Samish and Swinomish tribes offer free canoe rides
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program invites the public to the 12th Annual Salish Sea Native American Cultural Celebration at Deception Pass State Park. The celebration runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the Bowman Bay picnic area on the Fidalgo Island side of Deception Pass State Park, 41020 State Route 20, Oak Harbor. The event celebrates the maritime heritage of the two participating Coast Salish tribes, and features canoe rides and native singers, drummers and storytellers. Artists from the two tribes will demonstrate traditional cedar weaving and woodcarving. A salmon and fry bread lunch will be available for purchase.
In recognition of National Trails Day, Saturday, June 3 is a State Parks “free day,” when day-use visitors to state parks are not required to display a Discover Pass, and it is not required to attend this event. (More information about the Discover Pass is at www.discoverpass.wa.gov.)
Activities will be presented by the Samish Indian Nation, the Samish Canoe Family, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Swinomish Canoe Family. Proceeds from food sales at the Salish Sea Native American Cultural Celebration support the Samish and Swinomish canoe families’ participation in an intertribal canoe journey, where tribes and nations from the Pacific Northwest travel by canoe to different host communities along the Salish Sea. The 2017 Canoe Journey will be hosted by the We Wai Kai and We Wai Kum Nations in British Columbia.
The event is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If special accommodations are required to attend the event, please call (360) 675-3767 or the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at (800) 833-6388. Requests must be made in advance.
About the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program: The Salish Sea Native American Cultural Celebration is part of a broader series of events celebrating Washington’s diverse cultures presented by the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program. Funding is provided by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Parks Foundation.
In addition to the June 3 Salish Sea Celebration, the Program is also hosting the following events through September:
JUNE
10 — Canoe Families Celebration, Millersylvania State Park
10 — Waikiki Beach Summer Concert: 3 Fiddlers, 3 Traditions, Cape Disappointment State Park
JULY
15 — Kick Up Your Heels Family Dance with Carol Piening, Cama Beach Historical State Park
22 — Kick Up Your Heels Family Dance with Gabe Strand, Cama Beach Historical State Park
American Roots Music Series, Deception Pass State Park:
1 — General’s 7 Dixie Band, 133d National Army Reserve Band
8 — Obe Quarless and the Caribbean Connection
15 — Bays Family Irish Band
22 — Squirrel Butter
29 — La Famille Léger
AUGUST
12 — Cambodian Celebration, Saltwater State Park
12 — Kick Up Your Heels Family Dance with Alex MacLeod, Cama Beach Historical State Park
26 — Waikiki Summer Concert Series: La Famille Léger, Cape Disappointment State Park
International Concert Series, Peace Arch State Park:
6 — Hale Bill & the Bopps
13 — Seattle Women’s Steel Pan Project
20 — Lisa Ornstein and Dan Compton
27 — Sedentary Sousa Band
SEPTEMBER
16 — Celebrating Cultures Concert, Pearrygin Lake State Park
29-30 — Heritage Days, Generations Dancers of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Sacajawea Historical State Park
For more information about the Folks and Traditional Arts in the Parks program, with more details about the upcoming events, visit: parks.state.wa.us/folkarts or contact Debbie Fant, Program Coordinator, at Deborah.Fant@parks.wa.gov or (360) 902-8635.
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Canoe Families host 3rd annual celebration at Millersylvania State Park, June 10th
Enjoy free canoe rides, arts and crafts and a $10 salmon lunch
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Folk & Traditional Arts in the Parks Program invites the public to the Third Annual Canoe Families Celebration at Millersylvania State Park in Olympia, which runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the boat launch area on Deep Lake, 12245 Tilley Road South, Olympia. The event celebrates the hard work and dedication of the members of and volunteers associated with the Chehalis, Nisqually, Puyallup and Skokomish River Road Canoe Families.
The June 10 event will feature Native American singers, drummers and storytellers, children’s activities and free canoe rides. Artists from the tribes will demonstrate traditional weaving, cedar work and woodcarving. A salmon and fry bread lunch will be available for $10, and the tribes will provide free hot dogs and s’mores.
In recognition of National Get Outdoors Day, Saturday, June 10, is a State Parks free day, when visitors to state parks are not required to display a Discover Pass.
Cultural event activities are presented by Canoe Families from The Chehalis Tribe, the Nisqually Indian Tribe, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and The Skokomish Tribal Nation. Proceeds from food sales support the canoe families’ participation in the Tribal Canoe Journey—where tribes and nations from the Pacific Northwest travel by canoe to different host communities along the Salish Sea. The 2017 Canoe Journey will be hosted by the We Wai Kai and We Wai Kum Nations in British Columbia.
The Millersylvania event is accessible to individuals with disabilities. People needing special accommodations to attend the event may call (360) 902-8626, (360) 675-3767 or the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at (800) 833-6388. Requests must be made in advance.
About the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program: The Canoe Families Celebration is part of a broader series of events celebrating Washington’s diverse cultures, presented by the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program, with funding provided by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Parks Foundation. For more information about the Folks and Traditional Arts in the Parks program, with more details about the upcoming events, visit: parks.state.wa.us/folkarts or contact Debbie Fant, Program Coordinator, at Deborah.Fant@parks.wa.gov or (360) 902-8635.
– Washington State Parks
