NWIN Program 10 Summary:

Lummi Tribal member Chenoa Egawa hosts the program from the Squamish First Nation Reserve in North Vancouver, British Columbia. In the program open, canoes from several Tribes and Bands arrive at the Squamish Reserve to partake in Canoe Journey, “Paddle To Elwha 2005.” NorthWest Indian News(NWIN) talks to Squamish First Nation Co-chairman Byron Joseph about the importance of preserving Coast Salish culture through participation in the Canoe Journeys.

“Yakama Nation Wild Horses”

Ronnie Washines reporter, Yakama

Yakama legend says that the horse or ‘ku’si’ in the Yakama language, has been running free in the high foothills of  the Cascade Mountains since time immemorial. In efforts to manage Reservation rangeland, the Yakama Nation has a program to capture and place a certain number of wild horses into private homesteads.