Has it really been a week since I last posted?

Well, since then, Canoe Families have started their journey here to the Makah Tribe. I have received information that nine canoes landed in Samish yesterday, and 8 were in Nisqually yesterday. I haven't heard anything about the Vancouver Island Tribe Routes...(if anyone has info, please let me know!)

Tomorrow,canoes are scheduled to land in Ditidaht, Nanaimo,Penn Cove and Muckleshoot! The North Sound and South Sound Canoes will be meeting together in Suquamish on the 11th & 12th, and travel together from there. Please text/call me with updates of the canoes on the water! I can be reached at 360.640.0057.

It's very important to stress how vital it is to the community of Neah Bay that everyone conserves as much water as possible during your stay with us. We will have water coolers and water trucks available, so please use them as often as you can!

Please keep yourself and your canoe families safe along the Journey. We here at Neah Bay are anxiously awaiting your arrival!!

~Crystal Denney
Tribal Journeys Coordinator

Hi Everyone! Whew-17 days left until the landing! Are you excited yet?! Yesterday, our Makah Tribal Council and the Tribal Journeys 2010 Executive Committee had the pleasure of meeting with the Swinomish Chairman Brian Cladoosby, and the Tribal Journeys 2011 Coordinator, Aurelia AKA Dussy Washington, and her assistant Melissa Edwards-Miller. Of course, we didn't have nearly enough time together. Plans for a fall meeting are in the works.

Much of the recent requests we have received have to do with the specific areas where canoe landings along the Journey will take place. Below is a list and information from eight tribes who have filled out the Stop-Over Host Forms. Unfortunately, we haven't received information for every stop along the way. If you don't see your tribe or area, it's because we haven't received your information yet-but there's still time to turn one in!

PUGET SOUND TRIBES

Tribal/ Band Name: Nisqually Indian Tribe
Date Hosting Stop over (landing date): July 8th 2010
Landing site (park, beach, reserve etc.): Solo Point – by DuPont WA.
Best time to arrive with current / tide? : TBA
Departure time: July 9th 2010
Best time to leave: TBA
Special Housing facilities available? Nisqually Culture Center-camping 8 miles from solo pt.
How many toilets/ sani cans? 6 sani-cans and 2 inside restrooms
How many showers: only 2 showers inside and showers at youth center
Are you able to provide dinner? Host dinner
Are you able to provide breakfast? Host breakfast
Where is escort boat moorage? Cost? Zittel’s marina- tribal account
Moorage phone contact: Nisqually Police dept. (360. 459.9603)
Moorage radio frequency: VHF
Nearest medical facility/ Hospital: Nisqually Health Clinic- Tribal 10 miles from culture center
Any onsite medical facilities: St. Peters Hospital- Olympia-18 miles from culture center
Where is main camping ground location? Nisqually culture center
Where is cultural sharing (protocol?) Nisqually culture center
Contact person 1/phone/cell/email- Jeff Choke (360.584.2610) chokejeff@nisqually_nsn.gov
Contact person 2/phone/cell/email- Brianne McCloud (360.253.261.2977) briannemccloud@hotmail.com

Tribal/ Band name: Suquamish Tribe
Date Hosting stop over: July 11th and 12th
Lading site: Downtown Suquamish (boat ramp, house of awakened culture)
Best time to arrive with current: 4:00pm
Departure Date: July 13th
Special Housing facilities available:
How many toilets/ sani cans: 20
How many showers: 12
Are you able to provide dinner: yes on the 11th and 12th
Are you able to provide breakfast: yes on the 12th and 13th
Where is escort boat moorage and coast: Suquamish dock no cost
Nearest Medical Facility/ hospital: North Kitsap family and urgent care 20730 Boud Rd. suite 205 Poulsbo WA. 98370 (360. 697.1957)
Any outside medical facility/ hospital: Red Cross 1st aid tent
Where is main camping grounds location: Village camp grounds 18581 Suquamish way 98392
Where is cultural sharing (protocol): house of awakened cultural 7235 NE Parkway Suquamish WA. 98329
Contact person: Tina Jackson Phone/cell: 360.434.8840 Email: tjackson@suquamish.nsn.us
Contact person: Leonard Forsman Phone/cell: 360.340.0986 Email: lforsman@suquamish.nsn.us
Tribal/ Band Name: Samish
Date Hosting Stop over (landing date): July, 8th 2010
Landing site (park, beach, reserve etc.): Bay view state park
Best time to arrive with current / tide? : 5pm-high tide
Departure time: July 9th 2010
Best time to leave: 2:30-3pm
Special Housing facilities available? Ground camping is available-land campsite
How many toilets/ sani cans? 2 restrooms with multi-stall (4 extra at landing site)
How many showers: 6 showers
Are you able to provide dinner? Yes
Are you able to provide breakfast? Yes
Where is escort beat moorage? Cost? Cap Santé Marina Anacortes .75 cents a ft
Moorage phone contact: (360.293.0694)
Moorage radio frequency: VHF channel 66
Nearest medical facility/ Hospital: Island Hospital Anacortes
Any onsite medical facilities? No
Where is main camping ground location? Bay view stat park-same location
Where is cultural sharing (protocol?) Next to the canoe landing area plus meal shelter
Contact person 1/phone/cell/email- Leslie Eastwood (360.630.3032) leastwood@samishtribe.nsn.us
Contact person 2/phone/cell/email- Jenna Strand jstrand@samishtribe.nsn.us

