East Coast: Check with Kuleet Bay to confirm IF there is a landing July 27^th. (Info sent by Jerri who received word from Dallas Brock of the Kuleet Bay Band said no landing there. Research is being done to find out solid info.) This will affect the Salish Sea Route and the Northern Route of canoes. Dawnda will have the final word on this.

Other canoes that should be on the water (we haven’t heard from them directly but assume they are on schedule).

West Coast Canoes (starting at Quinault July 17th) should be landing at Beecher Bay today July 24, 2008.  Next stop – Songhees.

San Juan Islands Route canoes (starting at Nooksack July 19^th) should be landing at Roche Harbor today for a two-day stay over.  Next stop - Tsawout (E. Saanich)

From Nuu Chah Nulth – Westcoast Vancouver Island Route (starting at Chenahkint Ehattesaht / Mowachaht / Muchalaht – Sunday July 13^th) should be leaving T’Sou’ke today July 24^th and arriving at Beecher Bay for a 2 day layover. Next stop - Songhees.

The combined groups: Northern Route canoes, the Salish Sea Route, and the Canoe Families from the far North (Haida Gwaii, Nisgaa, Tsimpsian, NWT, Yukon) should be landing at Qualicum today, July 24^th. Next stop – Nanoose.

Detailed All Canoe Routes on TribalJourneys.com   

Be safe out there, and KEEP those LIFE JACKETS ON … it’s the law. There will be fines this year for any who are not wearing life jacket floatation.  Remember, the life you save may be your own.

“Paddles Up” is the call heard from an estimated 30 to 40 Native Canoes currently “on the water”. These impressive ocean-going canoes, with from 8 to 20 pullers in each, originate from points North, South, West and Northwest, heading for the next village-stops which in succession will add more canoes along each of several routes leading to Cowichan Tribes Territory, B.C. and the big end of Journey events, starting July 28 and concluding August 1st. Also called Paddle to Quw’utsun 2008, these events will be followed by the 2008 North American Indigenous Games, also hosted by Cowichan, which goes August 2 to 10.

CLICK HERE to view the At-A-Glance Calendar of daily canoe stops.  For details of All canoes and their individual routes, and their stops, CLICK HERE. 

Large JOURNEY 2008 JOURNEY MAP - PRINTABLE MAP

CANOE-INFO has info including how to participate, and first-timers tips. A brief history of the canoe resergence in 1989 and journeys of Native Canoe Journeys of the Pacific NW  since then, protocol insights and much more CLICK HERE.

Please remember to keep good thoughts and prayers going up for the health and safety of all the canoes and support boats, pullers and skippers, ground crews and ground transportaion, coordinators, hosting villages and tribes, and all involved in this year’s Journey!

Details of ALL CANOE Routes and Itineraries

At-A-Glance Calendar of Daily Canoe Locations

General Canoe Routes and Start Dates   

*   West Coast Washington Route (Starts July 18 from Taholah)

*   San Juan Route (Starts July 20 from Nooksack) 

*   Puget Sound Route (Starts July 15 from Squaxin)

*   Nuu chah nulth – Westcoast Vancouver Is. (Starts July 13)

*   Northern Route – Bella Coola to Port Hardy, BC (Starts July

*   Port Hardy to Quw’utsun - Salish Sea Route (Starts July 17) 

Click on Star in front of the Route title to see details for that route.

DIRECTIONS: Landing sites for Nisqually, Puyallup, Muckleshoot

EVERYONE - PLEASE OBSERVE SAFETY STANDARDS.  Click Here

Life Jackets are REQUIRED. The life you save may be your own. 

ALL CANOES ROUTE DETAILS on this site CLICK HERE.

ALL CANOES Must Register.  CLICK HERE for details. 

MASTER SCHEDULE INDEX for all canoes (Cowichan site)

PRINTABLE MAP OF JOURNEY ROUTES CLICK HERE

View Jeff’s Calendar of DAILY CANOE LOCATIONS CLICK HERE.

Need your U.S.A. Passport, QUICK? Info page – CLICK HERE

Per Dawnda: Those attending June 28th Meeting at Cowichan will meet at 11:30 AM at the Indigenous Games headquarters located at: Suite #528, 15-180 Central Road, Duncan, BC V9L 4X3 and then will be escorted to the Somena Bighouse. Got questions? Call Dawnda at 250-746-2008.  

Address to use for Online Map search for Cowichan Meeting at the Somena Bighouse:

5760 Allenby Road, Duncan, BC V9L 5J1

OR, some online map search services prefer: 

5760 Allenby Road, North Cowichan, BC V9L 5J1

Map Quest Directions and Maps and Ferry Crossing Information CLICK HERE

ALL CANOES MUST SUBMIT PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION.  FORMS LINK BELOW:

Paddle to Cowichan 2008 Participants must get your Participation Registration Forms in ASAP. The deadline has past but some canoe families have not yet submitted your info to the host. Your information is needed for adequate planning. Please download the form and FAX it to Dawnda immediately.  

DOWNLOAD the TJ08 CANOE PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE

Please FAX YOUR COMPLETED FORM to (250) 748 - 3183.  Need more info? Email Dawnda at dawnda.nahanee@cowichan2008.com . Thank you for your help in this. Because the Indigenous Games happen right after Journey, we have above and beyond our usual scope of planning, so please submit the registration immediately. We thank you for your consideration in this.

 

MORE INFO:

Canoe Safety Equipment Application c 2008

SAFETY EQUIPMENT APPLICATION CLICK HERE to Download.

OR: Visit AFSC’s Inter-Tribal Canoe Journey Community Room at http://www.afscstar.org/pnwicj/ . Scroll down to: “Community Documents” and click on: “Safety Equipment Application c 2008″. Either Open and print or Save the document to your computer.

You may complete the form online and email to Jeff at jsmith@afsc.org or Print Application and FAX your completed form to Jeff at 206-632-0976.  

To Register for North American Indigenous Games

Calendar of Daily Canoe Locations CLICK HERE.