First fish rings in season
Tribal members from many generations were in attendance on June 13 for a first fish ceremony that took place along the Puyallup River.
Families gathered around at 10 a.m. to wait for the fishermen, who had been out on the water since 6 a.m. that morning before the tide got too low to come back with salmon for the event.
This occasion, which has been taking place on weekdays for the…
June 25, 2009 Edition
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