The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington is hosting the 2005 Tribal Journey in honor of the Tse-whit-zen village that was uncovered last year.

Paddlers from dozens of tribes from the U.S. and Canada will end their journey at the village site in Port Angeles. The theme of the event is "The Tse-whit-zen Village Site and Our Ancestral Remains."

Tribal members who planning the trip were surprised by the gift of a canoe from a member of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe. Gerald "Woody" Woodside delivered the 21-foot cedar-and-fiberglass on Saturday.

Get the Story:
Inspiration for summer's tribal paddle journey: Tse-whit-zen (The Peninsula Daily News 3/14)
Stranger presents gift to tribes, leaves as friend (AP 3/15)

Relevant Links:
Paddle Journey - http://community-2.webtv.net/bensuecharles/
PADDLEJOURNEY2001/index.html
Tse-Whit-Zen Village News - http://tse-whit-zen.elwha.nsn.us
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe - http://www.elwha.org

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