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29 Apr

Blanket Ceremony welcomes ʔay’gʷasilali residents

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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…

Volunteers needed for Puyallup Tribe’s Tiny Home Village construction

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Volunteers are needed! From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, April 2, we are in need of extra hands to help with the finishing touches of our Tiny House Village. Volunteer sign-up link: https://volunteersignup.org/Y7K3K/contact We will be on-site (2027 E Wright Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404) assembling and filling planter boxes, waterproofing the kitchen and working on a few other final projects. Lunch is provided!

Watch livestream of ribbon-cutting ceremony for tiny homes village

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Puyallup Tribal Council, the Low Income Housing Institute and tribal staff members will hold a ribbon-cutting for the new tiny homes village at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 11. Because of the pandemic, in-person attendance is limited to invitation-only. Tribal Members and community members are invited to participate virtually by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88911938495 The Puyallup Tribe has partnered with Low Income Housing Institute for the tiny home village, which is called ʔay’gʷasilali, which in English means “Place of Transformation.” It will include up to 30 tiny houses and a community kitchen, hygiene facilities, case management, and 24/7 staffing – all with…