by Michaela Vendiola | Jul 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Canoe Journey, also known as Tribal Canoe Journey, is an annual cultural celebration and traveling canoe revitalization effort that occurs in Coast Salish territory of Turtle Island (also known as the Pacific Northwest). This includes parts of Washington State,...
by Michaela Vendiola | Jul 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
In Coast Salish territory we have two types of canoes. Traveling canoes, which are used on Canoe Journey, were traditionally built to carry families and their supplies for hundreds of miles on the traditional highways known as the Salish Sea waterways and beyond. They...
by Michaela Vendiola | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Let’s Talk ‘Protect Thacker Pass’ and Other Native Environmental Justice Movements “Protect Mother Earth” “Land Back” “Mní Wičóni (Water Is Life)” “Protect Thacker Pass” Photo...
by Michaela Vendiola | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
dxʷtalx̌cut – mental health in Lushootseed haʔɬ x̌əčil – behavioral health in Lushootseed May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health as well as emotional well-being are often tied to cultural traditions...
by Michaela Vendiola | Apr 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
The pow wow season has begun in Coast Salish territory (spring and summer) and it is an exciting time to get to see Native culture in action. Whether it is a one-day pow wow or a three-day long pow wow, all are fun, vibrant, and a time of celebration with unique songs...
