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Suquamish
Olalla Neighbors
Olalla - The place where
fresh and saltwater meet and blend
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"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."
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Ted George, Port Gamble S'Klallam Elder
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the
2008 Canoe Journey
stopping at
Old Man House Park
on Saturday, July 19th, 2008
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CALLING SUQUAMISH
OLALLA
NEIGHBORS & FRIENDS
to help host 2008 Canoe Journey visiting tribes
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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. |
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SON 2008 Canoe
Journey Volunteer Information |
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See
Sarah van Gelder's
2007 Canoe Journey photos . |
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"Building
for Cultural Resurgence" Campaign |
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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: |
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COMMUNITY HOUSE |
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MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER |
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DOCK |
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TRAILS |
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Visit
The
Suquamish Foundation website. |
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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
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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:
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Promote friendship and healing between tribal and non-tribal residents.
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Support the tribe's right of self-determination and governance.
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Educate ourselves and the larger community about
the history of tribal and non-tribal people of this area.
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Meet
with Us |
| Suquamish Olalla Neightbors meets on
second Thursdays at 7:00 pm, at Suquamish Community Congregational Church, Division and Geneva. |
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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
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