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A monthly publication of the Suquamish Tribe
Chief Seattle Days 2012 pg. 33
August 2012
Volume 12
No. 8
Canoe Journey Comes to Kitsap Suquamish joins 31canoe families traveling to Squaxin Island Canoe Families from Canadian First Nations and neighboring Tribes arrived at the shores of Suquamish July 21, as part of the 2012 Paddle to Squaxin journey. ―Your ancestors are in your canoes with you. They are crying tears of joy for what you do here today,‖ said Suquamish Tribal Elder Peg Deam as canoe families asked to come ashore. Deam, along with Suquamish Tribal Chairman Leonard Forsman, Suquamish Youth Royalty, Kate Ahvakana, Joey Holmes, Denita Santos and others welcomed visiting nations ashore for the two-day Tribal Journeys hosting that included the celebration and sharing of traditional ways in Downtown Suquamish. Approximately 2,500 people,
including Tribal Members, Canoe Families and area residents turned out for the event where crews of volunteers from the Suquamish Tribe and Suquamish Olalla Neighbors served traditionally prepared salmon, shellfish and crab to guests. After two days of feasting and presentations of song and dance, Suquamish joined the group on their way to the Squaxin Island Tribe’s lands near Olympia for the final week of Tribal Journeys. Two Suquamish Canoes, the youthpulled qal-qal-la-leXiV and duICel joined the flotilla traveling to Squaxin. The Sacred Water, Ed Carrier and Raven canoe families, all including Suquamish Tribal members, also made the journey this year. Next year, Canoe Families will travel to the ocean-side reservation of the Quinault for the journey.
In a heartwarming display of solidarity, the Jamestown S’Klallam, Port Gamble S’Klallam and Lower Elwah Klallam Canoe Families rafted together for the landing in Suquamish.
New Museum Set to Open in September Tribal families will be invited to special preview to of the new facility before Grand Opening
Information and vendor booths, including a voter registration station, were on hand to accommodate Tribal Journey participants during their July visit to Suquamish.
Elders Bless White Horse Clubhouse Site
Employees and interns at the new Suquamish Museum are busily preparing for their grand opening next month. The museum, a $6-million project that broke ground in 2011 is triple the size of the previous facility and the Sandy Hook Road Tribal complex. It will feature two galleries and a 50-seat space for performances and workshops. ―We are sending Tribal households personal invitations to a private preview of the facility on Saturday, September 8,‖ said Museum Director Janet Smoak. The public Grand Opening is scheduled for September 15, exactly one week later. While the specifics of the museumexhibits are being kept confidential, Smoak said the primary gallery will be arranged topically, not chronologically With construction completed, final exhibit installations are scheduled to be finalized in the See Museum Page 2… state-of-the-art building later this month.
Construction has begun on a new 22,000 square-foot clubhouse at White Horse Golf Course. Suquamish Tribal Elders Mary Ann Youngblood and Peg Deam blessed the site before members of the Suquamish Tribal Council and Port Madison Enterprises Board of Directors performed the ceremonial groundbreaking on July 12, 2012. ―This (clubhouse) will be an important part of the community. Not only the golfing community, but the non-profit community as well. We’ll be able to use the facility for events to raise even more funds for good causes,‖ said Photo cutline, include names of people and place the photo was taken. Suquamish Tribal Chairman Leonard Suquamish Tribal Council Members, the PME Board of Directors and Executive Staff broke Forsman. ground on the new White Horse Golf Course Clubhouse Facility July 12, 2012. The Clubhouse, scheduled for compleHorse. We already have events booked tion in March 2013, will feature a state-of-the-art kitchen and 1,100 in the new facility for next year when it banquet room that will accommodate square-foot Pro Shop will also be 250 guests, a dining room with seating included in the new facility, along with opens,‖ said White Horse General Manager Bruce Christy, who expects to for 45 and an outdoor patio for 80 a bar and office space for employees. people with an overlook of the 2.5-acre ―This is a very exciting time for White use the facility for golf tournaments, See Clubhouse Page 2… lake near Hole 18 on the course. A SUQUAMISH NEWSLETTER
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In This Issue Community Calendar
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Chief Seattle Days
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Government
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Business
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Traditions & History
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Youth & Education
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Healthy Living
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Notices
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Birthdays & Letters
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