Elders & Kids Event a big success!
The annual combined School Days Healthy Ways and Honoring Our Elders Event for Puyallup Tribal members on Aug. 19 was a great success. Read more...
Treatment Center Alumni celebrate recovery
“In recovery, we grow together…” was the theme at Spanaway Park on Aug. 6, where Read more...
August is recognized as ‘National Immunization Awareness Month’
This observance provides the opportunity to remind the community of the importance of staying up-to- Read more...

Tribe looking for new residents in Sha Dadx
Coho salmon are already using the 17 newly restored acres of the Puyallup Tribe’s Sha Dadx wetland project. The Tribe reconnected the old oxbow lake to the lower Puyallup River two years ago through a cooperative, interagency effort. Read more...
Staff Member: Rob Griggs | Position: Maintenance specialist
Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshop
The “Living Well with Chronic Conditions” class is a six-week workshop that provides real-life tools for living a full, healthy life with a chronic health condition. Some of these health conditions may include; diabetes, arthritis, asthma and heart disease. The weekly sessions are interactive and are in a group format. Participants learn to improve their health one step at a time by setting goals and then breaking the goals into small steps, week by week. The workshop builds confidence around managing health, staying active and enjoying life. Read more...
KCC to host Youth Regalia Workshop
Calling all youth ages 5 to 23 years of age! Want to learn to make beautiful, authentic shawls? Read more...

Staff Spotlight: Danielle Bicouvaris
Danielle Bicouvaris has recently joined the team at Kwawachee Counseling Center, filling the role of outreach and prevention coordinator that has been vacant since December 2009. Read more...
Staying strong throughout the generations
As our culture changes and evolves over time, it is important to take a look at the long-time values that keep our community strong and our families resilient. The ups and downs of life will come and go but what helps us to remain strong during tough times are the values we pass on from one generation to the next. While each individual culture has unique values, some resonate throughout time and space. Read more...
PTHA to host Annual Puyallup Tribal Member Days
PTHA is gearing up to host the next joint “Honoring Our Elders” health fair and “School Days, Healthy Ways” back to school event for kids: Read more...
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