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Penn Cove Water Festival Saturday May 16, 2009 

Coupeville, WA - on Whidby Island 

The Penn Cove Water Festival features annual tribal canoe races, Native arts and crafts, demonstrations, storytelling, dance performances, artist demonstrations, authentic Native foods, children’s activities, and exhibits and displays.

Event Info CLICK HERE.  Contact and volunteer info CLICK HERE.    

Saturday May 16, 2009, 11AM-6PM
Coupeville Waterfront on Whidby Island
FREE admission!  

PLUS Other Special Events Friday and Sunday  

Saturday 15, 6:00 PM at the Fort Ebey State Park amphitheater. Native Storytelling with Lou LaBombard. Free Admission.

Sunday, May 17, 10:00 AM on board the Deception Pass Tour catamaran at the Coupeville Dock limit of 35 people. Cost is $35. Lou LaBombard will lead this water tour of Penn Cove, giving Native history of the area.

Tickets at Miriam’s Espresso, 200 S. Main, and the Harbor Store, 26 NW Front St. in Coupeville, or by email at consider@whidbey.net.

Canoe Race Schedule, Saturday May 16, 2009,
Races begin at 12 Noon at Capt. Coupe Boat Launch on Ninth St.
Races subject to change per types and numbers of canoes registering.

Races:
1. Single Man Race
2. Single Woman Race
3. Mixed Doubles Race
4. 6 Jr. Buckskin Race
5. 6 Buckskin Race
6. 6 Woman Race
7. 6 Man race
8. 11 Jr. Buckskin Race
9. 11 Buckskin Race
10. 11 Woman Race
11. 11 Man race

Contact for Canoe Races: Susan Berta: susan@orcanetwork.org

Local Whidby Island / Camano Island accommodations, dining and visitor info:  

www.WhidbeyCamanoIslands.com or www.centralwhidbeychamber.com.

Fort Ebey State Park: http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Fort%20Ebey

Driving Directions to Fort Ebey State Park and Ferry info: http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Fort%20Ebey&subject=maps

Washington State Parks General Info: http://www.parks.wa.gov/default.aspx?404;http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp

Canoe Journey Meeting

Muckleshoot will host a Tribal Journey Planning Meeting on May 2, 2009

1pm Lunch

2pm Meeting

5pm Dinner

After-dinner Jam Session

The meeting will be at the Sla Hal shed. It is the building next to the ball field.

Info from: Mike Edwards

tul-k-lanuwha

Cultural Coordinator

39015 172 Ave S E

Auburn, WA   98092

253-876-3192 Office

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.

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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.

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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

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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.  

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.