Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey at Odlin

You are invited! Please join us to welcome tribal canoes to Lopez Island this Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 2:30 to 8:00pm. Events will be at Odlin Park and Lopez Community Center for the Arts.

Donations help cover costs of the Lopez event can be made here: https://gofund.me/7da6d7b2

Event Schedule:
Canoe Landing Ceremony at Odlin Park, 3 pm (be on the beach by 3)
Community Potluck, 5 pm, at Lopez Community Center, followed by Ceremony, Story-Telling and Cultural Exchange.
For the potluck, Please bring a yummy food item to share and your own dishes.

Canoes will leave mid-morning on Monday, (5/22) to paddle through the islands, traveling ancestral highways to end at Lummi Nation for potlach, celebration and solidarity over the weekend of 5/26-28.

From Sel ka dub/Freddie Lane, Lummi, organizer:
"We are so honored to be hosting the 3rd Annual Esqalph etse Kwelengsen, 'Gathering of the Eagles.' a mini-canoe journey, potlach and strategy sessions with the Alliance of Earth, Sky & Water Protectors, May 21-29.
"It is with the Spirit of healing, hope, honor, happiness, and hospitality, that we are able to continue this work together.
Thank you. Hyshqe Si'am e ne schaleche Si'am,
Sel ka dub

For information about the week long event:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/348680987204571