Happy Labor Day Weekend! As the end of August turns the corner and September springs forward with clear skies, I breathe in a lungful of fresh air. Forest fires and filled our valleys and hills with thick smoke. I’ve ridden a handful of times, missing the quiet rides in the woods. My time to reflect […]
Two weeks left until Hannah’s Journey is released! October 1 and the Oct. 3 Facebook Launch Party! Salmon was the main staple for the Lakes people until 1942 when Grand Coulee Dam was built. The dam may have been a saving grace for non-natives, but for the tribes who depended on the fish for survival, […]
My writing journey began in the late 1900s after taking a Longridge Writer’s online class for non-fiction. Native history swirled in my heart even before I settled on the reservation with my husband knowing I had some type of Indian in me, little as it is. And after interviewing several elders, I wrote Swallowed […]
Last week I shared with you about the First Root Ceremony. Today I want to share with you about the First Salmon Ceremony of the Sinixt or Arrow Lakes People of Northeast Washington State. Salmon was the main staple of the Lakes people. At the end of May or beginning of June, spring or Chinook […]
I must confess I am a non-native living on an Indian Reservation; to be exact, the Colville Confederated Reservation in Northeast Washington State. We have been here for two and one-half decades. I followed my husband to the home of his father’s family after we completed collage at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA. My […]