The Coast Salish are here!
Posted July 23, 2011 at 9:27 am by Ian Byington
Betty Nash is an island elder who was on hand to greet the canoes...from left, that's Bill James, James Hillaire, Betty Nash, Lutie Hillaire and Fran James. Photo provided by Lee Brooks (thanks, Lee!)
Rounding the corner past the Friday Harbor Marine Labs into Friday Harbor, the bright canoes light up the water....photo by Alan Cairns.
They’ve come a long way, the old way…paddling across the strait from island to island. Over 200 tribes & bands are represented in this annual event (here’s the complete backstory from last week).
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