SEATTLE UNIVERSITY — This month, Councilmember Virginia Cross joined retired Seattle University professor Fr. Pat Twohy, S.J., to celebrate his 86th birthday and the recent publication of his latest book, syəyaʔaʔ: Coast Salish Sacred Lifeways and the Sacred Lifeways of Jesus.
Twohy dedicated a half century to share the stories, struggles, loss, and joy of Native peoples in the Northwest and was instrumental in establishing the Indigenous Peoples Institute at Seattle University.
He is the author of two other books.
Last year, Seattle University recognized Councilwoman Cross with an Honorary Doctorate degree. Cross has a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Washington and was one of Muckleshoot’s first college graduates. In the 1960s, Cross helped establish Muckleshoot’s Head Start program and served as its first director.
Twohy retired in 2023 after 50 years of working with and supporting Native Peoples.
Roll & Register brought free skating, a live DJ, giveaways, and voter registration assistance to El Centro Skate Rink in Federal Way on Saturday, Oct. 17.
"Reflecting back during Indigenous Peoples day we wanted to thank you for your support during the 2026 Muckleshoot Canoe Landing at Alki Beach."
On October 1st, 2026, Muckleshoot Tribal members and community members gathered in the foothills of Mount Rainier at the Tribe’s Tomanamus Forest property in Medicine Eagle Flats, for a day of celebration and connection.
New Collections and Exhibits Manager Kristine Leier is preserving the Tribe’s past while looking toward the future.
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