The 2026 Skopabsh Powwow was filled with good energy, good relatives, and good songs. Thank you to every dancer, singer, vendor, family, and visitor who came out and helped make this year’s gathering strong. Your presence keeps our circle growing, and we’re grateful for the spirit you continue to bring to the Muckleshoot community.
We also want to honor and congratulate our newly crowned 2026 Skopabsh Powwow Royalty. Some are returning leaders, and some are stepping into these roles for the first time, but all of them carry our community forward with pride.
And we lift up our outgoing 2025 royalty for their dedication and leadership throughout the year. Thank you for representing Skopabsh with heart.
Thank you again to everyone who joined us and to those who participated. We look forward to another year of carrying these teachings, celebrating our youth, and keeping our traditions strong.
Meet April Brown-Marter, Ashleigh Kilgore, and Jeffrey A. Plancich, MA, LMHC ─ three new employees at the Muckleshoot MindCare Clinic and Behavioral Health Program.
After many long months – even years – of preliminaries, the2023 Canoe Journey To Muckleshoot: Honoring Our Warriors began in earnest when an estimated 250-300 visitors filled a casino banquet room to capacity on Saturday, January 21, 2023.
The prestigious Muckleshoot Gold Cup Indian Relay Race Championships have been confirmed for Father’s Day Weekend, June 16-18. There are several relay race championships in the West, but none is farther west than this one!
After four consecutive elections where all three incumbents were sent back for another term, the Muckleshoot Tribal Council now has a new member. He is Leeroy Courville Jr.,who is proudly following in the footsteps his late father.
The Muckleshoot Messenger is a monthly Tribal publication. Tribal community members and Tribal employees are welcome to submit items to the newspaper such as announcements, birth news, birthday shoutouts, community highlights, and more. We want to hear from you!
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