We rounded Olympic National Park and headed for the Port Angeles area. It was pure luck that we drove into town one afternoon in time to see canoes from several coastal tribes arrive on one leg of the Canoe Journey 2011. In the last 20 years, the Coast Salish peoples have engaged in a cultural rejuvenation, culminating in the Annual Tribal Canoe Journey. Each summer, Tribal Canoes travel from their home territories to a common destination within the Coast Salish territory. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community will host the end of journey events in 2011. (www.swinomish.org)
One canoe from the Lower Elwa tribe is crewed by "The Pink Paddles" for breast cancer awareness.
Interesting website:http://paddletoswinomish.com/history/
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