By Hailey Palmer, Puyallup Tribal News
“It was a cold day, but a great day when the Puyallup Tribe broke ground on a longhouse in early January. Despite the less-than-ideal temperature, Puyallup Tribal Council, employees and Tribal Members braved the cold to witness the beginnings of a project a long time in the making.
“Heritage Division Manager Connie McCloud delivered a blessing and prayer while Puyallup Tribe Language Director Amber Hayward shared a prayer in Lushootseed before the Heritage Division and Tribal Members drummed, danced and sang.”
Read the rest of the story at the Puyallup Tribe of Indians website.
Wow, is this a coastal cultural bighouse/smokehouse/longhouse. If so, how many fires