On June 26-28, the Muckleshoot community gathered once again for the annual Veterans Powwow, a celebration dedicated to honoring Native Veterans and their families. Veterans led the Grand Entry carrying Tribal, U.S., and service branch flags, followed by dancers of all ages. The drums echoed the resilience and unity of sacrifice, and the importance of remembering the warriors who paved the way for our future generations.
The annual Veterans Powwow remains a powerful reminder of the connection between Native communities and military service. It was a great representation of the Veterans, the Blue Stars, Gold Stars, Green Stars. We see you, we honor you, and we thank you.
We raise our hands to the Powwow committee and Event Committee staff for all the time, care, and energy put into making this celebration possible.
We’re grateful to everyone who joined us for this year’s Veterans Powwow. As always, it was a wonderful opportunity to connect with friends and family, kick off the start of summer, and honor those in our community who have served our country.
The Muckleshoot Tribal Council, Muckleshoot Intergovernmental Affairs, and our D.C. team were actively engaged since the BBB’s inception in January to ensure that the Tribe’s sovereignty and treaty rights were protected in this process.
Muckleshoot Tribal Council is closely monitoring actions coming from D.C. and listening to the concerns of our people. This month, Muckleshoot Tribal Council sent a delegation to Washington, D.C. to carry your voice to key politicians.
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe believes in supporting the community – and it puts its resources behind those convictions.
This winter, as it has since before anyone can remember, the sweet smell of alder smoke filtered through the air above our village as the community came together to preserve salmon with the ancient “hard smoke” process.
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