Coast Salish

22 Mar

The Duenas brothers are back at it again!

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By Puyallup Tribal News Staff Taking a drive through the Puyallup Reservation just got a little brighter. A collection of silver metal utility boxes now showcase Coast Salish art and language. On Monday, the Duenas brothers – Chris, Anthony and Daniel – unveiled their new designs featured on utility boxes around the Emerald Queen Casino and East 32nd Street, right off Portland Avenue. They will also have a box at Fireman’s Park in Tacoma. Not only do they get to share a piece of their creative side but they are able to “bring our tribe’s culture back to this area,”…

17 Dec

Speakthunder’s artwork featured in new EQC deli

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By Puyallup Tribal News Staff Speakthunder has been practicing art since second grade. Just over 26 years have passed since he put pen to paper to create his first coastal piece, when he was a student at Chief Leschi Schools. “CLS was located where the current EQC tent is back then,” he said. While in the portables, he recalls seeing a wolf in a coloring book. He was so young he didn’t know how to trace yet. He set the wolf next to a blank piece of paper and just drew it. The teachers were so impressed that they placed…