Wisdom of the Canoe: Tribal Journey Diaries

From July 16th to August 1st, the Kw’umut Lelum canoe family travels from Kulleet Bay in Stz’uminus all the way to Puyallup in Washington State. This Journey takes us along the watery highway of our ancestors, in a cedar canoe carved by Luke and John Marston with help from our own KL youth. Each day we stop in a new territory, arriving as friends on the shores of different Nations, growing in number as we are joined by more and more canoe families along the route. KL’s Cultural Coordinator, Lawrence Mitchell has been an integral part of the voyage - from the early planning and preparation to support on the voyage itself. Here Lawrence shares with us his personal observations and thoughts at each stop along the way.