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Puyallup Tribe partners with TPS to provide Native families with food
18 Mar

Puyallup Tribe partners with TPS to provide Native families with food

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By Lisa Pemberton, Puyallup Tribal News Editor Food distribution events have been held in recent months for Native American Families enrolled in the Indian Education Program at Tacoma Public Schools. The program distributed food for Thanksgiving (including turkey) and Christmas (including ham) as well as groceries for January, February and March. “These events are made possible due to the generous support by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Puyallup Tribal Council,” said David A. Syth (Crow Nation), TPS Indian Education Coordinator. “These are trying times and myself as well as our Native families, raise our hands to the Puyallup…
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24 Dec

Tribe’s charitable donations help feed the hungry in Pierce County

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Historically, the Puyallups were known to exhibit generous and welcoming behavior to all people (friends and strangers) who enter their lands. Today, this continues to ring true with their efforts to stop hunger locally. Even while reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians was able to provide charitable contributions of $568,000 in the first two quarters of 2020. The third and fourth quarter information will be made available at a later date. Charitable contributions are part of the Tribe’s gaming compact with the state. Four organizations that received large donations ($50,000 or more) are helping in the…
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