Suquamish dancer with raised open hands of thanks

This Suquamish dancer is offering praise and thanks with her hands raised. Images in this collection document the Nisqually Indian Tribe's participation in the Tribal Canoe Journeys, an annual celebration of canoe culture by Coast Salish peoples from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frazier, Allen
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: Washington State Library 2004
Subjects:
Canoes; Indigenous peoples; Indian reservations; Chemainus First Nation; Coast Salish; Cultural resurgence; Pacific Northwest Tribal Culture; Paddle to Chemainus; Paddle to Stz'uminus; Protocols; Regalia; Spiritual healing; Substance abuse prevention; Suquamish Tribe;
Canada
Pacific
Indian
British Columbia
First Nations
Online Access:http://content.statelib.wa.gov/cdm/ref/collection/nisqually/id/186
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Summary:This Suquamish dancer is offering praise and thanks with her hands raised. Images in this collection document the Nisqually Indian Tribe's participation in the Tribal Canoe Journeys, an annual celebration of canoe culture by Coast Salish peoples from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. In 2004, the event was known as the "Paddle to Chemainus," hosted by the Stz'uminus First Nation.

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