Page 2 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - August 2024

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JOURNEY
From page 1
The Puyallup Tribe decided to handle
the challenge of hosting the journey
and announced it to be a youth paddle
to help pass on traditions to the next
generation of tribal people.
On July 25, the Chehalis Canoe
Family held a ceremony to bless Tulap,
the Chehalis Tribe’s 27-foot canoe that
was recently repaired, to be placed back
in the water.
Youth splashed Chehalis River water
on the canoe to wake it up for the start of
the 2024 Youth Paddle to Puyallup.
After departing the Chehalis
Reservation, youth traveled various tribal Page 3 ADDITIONAL CANOE JOURNEY PICTURES
tributaries on their way to Puyallup.
They paddled through traditional
Squaxin waterways and landed in
Swantown Marina in Olympia on
July 28.
The following morning, they
paddled along with Nisqually
Youth Canoe Family to Solo
Point before the final stages
of the voyage.
On the afternoon of July
31, the Chehalis Canoe Family
completed the final pull along
with 70 other canoes.
Each Canoe Family departed
from Owen Beach and landed at Ole
& Charlie’s Marinas, land owned by
Puyallup Tribe in the Port of Tacoma.
Chehalis Canoe Family member
Mason Cayenne asked for permission to
come ashore. As part of Mason’s request,
he told everyone in attendance that he
and canoe skipper Shayden Baker were
both celebrating their birthdays by
taking the final pull of the 2024 Youth
Paddle to Puyallup.
The final protocol took place Aug. 1-5.
The Chehalis Tribe took the floor to
share traditional songs and dances on
Saturday, Aug. 3. Next year’s voyage will The Chehalis Canoe Family paddles in the Port of Tacoma and lands on Puyallup territory for the final
be the 2025 Paddle to Elwha. paddle of the 2024 Canoe Journey. Tulap was repaired before this year’s journey.