Suquamish Olalla Neighbors
Olalla - The place where fresh and saltwater meet and blend
 

"We are one race, mankind. We must view all people as assets, having purposes, to be challenged, developed, fulfilled, and deployed.  Our noblest visions and highest ideals must take form and become substance in our lives as we share this earth with one another. Let no one be denied this hope. Let us commit our wills collectively-to making this so."

Ted George, Port Gamble S'Klallam Elder
The next Suquamish Olalla Neighbors meeting is
Thursday, April 10th at 7:00 pm - in the Suquamish UCC church on Division in Suquamish.

This is our annual meeting and will include election of SON officers.  Please join us. All are welcome.

"Building for Cultural Resurgence" Campaign

The Suquamish Foundation is working with the Suquamish Tribe and the greater community to build the centerpieces of a cultural resurgence. Over the next three years, a network of buildings, interpretive displays, and arts and culture projects will be built in or near the waterfront village of Suquamish, bringing cultural values and traditions to the forefront of community life. These projects include:

 

COMMUNITY HOUSE

MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER

EARLY LEARNING CENTER

BALLFIELD

DOCK

TRAILS

CHIEF SEATTLE GRAVE MONUMENT

Visit The Suquamish Foundation website.
 

 

the 2007 Canoe Journey

On July 25th, SON provided afternoon appetizers and snacks for canoe journey visitors on their way to Lummi. See a slide show of photographs by Sarah van Gelder.
 

6th Annual SON Potluck & Celebration 

    North Kitsap Herald Article and pictures

2006 SON Activities 

2006 was a year of feasts and festivities.  Details

Suquamish Tribe Welcomes
Old Man House home!

On June 30, 2005, the Suquamish Tribe received the deed to Old Man House Park from Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission officials at a joyous and tearful ceremony. The park has never looked more beautiful than it did filled with people from the tribe whose ancestral village was sited there.  Read news reports of this momentous day:

State agreement with Lower Elwha tribe 

Lower Elwha get land to rebury their ancestors, Seattle Times, August 15, 2006
Graving yard deal: $15 million, Peninsula Daily News, August 15, 2006
Settlement reached in Indian burial site, Seattle PI, August 14, 2006
Change is in the wind
  • Old Man House Park has been returned to the Suquamish Tribe.
  • The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe has opened their House of Knowledge complex and increased the size of their reservation by a third. 
  • Chief Leschi has been exonerated of 150-year-old murder charges.
  • The Lower Elwha Klallam people have succeeded in protecting one of their ancestral villages. 
  • The dams on the Elwha River are coming down

Suquamish Olalla Neighbors Purpose
The purpose of the Suquamish Olalla Neighbors is to foster a sense of community and understanding among tribal and non-tribal residents of the Port Madison Reservation and the surrounding area. The objectives of this group are to:

  • Promote friendship and healing between tribal and non-tribal residents.

  • Support the tribe's right of self-determination and governance.

  • Educate ourselves and the larger community about the history of tribal and non-tribal people of this area.

Meet with Us
Suquamish Olalla Neightbors meets on second Thursdays at 7:00 pm, at Suquamish Community Congregational Church, Division and Geneva.

To Contact Us
SUQUAMISH OLALLA NEIGHBORS
Please send us an email message and we will get back to you.
EMAIL: olalla@soneighbors.org
P.O. Box 504
Suquamish, WA 98392