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First Fish Ceremony welcomes back the spring salmon
21 Jun

First Fish Ceremony welcomes back the spring salmon

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Photos and story by Puyallup Tribal News Staff The Puyallup Tribe celebrated its annual First Fish Ceremony on Saturday, May 22. Even though many stayed in their cars due to COVID-19 safety precautions, that didn't stop the annual celebration from taking place. Many members shared about the trauma they have experienced as Native people and the devastation it had on our people and our culture. During the event you could witness the healing and revitalization of our people through prayer, songs, dancing, drumming and rattling, even at times a few horns were honked in unison. It was and is always…
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Culture Department leads nettle harvesting trips
06 Apr

Culture Department leads nettle harvesting trips

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Photos and story by Lisa Pemberton, Puyallup Tribal News Editor Harvesting nettle looks like… Green and sometimes purple-tipped plants with pokey white hairs on the stem. Long sleeve shirts, jeans and sturdy leather gloves to protect you from the sting. Plastic buckets that fill up quickly – especially when you find a good patch! Harvesting nettle sounds like… Birds chirping. Scissors snipping. Friends visiting together. An opening prayer of gratitude, and a promise to only take what we need. Harvesting nettle smells like… Damp earth on a spring morning. Skunk cabbage from a nearby swamp. Coffee in a to-go cup…
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Tribe offers new history and language resources
20 Nov

Tribe offers new history and language resources

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Submitted by Historic Preservation and Language Program staff haʔł sləx̌il! Historic Preservation and Language recently released a series of online educational resources. We envision these resources being used within the Tribe for staff trainings or shared with your respective partners. Photo provided by State Capital Museum, 1880s, unknown photographer. Small fishing weir located on Yelm Jim's allotment. Lushootseed Land Acknowledgement https://youtu.be/KGnac8x-SIM We are Puyallup: A brief overview of Puyallup tribal history https://youtu.be/7MB3Omc1Qxw Boarding School and Cushman Project (videos and guiding documents) http://www.puyalluptriballanguage.org/history/cushman.php Updated Puyallup Tribe webpage on Puyallup history http://www.puyallup-tribe.com/ourtribe/ Puyallup Tribe webpage on Land Acknowledgments http://www.puyallup-tribe.com/ourtribe/Land%20Acknowledgement.php Also a reminder…
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