Tribal News

Local artists, performers sought for celebration

Tacoma Art Museum is seeking local artisans and performers for a Coastal Native Celebration Jan. 9, 2010. Read more...

Wright appointed to TCC board

Puyallup Tribal member Chad Wright has joined the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees. He was appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire for the position and began his term in October. Read more...

PTHA gets into the spirit of Halloween

Halloween festivities were in full swing at Puyallup Tribal Health Authority (PTHA) Oct. 30 for the annual Halloween feast for all employees and staff. Laughter and smiles filled the Spirit House, as costumed revelers brought their appetites and good-natured disguises for all to see and enjoy. There was even a passel of pink piggies that gave a rap performance to educate everyone present about the H1N1 flu virus and how to stay healthy. Instead of candy, they handed out small bottles of hand sanitizer. An impeccably dressed cast of “Alice in Wonderland” assembled onstage to cheers and applause, and a sweet-faced golden Buddha drew lots of oohs and ahhs. Read more...

People, artifacts sought for Tribe’s historic preservation efforts

The Puyallup Tribe’s Historic Preservation Department is seeking information and objects to help fill in some of the blanks in parts of the Puyallup Tribe’s history. Read more...

Alliance aims to fight for health of tribal community

As part of the Tribe’s effort to create a safer, healthier community, tribal members and  departments got together for a night of entertainment and education. Read more...

‘Every paddle is a prayer’

Movie showcases significance of canoe journey in coastal culture, healing

Over the years, canoe journeys have become an integral part of many Coastal Tribes’ way of life and tradition. But it was not always like that. For more than a century, cultural practices, language and spiritual expression were suffocated in Native American culture. Read more...

Public Safety sharpens emergency response in countywide drill

The Tribe’s Public Safety Depart-ment got a taste of how it would handle a major disaster Oct. 21. Read more...

Native tradition and contemporary elements combine in TAM exhibit

It began with the making of baskets. The native people of the Plateau derived abstract, geometric designs from the world around them and wove these into the fantastic technology of basketry. Landscape features like mountains or the pattern seen in the gills and guts of the all-important salmon found their way into the basket designs of the people of the Plateau. Read more...

Future Hawks get a taste of the big time

It was a busy weekend for the Future Hawks. On Oct. 24 they played their first playoff game at Stadium Bowl in Tacoma. They defeated Graham-Kapowsin 49-16 to advance to the championship game in their age division. Read more...

Elders finally get their house of respect

After 20 years, the Elders Center dream has become a reality

For years Puyallup tribal elders have heard that a place of their own was on its way. Read more...