To: Canoe Nations

From : Quinault Indian Nation

Re: Tribal Journey

    "Celebrating Our Ancestors"

    Oonugwitu, friends and relatives, to assist you in your journey to our territory, we have compiled a list of information that you may find usefull, from Road Maps, Tribal Village locations, Gas location for boats and vehicles, Motels, Tribal contacts, Canoe route, Protocol.

    Road Map: A Washington grid map is the simplest to utilize ,those support crews coming to Taholah via Port Angeles, highway 101 is the main road. It will lead you to all the tribes on the Olympic Penninsula. Those support crews/ guests coming via Puget sound 1-5 south, then 101 turnoff will get you to the coast. Click here for map

    Tribal Villages: Neah Bay/ Makah is about three hours by road, west of Port Angeles, and has a port and gas and motels. Quileute/ Lapush is located 1- 1/2 hours south of Noah Bay and has motel, Port and gas. Hoh River Tribe is located about 45 min. south of Lapush, it is a river mouth entry by canoe, tent camping and homes will be opened. Support boats can anchor off of DesUnction island or back at Lapush. Queets village is the northern most village of the Quinault, one hour north of Taholah. Raft river can be reached from there. River mouth entry is very risky with a 1/2 hour window of entry, so we have not scheduled a landing there. Taholah is a river mouth entry with Protocol occurring inside river bay, located one hour south of Qneets and will be the final landing of Tribal Journey this year. Gas, tent camping ,food, Celebration will take place here.

    Tribal Contacts Makah contact --Donnie Vinsky 360.645.2901
    Quiletite contact -Tom Jackson 360.374,5035
    Hoh River contact - Tribal Office 360.374.6582
    Queets coniact-Cheryl Charles 360.276.8211 ext.314
    Tabolah contact- Guy Capoeman W-360.276.821I ext.346,
    H-360.276,0147

    Canoe Route: Via Neah Bay/Makah canoes arrive from Aug. 2 to the 4
    Depart Neah Bay arrive Ozette  Aug,5-6> 4-5 hours
    Depart Ozotte arrive Lapush/Quileute Aug.7> 4-5 hours
    Depart Lapush arrive Hoh river Aug.8 >3-4 hours
    Depart Hoh river arrive Raft river Aug.9 >4-5 hours
    Dc art Raft river arrive mouth of Quinaltt 1-2 o'clock for protocol
    entry at 3:OO in river bay>3 hours

    Protocol: Those farthest by water will be acknowledged first in landing ceremony as well as potlatch floor. Hereditary Chiefs will he acknowledged as well, a list of your Chiefs will help in addressing proper protocol . The Quinaults will Potlatch to conclude the gathering.

    Traditional Games
    Open games, with first, second, & third place prizes, also overall Se-paka (strong man) will be awarded to the most outstanding competitor. Games will include
    Archery, lug of war, Swimming race , pole climb, shinny, rock lift, capsize canoe race, running race.

    Marinas
    Port of Grays Harbor-360.268.9665
    Port of Lapush -360.374.5695
    QLTE Ocean Shores Marina-360.276.0107

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