Tribal/ Band Name: Muckleshoot
Date Hosting Stop over (landing date): July 10th 2010
Landing site (park, beach, reserve etc.):Golden Gardens
Departure time: July 11th 2010
Special Housing facilities available?
How many toilets/ sani cans? Yes
How many showers: Yes
Are you able to provide dinner? Yes
Are you able to provide breakfast? Yes
Where is escort beat moorage? Cost?
Nearest medical facility/ Hospital
Where is main camping ground location? Ball Field at Muckleshoot
Where is cultural sharing (protocol?) Slehal shed
Contact person 1/phone/cell/email- Mike Edward (206.255.0115)

Tribal/ Band Name: Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
Date Hosting Stop over (landing date): Tuesday July 13, 2010
Landing site (park, beach, reserve etc.): Point Julia Beach
Best time to arrive with current / tide? : Afternoon (anytime)
Departure time: Wednesday July 14th 2010
Best time to leave: 6:00am
Special Housing facilities available? Some homes open to elders of H.C.
How many toilets/ sani cans? 20 plus
How many showers: 4 portable, plus homes throughout community
Are you able to provide dinner? Yes
Are you able to provide breakfast? Continental/ light breakfast
Where is escort beat moorage? Cost? Port Gamble bay (FREE) to anchor out
Moorage phone contact: Natural Resources- Jon Leeman (360.713.8675cell)
Moorage radio frequency: marine 18 and 19 also will monitor marinell (hailing/ coast guard)
Nearest medical facility/ Hospital: PGST health clinic 23014 little Boston rd. Kingston WA. 98346
Any onsite medical facilities? (360.297.2840) fax (360.297.7052) Harrison hospital
Where is main camping ground location? Ball field, beach, home/ yards gliding eagle 1800 myhre rd. Gvolery for Silverdale WA. 98383 up to 20 rvs
Where is cultural sharing (protocol?) beach, long house on tribal ground 31912 Little Boston rd. Ne Kingston WA. 98346
Contact person 1/phone/cell/email- Marie Hebert (360.297.6241)-(360.981.4665) marieh@pgst.nsn.us
Contact person 2/phone/cell/email- Karron McGrady (360.981.0500) karrons@pgst.nsn.us

