More than 1,000 people welcomed more than 70 canoes that took part in this year's InterTribal Canoe Journey in Washington.

The canoes landed at Magnuson Park in Seattle. Crews came from Washington, Oregon, Alaska and British Columbia.

�We had a very trying journey this year,� 26-year-old Dwayne Edgar, from the Ditidaht Tribe of B.C., told The Tacoma News Tribune.

Tragedy struck last week when a canoe carrying the delegation from the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation tipped over. Traditional chief Joseph Andrew "Jerry" Jack died in the accident.

The Muckleshoot Tribe is hosting this year's celebration. Thousands are expected August 1-5.

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'A very trying journey this year' (The Tacoma News Tribune 8/1)
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Both Makah canoes involved in fatal accident provide emotional finale to Canoe Journey in Seattle (The Peninsula Daily News 8/1)

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Tribal Journeys blog - http://tribaljourneys.wordpress.com
Paddle Journey - http://community-2.webtv.net/bensuecharles/
PADDLEJOURNEY2001/index.html

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