Skokmish canoe pullers awaiting permission to land

• Main Author: Frazier, Allen
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: Washington State Library
• Subjects: Canoes; Indigenous peoples; Indian reservations; Cedar Canoes; Cultural resurgence; Pacific Northwest Tribal Culture; Paddle to Chemainus; Paddle to Stz'uminus; Protocols; Spiritual healing; Substance abuse prevention; Skokomish Tribe; Tsqusab; Canada; Pacific; Indian; British Columbia; Frazier; First Nations
• Online Access: http://www.washingtonruralheritage.org:2012/u?/nisqually,201

Delbert Miller and Misty Kalama are awaiting their turn to request permission to land the Skokomish canoe, Tsqusab, at Shell Beach, Chemainus First Nation reserve. Delbert commissioned the carving of this canoe by his son-in-law, John Smith. The paddles were painted with barnacle images by Allen Fra...