VANCOUVER ISLAND/MAINLAND BC
Tribal/ Band Name: Stz’mirus (Chemainus) First Nations – Shell Beach
Date Hosting Stop over (landing date): tentative arrival Sunday July 11, 2010
Landing site (park, beach, reserve etc.): Shell Beach
Best time to arrive with current / tide? : 3pm- 6pm
Departure time: Monday July 12th 2010
Best time to leave: 7-9am
Special Housing facilities available? N/A
How many toilets/ sani cans?
Are you able to provide dinner? Yes
Are you able to provide breakfast?
Where is escort beat moorage? Cost? Anchor out in bay
Nearest medical facility/ Hospital: Ladysmith community health center
Any onsite medical facilities? Will be closed on Sunday
Where is main camping ground location? Shell Beach- soccer field bay be available- family yards
Where is cultural sharing (protocol?) not sure yet either school or gym
Contact person 1/phone/cell/email- Freda Sampson (250.416.5082) Freda.sampson@csets.com
Tribal/ Band Name: Maple Bank (Songhees)
Date Hosting Stop over (landing date): July 15th 2010
Landing site (park, beach, reserve etc.): Maple Bank
Best time to arrive with current / tide? : 12-3pm
Departure time: July 16th 2010
Best time to leave: 5-6am
Special Housing facilities available?
How many toilets/ sani cans? Dozen or more
Are you able to provide dinner? Yes
Are you able to provide breakfast? Yes
Where is escort beat moorage? Cost? No
Moorage phone contact Songhees band (250.386.1043)
Nearest medical facility/ Hospital (VGH) Victoria General Hospital
Any onsite medical facilities? First Aide
Where is main camping ground location? Right at maple bank
Where is cultural sharing (protocol?) Songhees long house
Contact person 1/phone/cell/email- Mike Charlie JR. (250.896.4661) m.charlie-jr@hotmail.com
Contact person 2/phone/cell/email- Mike Charlie SR. (250.384.9392) fax: (250.380.2767)

Tribal/ Band Name: Pacheedaht First Nation
Date Hosting Stop over (landing date): July 12th 2010
Landing site (park, beach, reserve etc.): Beach
Departure time: July 13th 2010
Best time to leave: Early! At least 9 hour paddle to Sooke.
Special Housing facilities available? No
How many toilets/ sani cans? None
How many showers: People usually open their homes- 1 in band building
Are you able to provide dinner? Yes
Are you able to provide breakfast? Yes
Where is escort beat moorage? Cost? Butch’s Dock most people know that
Moorage phone contact Songhees band
Nearest medical facility/ Hospital in Victoria- Ambulance for emergencies
Any onsite medical facilities? no ambulance station
Where is main camping ground location? Baseball field
Where is cultural sharing (protocol?) Health care building
Contact person 1/phone/cell/email- Tracy Charlie 647.0075/647.5521 treaty@pacheeddaht.or

We hope you have a Happy & Safe 4th of July, and wish safe travels to those who will be entering the water this weekend!

Well, we are about 19 days away from the landing. It's beginning to pick up speed here in Neah Bay, and you can feel the excitement growing each day! Today our beach that will be used for the final landing was worked on.

I want to take some time to give some answers to Frequently Asked Questions:

• In regards to Elder Accommodations, we regret to inform you that we aren’t able to guarantee accommodations for them. We will do our best to have accommodations set up with host families for the elders who are unable to camp, but we encourage all canoe families to make arrangements for hotels whenever possible. At this time, everything in Neah Bay and Clallam Bay is booked. Therefore, the closest city with available hotel rooms is Forks, which is about an hour to an hour and 15 minutes south of Neah Bay by car.
• Support Boats-unless you are planning on camping on your boat during Tribal Journeys, we will be asking all Support Boats to anchor out on the west side of our Bay. A water taxi will be provided. Please use channel 16 or 68 to request this once you arrive in Neah Bay and are ready to exit your Support Boat.
• For our cousins in Canada, I have been informed that to get into the United States, you will need two forms of ID: 1) a government issued proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate and 2) a government issued photo ID such as a drivers license or Status card. The Customs & Border Patrol website is www.cbp.gov
• Unfortunately, we are unable to provide the nautical maps in this year’s Tribal Journeys 2010 Guidebook. We will be mailing out the completed guidebook this week, and it will also be available in electronic format on our website. I also plan to email it on the listserv once it’s completed.



Well,that's it for today. Please stay tuned for more information!

Crystal Denney
Tribal Journeys Coordinator
MPB Correspondent

Welcome Canoe Families, visiting Tribes and guests! This is the Makah Paddle Blog, known from here on out as the MPB. I hope that various people will be providing information for this, but you will mainly see updates from me.

I will be using the MPB as a way to get (hopefully) daily updates to you as Canoe Families begin their Journey for 2010. I would like to be able to provide updates on who is where, how many have arrived, when they plan on leaving and arriving at their next stop. Please feel free to send me updates along the Journey via email: mtcgrant@centurytel.net; or phone/text message at 360.640.0057.

I also intend to use this as a tool to update everyone on the plans & preparations the Makah Tribe are making for this exciting event!

Please stay tuned for further updates...

Sincerely yours,
Crystal Denney
Tribal Journeys Coordinator
MPB Correspondent