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Swinomish Tribe holds blessing of the fleet

[display_podcast] The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community held its annual Blessing of the Fleet and First Salmon Ceremony on Thursday. The celebration, marking the beginning of the fishing season, honors and protects the tribe’s fishing fleet. After a seafood feast of salmon, halibut, crab, prawns, mussels and clams, representatives from the Catholic, Shaker and Pentacostal faiths […]

Swinomish Blessing of the Fleet

The Skagit Valley Herald covered the Swinomish Tribe’s annual Blessing of the Fleet. The full article is available online: Serving hundreds of pounds of crab, prawns, clams and Columbia River salmon, the Swinomish Tribe welcomed guests to the annual blessing of the fishing fleet Friday.