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Canoe Journey Returns to Sunnyside Beach | Seattle News
Canoe families from across the Pacific Northwest gathered for the historic Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch, marking a 30-year return to Sunnyside Beach—where they once landed in 1996. Facing intense heat and long paddling stretches, the tribes pushed through with grit, arriving to thunderous welcomes and centuries-old traditions revived. Crafted from hollowed logs and adorned with tribal art, the canoes carried not just people but stories. After landing on Nisqually land, families joined public ceremonies of song, dance, prayer, and feast until August fifth—a powerful reunion…
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