By Katie Manzanares, Puyallup Tribal News. “The Puyallup Tribe is often known for being generous and welcoming, but recently the Tribe was on the receiving end of amazing generosity. “Tacoma City Ballet gifted the Tribe 400 tickets to its Dec. 20 performance of “The Nutcracker” at the historic Pantages Theater. Valued at over $26,000, the […]
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Saving the Environment with Muffin Tins
A Short Story… Larry-David was constantly visiting fellow Facebook people. He liked to see what was going on and who was spreading the new word, whatever the new word happened to be. Larry-David, like a number of his friends, preferred to hold onto his money in most ways. In the St Vincent De Paul Thrift […]
Weavers display immense talents, creativity
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News “Patience and perseverance were evident and witnessed throughout the duration of the second annual Winter Weavers Event on Dec. 14 at Winner’s Gymnasium in Tacoma. The Puyallup Tribe’s Culture Department and Heritage Division proudly hosted the gathering, which included Tribal Members as well as teachers and visitors from other […]
Down in the Dumps
A Short Story… Shelly was down in the dumps. She was waiting for her aunt. If her life wasn’t already low enough to consider flat out crying and throwing up, she was expecting her aunt Rebecka who would no doubt drag her through comment and embarrassment for not working harder and not being at the […]
Celebrate the holiday season with Winter Wildland, Polar Bear Plunge, and Glow Golf
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Giving Hope Gala raises $676,000 in second year
By Hailey Palmer, Puyallup Tribal News. “The Giving Hope Gala returned for its second year Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Emerald Queen Casino Event Center in Tacoma, bringing in a total of $676,000 to benefit the Salish Cancer Center’s Patient Financial Assistance Fund, eclipsing last year’s total of $532,000. “The event was held to raise […]
The Elephant in the Closet
A Short Story… Eddie had been having a good time. Although he hadn’t been doing too much, he was looking at the week and a half as a reward for not screwing up a number of things. He sat back in his favorite living room chair, relaxing with a bottle of beer on the small […]
Department Spotlight – Grandview Early Learning Center
By Corvo Rohwer, Puyallup Tribal News. “The Grandview Early Learning Center isn’t just a day care, it’s a culturally focused program that emphasizes the importance of community and culture for Native children. Cultural Coordinator Archie Cantrell explained the goal of GELC is to provide a safe and nurturing environment to all Native American children by […]
The Gringo and the Taco – George and Nancy Come Together
A Short Story… George had maybe three days or three days and a half to entertain himself before starting back to classes at the University of Washington. So far he had touristy purchases in Arizona, but nothing of value. He was kinda on vacation and kinda searching for information and details of the past. He […]