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 2008 Canoe Journey
 stopping at Old Man House Park
on Saturday, July 19th, 2008

CALLING SUQUAMISH OLALLA
NEIGHBORS & FRIENDS
to help host 2008 Canoe Journey visiting tribes

SON has developed a tradition, valued by the tribes, for providing community support for the canoe journeys. The canoes will arrive at Old Man House Park on Saturday, July 19th. Please come to greet them and help us maintain this tradition of sharing and celebration by contributing to a pot luck lunch.

SON has been invited to co-host lunch for the approximately 600 canoe pullers and the friends and family who travel on this journey with them. Join us for  one of the most exciting Suquamish summer events by helping feed tribes who travel in this traditional journey, and who will be hungry for refreshment after this arduous saltwater voyage.

SON 2008 Canoe Journey Volunteer Information

See Sarah van Gelder's 2007 Canoe Journey photos .

"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

DOCK

TRAILS

Visit The Suquamish Foundation website.
 

 

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