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Photo and story by Puyallup Tribal News staff On Thursday, April 22, Connie McCloud (słupayqʷuʔ - Cedar Moon Woman) led a blanket ceremony to welcome each individual resident at the ʔaýgʷasilali, the Place of Transformation, the Tribe’s tiny homes village. She opened the ceremony in prayer, followed by the Blessing of the Floor song by David Duenas Sr., performed by members of the Culture and Language departments. After the song and dance, members of Culture department wrapped each resident with a blanket, as staff of the Language program shared in txʷəlšucid house names that cover each house and represents honorable…