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Cedar Bark Harvest
meet up location:
haʔłidup ʔə ʔalalus ʔə ʔaciłtalbixʷ
‘A nice piece of land for the traditions/customs of the First People’
Cultural Center
3509 72nd St E, Tacoma, WA 98443
Meet up times for all harvests: 9:00AM00AM
First date of harvest: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Second date of harvest: Tuesday, June 29 , 2021
Third day of harvest: Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Please donate half of your harvest to the Puyallup Cultural department. Culture provides traditional medicines for elders, tribal members and community members.
Prefered tools for harvesting Cedar bark(not provided by Culture):
Hatchet, mallet(optional) or a wood chisel.
The mallet will help the hatchet wedge into the cedar bark.
We will follow all COVID-19 precautions, wear a mask, social distance 6 feet apart. If you are not feeling well, join us next time.
We ask that you provide your own transportation, bring your own food & water. We may be walking through swampy grounds and prepare for rain.
Culture staff Contacts:
Angie Totus: 253-320-8361
Angeline.Totus@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov
or
Marsha Gauti: 253-278-4074
Marsha.Pluff@PuyallupTribe-nsn.gov