Tribal Canoe Journey: Suquamish Finally Gets Cedar for Canoe
The Kitsap Sun reported on the Suquamish-based Tana Stobs Canoe Family receiving an 800-year-old cedar tree from which a canoe will be carved. The group of tribal members from both…
Stillaguamish Tribe to celebrate Festival of the River
The Stillaguamish Tribe will celebrate the Festival of the River this weekend beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at River Meadows County Park, 20416 Jordan Road, east of Arlington.…
New video: Carving a canoe for the Stillaguamish Tribe
Lummi Nation master carver Felix Solomon has been studying traditional canoes for several years. When a 300-year-old cedar tree, buried for the last 100 years, was uncovered in the Stillaguamish…
Stillaguamish Tribe’s canoe debuts at First Salmon Ceremony
ARLINGTON — The guest of honor was the first chinook salmon of the season, but the focus of the day was the launch of the Stillaguamish Tribe’s first shovel-nose dugout river canoe in a century.
Continuing on its path to cultural restoration, the tribe on Saturday welcomed hundreds of people from other Northwest Indian tribes and the Arlington community for a day-long celebration at the Victoria Ranch northwest of Arlington. (more…)
Steaming helps Stillaguamish canoe take final shape
A canoe being carved for the Stillaguamish Tribe by Lummi Nation master carver Felix Solomon was steamed last week, to help it take its final shape. The Daily Herald has…
Herald: Stillaguamish Tribe carves a link to its long-lost past
The Daily Herald reports on the first canoe being carved for the Stillaguamish Tribe in what is believed to be about 100 years. When the Stillaguamish Tribe suffered its diaspora…
Stillaguamish Tribe carves first canoe in 100 years
A Stillaguamish tribal canoe is being carved for the first time in what is believed to be 100 years. Lummi master carver Felix Solomon is carving the canoe while teaching…
Canoes Take Off For Annual Journey This Week
The canoe families from Washington and B.C. are starting to make their way toward Suquamish this week. To follow the landing dates, where canoes will be pulling into over the…
Olympian at the Squaxin Island Tribe First Salmon Ceremony
The Olympian: More than 500 people stood on the pebbly beach, but thumping drums and ancient songs were the only sounds as four Squaxin Island tribal members carried one coin-bright…
Tribal Canoe Journeys An Important Link To Tribal Ancestors
TAHOLAH (Aug. 30, 2002) -- More than 5,000 people celebrated tradition and culture as they welcomed 20 canoes representing 23 Indian nations to Taholah in August. For those in the…